Dark bleatings, my lovely tribe! Today I’m reviewing a short story collection, and a first read from this particular author. I read A LOT of short story collections, both from my own personal TBR and from review requests. I get so many requests to review short story collections, you wouldn’t believe. I guess it’s a good thing that I love short stories! I am, however, becoming increasingly difficult to entertain with an entire collection. It seems weirdly ironic to me that the more I read, the less patience I have and the shorter my attention span. If something doesn’t immediately hook me, I’m ..read more

A blood debt gone wrong. A demon unleashed. Thirty-four years ago, a supernatural horror was summoned into the world, leaving nothing but mutilated corpses in its wake… Until the day the trail went cold. Now it’s back, and the fate of a young Traveller girl and her mother hang in the balance. Their only hope of survival rests in the hands of cynical ex-detective Charlie Haynes. But what chance does a pensioner have against a demon? And if he can’t save them from the clutches of this ancient evil, what will become of mankind? The Laughing Policeman is the first book in the Brimstone ..read more

Molly’s dad is a practical joker, a proper wind-up merchant, his sense of humour holds no bounds and when, what he thinks is a trick at his expense backfires he is left feeling a little unusual. His silliness stoops to new and more juvenile levels but strangely he has no memory of his bad behaviour. Things go from silly to serious when these events turn into regular blackouts and Molly’s dad reveals secrets from his past that may have implications on his present day mental health. With his family and friends trying to support him and come to terms with living with someone who may have a Disso ..read more

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FREE YOURSELF What would you do if you found out your compulsions were not your fault? That something else had been controlling you all along? What would you do if you discovered there was a dark part of you, a part of humanity, that was put there by an entity older than the stars? Vince is binge-eating himself into an early grave. He cannot resist the voice inside that encourages him to gorge, an instinctive reaction to every strong emotion. Finding it increasingly more difficult to live with, he vows to do anything to rid himself of it. Even if it means stooping to new lows and levels of d ..read more

Dark bleatings my lovely goaties! Today I’m reviewing a zombie collection from Paul Kane, a writer I’m sure many of you know and love. I didn’t realise how long it had been since I last read a zombie book until I picked this one up… or how much I had been missing them. Despite the smell. There were only two stories in this book that didn’t appeal to my personal tastes. Considering that themed collections tend to get a bit samey, especially when the theme is something like our undead friends here, I was very impressed with how unique each story was. Despite the central theme, there truly aren ..read more

Contents: Icarus Dreams Death of the Grapevine His Birth The Wife That Never Was Umbilical How to Honour a Beginning Minotaur/Mindtour Delphine as Daedalus The Case of the High Pavement Ghosts Girls’ Night Out ATU334 the Wise Our Lady of Flies The Green Man A Piece of Fabric the Size of a Pin Machina in Deo The Eyes of the Goddess Herself A Survival Guide for the Contemporary Princess This Little Piggy Tough Love The Sun is God Star Making at Sellafield The November Room or Leaving the Labyrinth Dark bleatings, my lovelies! Today we have a review from one of our favourite Guest Goats. Take it ..read more

A forged mask that communicates with the dead, a cable repairman called to investigate an empty field…or so he thinks, a father-son DIY project not quite working as intended, an excavation going horribly awry, and a blacksmith called to do the bidding of an old god. An unfortunate series of events, indeed… These infernal souls, and many others, are all part of the Fear Forge—the first edition of Horrorsmith Publishing’s debut anthology series. It features tales told of cursed smelters, haunted crafted objects, and the degradation of relationships forged within the fires of vengeance. F ..read more

Dark bleatings, my lovely tribe! I’m reviewing a magazine today, Issue 4 of Parsec, to be precise! This fabulous, gorgeous array of horrors is brought to you by PS Publishing, one of my absolute favourite presses of all time. Everything they put out is of such high quality and presented so beautifully, so I was thrilled to take part in this blog tour! This issue contains a lovely introduction by Ian Whates, where he tells us what to expect in the coming pages. We are treated to 11 stories, 2 features, a review section, and an interview. Without further ado, let’s get into it! My 3 favourite s ..read more

Silent House Press returns from the void with fifteen of horror’s best voices… Step into our library where you’ll find scavenger hunts, interdimensional portals, monsters, murder, and maybe even some magic…. These dark murmurs aren’t for the faint of heart, but you knew that already, didn’t you? STORIES BY: Mocha Pennington Elizabeth Massie Richard Chizmar Brandon Scott Philip Fracassi Lydia Prime Patrick R. McDonough Catherine McCarthy Josh Darling Rowan Hill Joshua Marsella Jill Girardi J. Snow Ellie Douglas Gwendolyn Kiste With foreword by Michelle Renee Lane Edited by Lydia Prime Da ..read more