There are times when nothing can beat a good, old-fashioned scary story. Lisa McMann’s Cryer’s Cross falls into this brand of horror, a chilling, creepy tale that just sneaks up on the reader.
Kendall Fletcher has lived her entire life in the small town of Cryer’s Cross, Montana. She dreams of graduating from her one-room high school and attending Julliard to pursue her love of the performing arts. But things start to change in Cryer’s Cross, turning Kendall’s life upside-down. Read More »
Riverboatman Abner Marsh has had some bad luck with his steamboats, so when he receives a written request from a potential investor and partner, Joshua York, in April of 1857, Abner quickly agrees to meet the man. Arriving late at the lodging house, Abner’s surprise at finding his prospective investor eating dinner at such an odd hour increases once they begin discussing terms. Joshua states that he will build whatever type of boat Abner wishes to have, and his only requirement in return: Read More »
Germany is on the brink of losing World War II and an assassination attempt against The Fuhrer has failed. Somehow Hitler managed to survive the explosion from a bomb that had been placed within a few feet of him. On a German U-Boat many miles away, Captain John Meyer mourns the loss of an old friend executed for the attempt and wonders when the madness of this war will end. Meyer is old guard military and distrusts and dislikes the new breed of German soldier bred in the “Nazi State.” But first and foremost, he is Navy and there is a war to fight. Read More »
Xombies was first released in August 2004. Since then, zombie fiction has come into a golden era, so Ace has reissued writer Walter Greatshell story and renamed it Xombies: Apocalypse Blues. They are referred to as xombies due to the female X chromosome. All women menstruating turned on January first of the New Year, and their bites turned others into xombies. They refer to the mutation as Agent X, and most of the world’s population has fallen to this plague.
Devi is haunted by her twin brother’s disappearance one day while they were taking a walk. In the years following the loss of her brother, Devi goes through the motions of living and does not get close to people or let anyone in, but she finds the mysterious new employee at her favorite used bookstore intriguing. When she suffers a migraine and seizure near the entrance to the bookstore and he comes to her aid, they set a chain of events in motion that will bring her closer to finding out what happened to her brother, but the cost may be much higher than either is willing to pay.
The world is a harsh place for the young, the homeless, and the poor. Young Cedric MacKinnon was soon to learn that it was even harsher than his current life. A talented guitarist with dreams of fame and glory, he was forced to prostitute himself on London streets to get the basic necessities of life. But after a diagnosis of AIDS, it looked as though even life was to be denied him. A miracle seemed to occur when he was noticed and taken in by a wealthy patron, Raj. Read More »
This anthology contains thirty-one stories that will make the little hairs on the back of your neck stand at attention. Come along for a trip to the rural areas of America where folklore becomes reality, to the brightly lit cities where demons await, and then travel to the ghost town that is Chernobyl. Each story takes you on a creepy journey where nothing is as it seems.Watchers, my apologies to you for my absence. I was involved in a local event that prevented me from watching the shows so I got behind. As a bonus, we will discuss two episodes of both Fringe and Grimm, as well as one each of Once Upon a Time and The Secret Circle.
Fringe, Friday 9:00 EST, Fox
Wow – lots has been going on in the last two episodes, but some of those events have raised a few more questions. The episode of 11-11 featured the time jumps occurring all around the Boston area, and at first Peter thought he was responsible, that his reappearance had triggered the phenomena. However, we discover that a man sought to continue his wife’s work on time travel in order to go back before she was struck with Alzheimer’s. Read More »
When I first heard they were remaking Fright Night, I pulled the classic OMGWTFBBQRUKIDDINGME freak out. I mean, come on! Chris Sarandon…Roddy McDowall…Marcy D’Arcy (yes, I’m aware that’s not her real name)…cheesy special effects…what were they thinking?!
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I’m not usually fond of a book that begins with the hero kidnapping the heroine and throwing her in the trunk of her car, but I found Nightfall by Ellen Connor surprisingly endearing. You know, if you consider a post-apocalyptic book in which people shift inside out, are eaten by demon dogs, and generally die horribly painful deaths endearing…Drew Stepek has penned a gritty, hardcore and daring — an unconventional vampire tale for the ages. He throws back the veil that society has so carefully placed on those less fortunate souls who do whatever they must to survive. Read More »
Aidan, an assistant pastor, has lost his faith in God and the backbiting and hypocrisy of the church congregation only make matters worse. Then he learns his ex-fiancé was murdered in what appears to be an occult ritual.
With the help of a beautiful detective Aidan will learn he holds the key to solving the mystery. He becomes a target for demons and ghosts alike as he struggles to regain faith and stop a murderer before he strikes again.
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