THE KINGDOM OF SWEETS by Erika Johansen
As I write this, we are approaching Christmas, a time for some of traditions – presents, pantomimes and ballet performances, for example. The latest…
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WEYWARD by Emilia Hart
One that would happily have fit into our Halloween reviews this year, Emilia’s novel involves witchcraft and strange goings-on at various times in English…
GOOD GIRLS DON’T DIE by Christina Henry
Christina Henry has plied her storytelling trade in multiple genres from urban fantasy, to story re-imaginings to horror. Whereas her previous novels largely fell…
RED RIVER SEVEN by A J Ryan
Like Robert Jordan (Conan) or David Gemmell (White Knight, Black Swan), writers are often writing for other authors or for other genres they are…
THE OLYMPIAN AFFAIR by Jim Butcher (Cinder Spires #2)
I had the chance to interview Jim Butcher at New York Comic Con earlier this year, wherein he teases this book a bit. Go…
IN THESE HALLOWED HALLS edited by Marie O’ Regan and Paul Kane
As someone who has recently semi-retired from a career in education, I must admit that the first term of the school year, from September…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: ALL HALLOWS by Christopher Golden
What could be more appropriate for Halloween than a Horror book set on Halloween night? Bram Stoker award-winning author Christopher Golden uses his considerable…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: CERTAIN DARK THINGS by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Randy reviews his second Silvia Moreno-Garcia novel this month. What did he think of it? Collecting garbage sharpens the senses. It allows us…
THESE BURNING STARS by Bethany Jacobs
From the publisher: Jun Ironway, hacker, con artist, and only occasional thief, has got her hands on a piece of contraband that could set…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: THE LAST TIME I LIED by Riley Sager
The girls could be anywhere. That’s what you realize as you stand in the water, shivering harder. They’re out there. Somewhere. And…
AN INHERITANCE OF MAGIC by Benedict Jacka
Benedict is perhaps best known for his Alex Verus series of urban fantasy books. Here though he starts a new series. An Inheritance of…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: THE BETWEEN by Tananarive Due
To quote The New York Times no less, Randy’s latest review is of a novel that is “Part horror novel, part detective story and…
INTO THE UNCANNY by Danny Robins
Here’s a non-fiction book for our Halloween celebrations this month. IF you’re not from the UK I’m not sure how much you know about…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: FAR BELOW AND OTHER WEIRD TALES by Robert Barbour Johnson
Randy’s latest review is of a relatively unknown classic author, recently reprinted and appropriate for Halloween! The shadows crawled like crippled rats around…
Manga: ALPI THE SOUL-SENDER, Volume 1
In a world where divine spirits are the source of all life, Alpi is a Soul Sender – a kind of wandering healer who…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: WHITE HORSE by Erika T. Wurth
There was something strange, mysterious even, about the White Horse tonight. Normally, it was merely an Indian Bar. My Indian bar. But there was…
THE HEXOLOGISTS by Josiah Bancroft
Sometimes it’s funny how the little details can derail a book*. Case in point – The Hexologists. The basic story here is that couple…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: CHASING THE BOOGEYMAN by Richard Chizmar
Today’s Countdown to Halloween offering from Randy is a thriller with a touch of the odd about it… [I] was on my way to…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: SILVER NITRATE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
And we’re off! As usual, we sprinkle through October a selection of books that are more suited to Halloween. In this first post we…
CREATION NODE by Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter is an SF author who is pretty much known for using big ideas in his science fiction. Colliding galaxies, megaplanets, solar extinction,…
