WE PAINT OUR FACES WITH THE ASHES OF OUR DEAD The New Collection from Nikolas P. Robinson! Featuring an introduction from Lucas Mangum! When an author puts a short story collection together, they are sifting through the ashes in the hope of finding something valuable and breathing new life into things that were dead. Each story takes on new context when brought together, than it had in its original life. The author paints their face with the ashes of the dead, crafting a new

Happy Saturday! Today’s set of reviews is probably my most diverse yet, and the most fun I have had both reading and reviewing. These four books are all very different, but they all have something in common—they're all easy five stars, and standout reads for the horror community in general. Enjoy! HORSEFLY by Aron Beauregard “But his bravado quickly dissolved when he saw the army of tiny, illuminated horseflies swarming under the door. As the winged vampires rushed toward him

A Lonely Broadcast By Kel Byron I listened to this on Audible and it was fantastic, with Multiple narrators, and a fully produced soundscape. This is a creature feature story, built around a perfect blend of survival horror meets small town horror. The story follows a young woman, Evelyn, as she begins a new job as a radio DJ back in her hometown of Pine Haven. The radio station itself is a rickety old fire watch tower, built fifty feet up and set at the edge of town, where t

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. Today I am reviewing Thin Red Membrane by John James Minster and The Elevator Game by Z. Martin Thin Red Membrane by John James Minster Minster really knows how to write occult horror, with a bit of folk horror thrown in This collection of four tales takes you through time, through different locations and different cultures. A very diverse collection which is refreshing actually. The theme o

THE SPITE HOUSE By Johnny Compton THE SPITE HOUSE is an incredible haunted house story with more hidden in its layers than one may expect at first glance. A house built out of spite, long ago, that still carries the stains of its past and haunts the town it looms over. Rumors abound, but in whispers, no one willing to risk the wrath of Eunice, the millionaire matriarch of the town. Eric is a quiet man with a secret, traveling town to town with his two daughters, seeking work