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Fiction

When War, Love and Oppression Collide: The Haunting Power of “Alchemised”

Alchemised by SenLinYu is a grim, tragic, bordering on horror, gothic fantasy. Even though it comes with a long list of trigger warnings, within its darkness lies one of the most breathtaking and beautiful stories I've ever read. This book doesn't just tug at your emotions; it absolutely consumes them,…

Kelsey HallSeptember 30, 2025

Fiction

Get Ready for a Tarot Map of Trauma, Power and Reclaimed Lineage

Every anthology has to choose its organizing principle, but few feel as alive as the one guiding Coven of the East: Reimagining Asian Women’s Magical Histories. Editors Angela Yuriko Smith and Pauline Chow map the 22 entries against the 22 Major Arcana of the Rider–Waite–Smith tarot. It’s a clever structure,…

Monique SnymanSeptember 29, 2025

From Personal Loss to Cosmic Terror: The Relentless Ride of “Veil”

Veil by Jonathan Janz is the spiritual lovechild of movies like Predator and novels like The War of the Worlds and The Three-Body Problem. A story of endurance and perseverance, love and humanity. It’s impossible not to relate to the characters in this novel, asking yourself, “What would I be…

Caleb ThomasSeptember 19, 2025

Listicles

The Chill Quill: Books to Haunt You This Spooky Season

As summer slips into shadow, spooky season kicks off with 13 brand new titles that delve into haunted homes, cursed families, buried secrets and parasitic hunger. Whether you’re drawn to the sun-scorched deserts of trauma recovery, the bloodstained walls of a childhood home or the cultish corners of a doomed…

Lindy RyanSeptember 16, 2025

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Lit Picks: 7 Haunting Spooky Season Reads

The following books don’t care if you survive. They tear through your head, leave you questioning what’s real and what isn’t, and they don’t let go. Fantasy hits with grit and blood, sci-fi scrambles your sense of everything, horror crawls under your skin and stays. You’ll find mirrors that lie,…

BookTribSeptember 11, 2025

Nonfiction

Fascinating Look at Science and Psychology Behind Horror and Science Fiction

Horror and science fiction go hand-in-hand under the umbrella of speculative fiction. Often, “what if” can lead down a road to a frightening reality right out of our worst nightmares. Dystopian futures and alternative realities can be just as terrifying as things that go bump in the night; it’s the…

Gevera Bert PiedmontSeptember 8, 2025

Fiction

A Haunting Collection of Stories from Cynthia Pelayo

In Lotería, Cynthia Pelayo has compiled an eclectic collection of stories and vignettes that vary from haunting to unsettling to the macabre. Whether a chapter contains a short narrative, a poem or even a list, every featured entry stands on its own in terms of being thought-provoking or poignant, and…

Philip ZozzaroSeptember 2, 2025

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The Chill Quill: August Brings the Heat … and the Horror

Summer may be winding down, but horror is heating up — and this month’s offerings are proof that nothing pairs better with late-season dread than a dash of madness, obsession, and the occasional missing husband. From cursed cookbooks to cosmic king, apocalyptic odds to haunted retreats, these terrifying new releases…

Lindy RyanAugust 12, 2025

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The Chill Quill: Summer Reads That Will Chill You to the Bone

Summer’s thermostat may be soaring, but July’s new releases are here to bring the spine-tingling chill back to your beach chair. Whether you’re sneaking away for late-night reads or treating yourself to a poolside gasp, from dark academia to folk horror and multigenerational sagas, first-time collector’s editions to murderous and…

Lindy RyanJuly 14, 2025

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The Chill Quill: Beach Reads with a Body Count

Summer book season is officially here! Whether you’re basking on the beach, romping under the sun outdoors with friends, or hiding inside with the air conditioning, from murderous train rides to tragic retellings and summertime shenanigans, this month’s new releases are guaranteed to keep your pulse racing and skin burning.

Lindy RyanJune 17, 2025

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Haunting Contemporary Gothic Blurs the Line Between Fantasy and Reality

Have you ever read a book that you wished would never end? That’s the kind of book The Island is, and it’s a rare find. Written by Amazon bestselling author and filmmaker Kerri King, this speculative fiction novel follows the emotional journey of Mack, a novelist-turned-fisherman, whose sailing trip with…

Cynthia ConradJune 11, 2025

Listicles

Annabelle Escaped and These Haunted Items Want Out Too!

What do you do when one of the most dangerous dolls in paranormal history escapes her heavily protected glass case and hits the road? Nothing. You stay on your couch, grab popcorn and watch the chaos unfold from a safe distance. That doll? Annabelle. Said to be demonically possessed and…

Monique SnymanMay 29, 2025

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The Chill Quill: May Reads That Will Haunt You All Summer

From atmospheric thrillers to heart-wrenching, grief-laden ghost stories and pulpy novellas, the summer book season is coming in hot with these steaming new reads.

Lindy RyanMay 19, 2025

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The Chill Quill: April is Blooming with Frightfully Fresh Reads

Spring is officially here, and April is blooming with fresh new reads from the dark side! From familial ghosts to monsters both figurative and literal, to nostalgic nightmares, futuristic fears, and even a murder by cheesecake, this month’s new releases span the gamut from the sweetly spooky to the downright…

Lindy RyanApril 18, 2025

Fiction

The Dead Don’t Stay Buried in Lindy Ryan’s Southern Horror Series

With Another Fine Mess on the horizon, now is the perfect time to revisit Lindy Ryan’s chilling Southern horror series. If you haven’t yet stepped into the eerie world of the Evans family, you’re in for a fun, unputdownable experience. These novels are more than ghost stories — they’re a…

Monique SnymanApril 15, 2025

Fiction Listicles

13 Horror Novels You Need On Your TBR

Here are 13 must-read horror books I decided to compile a list for all you horror lovers! This list has everything readers could want, from the spine-chilling and grotesque to the surreal and … cozy (yes, that’s actually a thing).

Katie BloomerApril 1, 2025

The Chill Quill: Books to Haunt You This Spooky Season

Lit Picks: 7 Haunting Spooky Season Reads

The Chill Quill: August Brings the Heat … and the Horror

The Chill Quill: Summer Reads That Will Chill You to the Bone

The Chill Quill: Beach Reads with a Body Count

Haunting Contemporary Gothic Blurs the Line Between Fantasy and Reality

Annabelle Escaped and These Haunted Items Want Out Too!

The Chill Quill: May Reads That Will Haunt You All Summer

The Chill Quill: April is Blooming with Frightfully Fresh Reads

13 Horror Novels You Need On Your TBR

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