The Harvesting
Review The Harvesting is a blood-soaked coming-of-age horror novel centered on the son of a cult leader torn between his family legacy and the girl he loves. I love a…
Be Not Afraid
Review Be Not Afraid is a beautifully illustrated gothic that explores themes of bodily autonomy, religious guilt, divine cruelty, and the burden of salvation. The story follows a woman named…
In Mad Hands
Review In Mad Hands is Jon Athan's take on the babysitter from hell trope, subverted in a way that made it fresh. The babysitter, Kristine, is completely off her rocker…
The Year of the Witching
Review The town of Bethel is a nightmare of fundamentalist religious abuse. The town and it's people are deeply religious and led by patriarchs that exploit women under the cover…
Sisters of the Crimson Vine
Review Sisters of the Crimson Vine is a wildly fun story, dripping with atmosphere and dread. It's a wonderful blend of religious horror, cosmic horror, and gothic horror told with…
The Grace Year
Review The Grace Year was a surprise and a potent piece of religious horror. Tierney is a teenage girl coming into adulthood in a superstitious and patriarchal society that believes…
Deliverance
Review Deliverance is a bite-sized slice of horror that delivers thrills hard and delivers them fast. Susannah returns home after her first year of university to visit her stringently religious…
Carrie
Review I hate to admit that I held off on reading this book for a long time. I had watched the 1976 and 2013 films and figured that the films…
Comfort Me with Apples
Review It's been a while since I've felt this conflicted over a book. For one, the author has a gorgeous writing style that was just a pleasure to read, I…