February 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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Dark Sisters
by Kristi Demeester
Three women.
Three centuries.
One legacy of fury, love, and a power that refuses to die.
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Demon Song
by Kelsea Yu
Places like this have a history.
Desires.
And this one is famished.
Megan discovers the terrifying secrets lurking within the walls of a Beijing opera house.
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Her Wicked Roots
by Tanya Pell
Cordelia Beecher is on the run, searching for her missing brother, when she is lured to a lush estate owned by a botanist who might be hiding dark secrets.
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Howl: An Anthology of Werewolves
by Lindy Ryan & Stephanie M. Wytovich, editors
Flesh splits. Bones break. Screams build.
The synchronicity of woman and wolf has long been buried. We fear her because we are her: the feral, the wild, the mad.
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I'll Quit When I'm Dead
by Luke Smitherd
Madison signs up for an intensive wellness retreat, but something doesn't feel right. The other students keep acting strangely; the instructor's motivational methods are becoming bizarre, even dangerous. But Madison is getting results. How can she stop now?
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Marrow
by Samantha Browning Shea
Despite a celebrity clientele and a long wait-list, there are dark forces at work in Oona's coven, and as her time there grows more harrowing, the truth threatens to come to light. How far will Oona go to access the power her mother commands?
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The Night is Not for You
by Eman Quotah
The night is not for you. It has always belonged to her.
When her sense of safety is shattered, young Layla realizes she must become something new—even otherworldly—to find freedom. A woman with sharp instincts. A woman who cannot be tamed.
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Petty Lies
by Sulmi Bak
We Need to Talk About Kevin meets The Vegetarian in this chilling epistolary novel of four characters locked in a frightening cycle of vengeance and comeuppance.
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Secret Lives of the Dead
by Tim Lebbon
When Jodi, BB and Matt decide to burgle a derelict country home as a thrilling dare, they become embroiled in a twisted legacy of supernatural terror. And unbeknownst to the others, one member of the trio has darker motives for breaking into the property.
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Snake-Eater
by T. Kingfisher
Selena has just discovered the sinister truth about her new home: It’s the haunting grounds of an ancient god known simply as “Snake-Eater." Snake-Eater has taken a liking to Selena, an obsession of sorts that turns sinister. And now that Selena is the new owner of his home, he’s hell-bent on collecting everything he’s owed.
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The Sound of the Dark
by Daniel Church
Fans of Catriona Ward and Stephen King will find plenty to enjoy in this biting horror novel where not all is what you see... or hear.
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The Unveiling
by Quan Barry
When a kayaking excursion on an Antarctic cruise goes horribly wrong, Striker and a group of survivors become stranded on a remote island. Soon the hostile environment will show each survivor their true face, and the group’s secrets, prejudices, and inner demons will also emerge.
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