Horror
April 2026

Recent Releases
Mother Is Watching by Karma Brown
Mother Is Watching
by Karma Brown

An art conservator's obsession with a mysterious painting spirals into a nightmarish descent, where the line between reality and the supernatural shatters, threatening both her sanity and her life.
Wretch: Or, the Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw by Eric Larocca
Wretch: Or, the Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw
by Eric Larocca

After his husband dies, Simeon Link finds himself overcome by grief and seeking comfort in an unusual support group called The Wretches, who offer an addictive and dangerous source of relief.
The Body by Bethany C. Morrow
The Body
by Bethany C. Morrow

A pulse-pounding supernatural horror story where one woman must survive a series of bizarre and escalating attacks on her marriage.
Dollface by Lindy Ryan
Dollface
by Lindy Ryan

Horror author Jill has just moved to suburban New Jersey, hoping to fit in with the new PTA moms and maybe not weird everyone out with her Final Girl coffee mug - but then a plastic face-masked serial killer begins slashing their way through town, one overly made-up mom at a time. 
Turn Off the Light by Jacquie Walters
Turn Off the Light
by Jacquie Walters

Two women living centuries apart are bound by the same dark secret in this haunting novel that upends everything you think you know about ghost stories.
Nowhere Burning
by Catriona Ward

Abused siblings Riley and Oliver flee their home for Nowhere, a refuge for runaway children in the Colorado Rockies. But soon they learn that their newfound sanctuary comes at a terrible price - one they're not sure they're willing to pay. 
Eco-Horror
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
What Moves the Dead
by T. Kingfisher

A gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic The Fall of the House of Usher. 
Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell
Her Wicked Roots
by Tanya Pell

In this creepy as hell retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne classic gothic horror story Rappaccini's Daughter, a young woman is lured to a lush estate owned by a botanist who might be hiding dark secrets.
Girl in the Creek by Wendy N. Wagner
Girl in the Creek
by Wendy N. Wagner

Erin's brother Bryan has been missing for five years. It was as if he simply walked into the forests of the Pacific Northwest and vanished. Determined to uncover the truth, Erin heads to the foothills of Mt. Hood where Bryan was last seen alive. 
Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
Eat the Ones You Love
by Sarah Maria Griffin

Single and unemployed, Shell Pine moves back in with her parents in the Dublin suburbs, where she takes a job at a flower shop in a run-down mall. When the shop's owner, Neve, catches her eye, she'll have to compete for Neve's attention with a monstrous, possessive orchid that's taken over the mall - and Neve. 
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