I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any shape or form. The Dreamer, by Travis McBee, is a horror mystery about a young woman who innocently murders everyone around her. Sixteen-year-old Natalie Mullin lives in the small town of Oak Grove, Georgia. Although she suffers from horrific night terrors, she can’t remember them and goes about her days stroking the ego of college student Mitchell. But when she starts to remember her dreams, she begins to understand the relationship between their occurrence and the onslaught of the strange deaths around her. What starts off ..read more

I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any shape or form. What Happened at Hawthorne House, by Hadassah Shiradski, is a gothic horror about childhood innocence and cruelty. The book is separated into two parts. Part One: The Clover Court introduces a seemingly simple game that will inevitably destroy the lives of several girls, including Rosalyn, who strives to be the “Queen” of the Court. Part Two: Delicate Negotiations deals with the aftermath of the game and the introduction of the “Ambassador”, a role that allows the girls to latch onto someone who can act as an i ..read more

I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any shape or form.  Conjuring the Witch, by Jessica Leonard, is a religious horror about what it takes for a woman to fight for her freedom, even if it means burning everything to the ground. Steve and Nicole Warby are newcomers to the Lilin Assembly of God. After reading a lesson about Deborah, a female judge and leader from the Old Testament, Nicole is inspired to try and become a councilwoman for the church. However, Reverend Grey not only refuses her request but adamantly forces her, as well as other women in the congreg ..read more

I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any shape or form. Magnolia House, by Kathryn Trattner, is a gothic mystery about confronting horrifically haunting abuse to carve a future, regardless of what that may look like. The book is separated into different days, all of which centered around the death of Vivian Taylor, a beloved community figure who was more demonic than she originally appears. Her daughter, Emma Taylor, is tasked with ensuring that everything is in order, from organizing her mother’s funeral to handling the horrifying legacy that was Magnolia House. De ..read more

I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any shape or form. Your Blood, My Bones, by Kelly Andrew, is a dark paranormal romance about three childhood friends who struggle to survive the sins of their fathers. The book is separated into three parts. Part 1: The Homecoming introduces Wyatt Heath, who returns to her family’s farm after her father’s death, and uncovers a horrifying secret that had already claimed the lives of both of her childhood friends. Part 2: The Stranger shows exactly what it takes to keep the dark at bay, and the horrors lurking within said darkness ..read more

I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any shape or form. Craving Beauty, by Jennifer Silverwood, is a dark fantasy about a young woman who rips apart a fairytale built a top tragic lies. Vynasha had just lost most of her family to a tragic fire with the exception of her nephew, Wyll. With her father and older brother gone, she struggles daily to provide for herself and Wyll, being outcasted by her own village and being disowned as a witch. One day, she catches wind that her father and brother may have taken refuge within the cursed Wylder Mountains. With Wyll in tow ..read more

I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any shape or form. Beneath Gehenna, by Benjamin X. Wretlind, is a dark dystopian about a man living through an apocalyptic nightmare and surviving in spite of the pain and loss. The book is separated into five parts. Part I: Gehenna is Nigh introduces Geoffrey Alan Thompson, a wealthy middle aged man and his insufferable wife Portia, who flee to New Eden after receiving an ominous warning. Part II: New Eden describes the new environment the ultra-rich and wealthy have found themselves in, and how Alan, despite his wealth, is stil ..read more

I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any shape or form. Haunting in Hartley, by Janice Tremayne, is a gothic horror novel about a young woman who must overcome a malevolent entity that threatens to destroy her loved ones. Clarisse and her husband, Harry, are currently visiting Hartley in Australia. They decide to take a tour with Paranormal Jack, an eccentric man who, much like his name, takes an interest in ghosts and other nightmarish beings. After Harry and Jack run into the supposed ghost of Father Grimaldi, Jack suddenly dies. With time running out, and Harry’s ..read more

I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any way.  The Vanishing Forest, by Jaysee Jewel, is a young adult horror that explores how family can lead to the salvation, and ruin, of their loved ones. Lili, who had just turned seventeen, decides to try to find her parents after learning about their disappearances inside a mysterious forest. While sneaking into said forest, she runs into a group known as the Rural Rangers, who, for their own purposes, are trying to film the strange environment. With Lili in tow, the group attempts to uncover the mystery behind the disap ..read more

I received a free copy of this book from the author. This has, in no way, shaped my review.  Convergence, by Jesse Clary, is an apocalyptic horror about a man who, in spite of the end of the world looming over him, does everything he can to fulfill his wife’s last request. Jay is a widower that has yet to make peace with his wife’s passing. While the Anomaly, a strange black diamond floating in the sky, has just marked the earth for death, Jay decides to take his wife’s ashes back to her home town as a way to honor her memory. On the way there, he meets a woman named Benu, and together, t ..read more