To Another Abyss by Zach Barlett is an entertaining mix of high art culture, Lovecraftian kitsch, and humor. He sent me a copy of this book for review and I have to say, this was a truly genre subverting read. Following a somewhat stuffy, but insecure art gallery owner, Greg Withers and his punky counter part … Continue reading Review: To Another Abyss
Horror
Review: Black Helicopters
So, I read the sequel to Black Helicopters by Caitlin R. Kiernan some time ago. It is now in an expanded and definitive form from the World Fantasy award-nominated original short story. Ptolema is merely a pawn in her agency's global game of chess and is attempting to unravel what has become virtually inscrutable to just about … Continue reading Review: Black Helicopters
Review: Hinnom Magazine Issue #10
So, I supported Gehenna & Hinnom Books during their kickstarter campaign last year and I subscribed to their Hinnom magazine through that. I was terribly excited to get my first issue and boy did it not disappoint. I have only read a few stories here and there from them previously, but I wasn't totally prepared for … Continue reading Review: Hinnom Magazine Issue #10
Review: All Hail The House Gods
I used to pride myself on not being shocked, but then I read this book by Andrew Stone and oh boy does this shock you out of complacency while reading. ALL HAIL THE HOUSE GODS is a bizarro-horror novel that takes a hard look at what people do in the face of oppression. We find … Continue reading Review: All Hail The House Gods
Review: The Immaculate Void
This was one of the strangest, most unique cosmic horrors I have read. Viscerally brutal and graphic, Brian Hodge skillfully conveys the existential of terror of pure existence, alongside an all-consuming nihilistic pathos. Daphne has gone missing and it is up to big brother, Tanner to find her. Yet, Daphne carries far more scars on … Continue reading Review: The Immaculate Void
Review: At The End of the Day I Burst Into Flames
First, I want to say this book may cause you to burst into flames. At the End of the Day I Burst Into Flames by Nicholas Day is a dark, intimate, but sincere dip into the darkness of love, life, and growing up. *Disclaimer* I did receive an ARC prior to it's release on December 21st. … Continue reading Review: At The End of the Day I Burst Into Flames
Review: Now That We’re Alone
I'll be honest this is not my normal fair, BUT I think Mr. Day may have converted me. Bizzaro/horror is something that most casual readers don't come across too terribly often and I'm always the sucker for an anthology of shorts. Each story in Now That We're Alone is accompanied by a small illustration that was inspired … Continue reading Review: Now That We’re Alone
Review: Agents of Dreamland
Caitlin Kiernan has written a work that takes time to get into, but like an aged Scotch it needs time to sit well. How can a narrative that includes an undying, lich woman, a freelance contractor, and mysterious spores that preclude the end of the world all have in common? They are all in this … Continue reading Review: Agents of Dreamland
Review: The Spectacle of the Void
I reviewed this book recently over at Goodreads, but I wanted to share it here. This work by David Peak, is part of my ongoing research of the horror genre and cosmic horror at large. Enjoy! Peak's book is an excellent overview of various themes of the "new horror" that has arisen in recent years … Continue reading Review: The Spectacle of the Void
Review: The Conspiracy Against the Human Race
The Conspiracy Against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror by Thomas Ligotti is by no means an intro text into the wild world of nihilism and subversive thinking. (Note: I use the term subversive liberally here.) Both a literary criticism and an exploration of nihilism as a perspective, Ligotti is a preeminent figure in this sphere of … Continue reading Review: The Conspiracy Against the Human Race
