Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Spirit Bares Its Teeth Author: Andrew Joseph White Publisher: Peachtree Teen Length: 399 Pages Category: YA/Teen Fantasy, Paranormal, Historical Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Andrew Joseph White is an uncompromising storyteller. His canvas is the page, his imagination the palette, and his words and experiences the color he uses to paint a... Continue Reading →
Title: My Dear Henry Series: Remixed Classics: Book Six Author: Kalynn Bayron Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Length: 272 Pages Category: Gothic Horror, Gaslamp Fantasy, Young Adult Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Kalynn Bayron does a great honor to the source material, working in characters who fit into this story, some in new ways, and... Continue Reading →
Title: A Dowry of Blood Author: S. T. Gibson Publisher: Redhook/Hachette Length: 250 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy, Gothic Horror Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: A Dowry of Blood is an homage to Dracula, passionate and evocative with a lushness of prose that heightened the emotions of the story Constanta tells. It’s a sort of... Continue Reading →
Title: Masquerade Author: Joel Abernathy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 202 Pages Category: Gothic Horror, Historical Romance At a Glance: In this semi-faithful homage to The Phantom of the Opera, Joel Abernathy offers up some truly beautiful prose, inspiring the appropriate emotional tone and often tugging at the heartstrings. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: We all wear... Continue Reading →
Title: The Man Inside Me Author: Sean Kerr Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 202 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Gothic Horror At a Glance: The Man Inside Me was a 5 star read for me. It is a terrific story fraught with danger, horror, romance and even a bit of well-deserved retribution. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Victorian... Continue Reading →
Title: A Light Amongst Shadows Series: Dark Is the Night: Book One Authors: Kelley York and Rowan Altwood Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 344 Pages Category: Gothic Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal, Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This was, without a doubt, the perfect storm of everything I look for in a book. My imagination... Continue Reading →
Title: My Dark Knight (Kings of Hell MC: Book Two) Author: K.A. Merikan Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 466 Pages Category: Gothic Horror At a Glance: This story entices. It draws you in and cements you on the journey which started in Laurent and the Beast. It’s terribly inappropriate. It is violent, much more violent than... Continue Reading →
Title: Vintage: A Ghost Story Author: Steve Berman Publisher: Lethe Press Length: 204 Pages Category: Paranormal, Ghosts/Spirits, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I’ve made my way through more than a few ghost stories over the years. As they go, this may just be one of the best I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Laurent and the Beast (Kings of Hell MC: Book One) Author: K.A. Merikan Publisher: Self-Published Length: 320 Pages Category: Gothic Horror, Action/Adventure At a Glance: I absolutely recommend this book, but be aware: it is dark, it is gritty, it contains triggers of violence, language, explicit scenes, and morally ambiguous characters, but it also... Continue Reading →
Have you read Poison Tongue yet? Yes, I know it only came out yesterday, but that's no excuse. ;-) If you haven't, check out the exclusive excerpt its author, Nash Summers, is sharing with you today... Temptation, guys. That's what this book is all about. Enjoy! About the Book Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Categories: Ghosts/Spirits, Other... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Hayden Thorne today, on the tour for her newest novel, The Flowers of St. Aloysius. Enjoy Hayden's guest post and the excerpt from the book, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below where you can enter for the chance to win one of the two... Continue Reading →
Title: Guardian Angel Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 439 Pages At a Glance: A bit of a change for fans of Hayden Thorne, but oh so worth it! Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: When nineteen-year-old Dominic Coville’s parents die in an accident, leaving him not only alone but on the brink of poverty, he desperately searches... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Hayden Thorne back today to introduce her New Adult Historical Fantasy, Guardian Angel. Enjoy the exclusive excerpt she's sharing with you, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win one of two e-copies of the book. Good luck! Guardian... Continue Reading →
Title: The Tutor Author: Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 184 Pages At a Glance: Chills, suspense, and romance work together beautifully in The Tutor. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Gothic romance with a twist. Elements of The Sound of Music, The Enchanted Garden, Jane Eyre, and “true” ghost hunting shows make this story feel familiar.... Continue Reading →
“He would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the Devil and all his works, if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together.” – Washington Irving I remember reading The Legend of... Continue Reading →
“He would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the Devil and all his works, if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together.” – Washington Irving I remember reading The Legend of... Continue Reading →
“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” – William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice” They say that absolute power corrupts absolutely. The danger in that bid for the ultimate control, of course, is that there is always someone who is more corrupt and more powerful than yourself. Power then becomes... Continue Reading →
“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” – William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice” They say that absolute power corrupts absolutely. The danger in that bid for the ultimate control, of course, is that there is always someone who is more corrupt and more powerful than yourself. Power then becomes... Continue Reading →
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