Title: Prophecy of the Sisters Author: Michelle Zink Genre: YA (Horror) Publisher: Little, Brown (US)/ Atom (UK) Publishing Date: August 1, 2009 (US) August 6, 2009 (UK) Hardcover: 352 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a planned…
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Title: Kiss of Life Author: Daniel Waters Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Speculative Fiction, Zombies Publisher: Hyperion Publication Date: May 2009 Hardcover: 416 pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 in the ongoing Generation Dead series. Why did I read…
Welcome to yet another Guest Dare – the June edition. For those new to the feature, our Guest Dare is a monthly endeavor in which we invite an unsuspecting victim to read a book totally outside of their comfort…
Title: Slights Author: Kaaron Warren Genre: Horror Publisher: Angry Robot Publication Date: July 1, 2009 (UK release) / October 2009 (US Release) Paperback: 528 pages Stand Alone or Series: Stand alone novel. Why did I read this book: As…
Title: Gone and Hunger Author: Michael Grant Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Harper TEEN Publication Dates: Gone – June 2008; Hunger – May 2009 Hardcover: Gone – 576 pages; Hunger – 608 pages Stand alone or series:…
Title: The Black Act Author: Louise Bohmer Genre: Dark Fantasy, Horror Publisher: Lachesis Publishing Publishing Date: March 13, 2009 Paperback: 332 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel. Summary: (from LachesisPublishing.com) The history of a curse is fraught…
Title: Stone Masters: A Vampire’s Reckoning Author: VMK Fewings Genre: Speculative Fiction, Horror Publisher: Lachesis Publishing Publication Date: July 2007 Paperback: 280 pages Stand alone or series: A stand alone novel, but with an upcoming prequel titled Orpheus: A…
Last month we had Marg over to review Stephen King’s It. This month’s victim? The unsuspecting Graeme from Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review! After Graeme admitted to us that he had never read Neil Gaiman’s epic Sandman comics, we had…
Title: The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking 1) Author: Patrick Ness Genre: Speculative Fiction (Horror/Science Fiction), Young Adult Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: September 2008 Hardcover: 492 pages Stand alone or series: Book one of the Chaos…
Manga Appreciation Week: Book Review – Goth by Otsuichi
Title: Goth Author: Otsuichi (Otsu-ichi) Genre: Horror, Light Novel, Short Fiction Publisher: TokyoPop Publication Date: October 2008 Paperback: 240 pages Stand Alone or Series: A stand alone collection of six connected short stories involving two high school students. The…