Beyond & Within WITCH CRAFT Folk & Horror Short Stories Edited by Marie O’ Regan & Paul Kane Having been a child that grew up loving stories about witches of all kinds, this anthology really hit home for me. The authors deliver a wondrous display of stories, ranging from the village witch to the Baba Yaga, Djinn’s, and everything in-between. The stories vary wildly in setting, theme, and tone and span the globe with stories from a wide variety of countries, ranging from the U

FUNERAL SONG By : Carly Racklin Release : 1/27/26 Page Count : 138 KU : No      Hoopla : No Synopsis : Friede is the local pianist for funerals, even though she’s dead. By her wife. First line : Friede tried to scream, but no sound came out.” Favorite line : “However you cut it, dying was often inconvenient. An interruption. Scheduled had to be amended, arrangements made, and family pulled from their own important business.” Thoughts : THIS? THIS IS THE DEBUT?! Holy shit. Bet

Happy Friday everyone! Hope everyone had a good week, and everyone has a great weekend! Let's get to it. Today we are taking a trip down…. The Hole by KD Davies Paul is on a cruise, having the time of his life. While taking a bathroom break, Paul notices signs that state, 'Do not flush while seated on the toilet.' That's when the intrusive thoughts set in. Sure, we all have intrusive thoughts, but Paul acts on his. He flushes. What happens next? Well, you'll just have to grab

New Author Signings! New Releases! New monthly indie blog design! As you can, lots going on over here as the Review Team gets back in the swing of things. We have some really great new releases coming up, a couple that will be available for AuthorCon 6. We have a couple of authors that are joining us for the 2026 - 2027 publishing cycle that we are really excited to have! And, as we move forward with the publishing house and our reach into the wider world, Uncomfortably Dark

What is up, everyone! Happy New Year to you all. I am thrilled to be back bringing you these reviews. Looking for a series but having a hard time figuring out which one? I can help with that! Let's take a look at the sixth and final book of the series. # DeadEndTours: Oakton University by Ashley Lister The crew is back! Billy, Tina, and Cal are at it again. This time the team is giving tours of Oakton University, which was closed when an experiment went wrong. So wrong the wo

It’s Been A Year, Part 5 Reviews and thoughts on writing with Craig Brownlie I may have implied to a few authors that I had every intention of reading their books, but it’s been a minute since I’ve done any reviews because 2025 has been a worse year than even 2024, which is saying something on a personal level. But I have kept reading and writing! So let’s see what I thought- in real time, the way Kurt Vonnegut meant us to write. Poacher by Mark Scioneaux Brady by D.W. Hitz T

PIG WIFE By : Abbey Luck Release : 1/13/26 Page count : 542 KU : TBD      Hoopla : TBD Synopsis : A young girl goes missing and finds secrets that her stepdad’s aunt has had buried for decades. First line : “Just tell the office I won’t be in all week.” Favorite line:”… Police rabies.” Thoughts : How kidnapping, mental illness, and embezzlement can be funny at times, I will never understand. Luck makes the reader care about the characters (minus two… and I’m side eying them).

Today's breakdown is for "Nightmerica: Corruptions Of The American Dream" Edited by Amanda Worthington Sometimes you read a piece of work and immediately know that it is more than just entertainment because of the importance of its content. I felt like this powerful collective is one of those types of books. C.S. Magnuson kicked off this collection with a Botanical Horror piece that will make you think twice before serving eviction papers. Dan B. Fierce was next up with an im

EVERYTHING BUT THE SKIN by Radar DeBoard Something is devouring the kids of Shallowroot, and young Sophia may very well be next. Evil has come to the town of Shallowroot, and it’s picking off the children, one by one. To make matters worse, Sophia has some kind of connection with whatever is behind it, and it seems to be coming after anyone who is close to her. How long will it be before it finally comes for her? RELEASE DATES: WIDE RELEASE 01/05/2026 GRAB TODAY FROM GODLESS

Smilin’ Sam’s Corn Maze By Stephanie Scissom For a short novella, there was a lot packed into it, grief and sadness, characters that you could care about, and an unlikely duo that team up to try to solve an decades old cold case before one of them succumbs to a devastating illness. Catherine, now in her 70s and facing a fast-acting illness begins having vivid dreams of her daughter Elizabeth, lost decades ago during a family trip to a Halloween attraction. Elizabeth had never

One more review for 2025 from Sue Rovens! This time Sue shares her thoughts on The No-End House by Jeremy Bates. Check out her review below and then stop by Sue's own website to check out her books! Enjoy! The No-End House by Jeremy Bates Reviewed By Sue Rovens Jeremy Bates has been on my radar for a while now. I’ve read a few of his other books and have enjoyed them (for the most part). He’s a prolific writer, having written twenty-plus novels/novellas and doesn’t appear to

Joining us to help wrap up 2025, we have author friend Craig Brownlie with another one of his wonderful review write-ups. This one includes Millionaires Day by Kit Power, The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin, The Sundowner's Dance by Todd Keisling, Stolen Skies by Tim Powers, and Subject A by M Ennenbach. Enjoy! It’s Been A Year, Part 1 Reviews and thoughts on writing with Craig Brownlie That sounds a little pompous, but it’s been a minute since I’ve done any reviews becau

THE NIGHTMARE COLLECTION BY LEE MOUNTFORD I’ve been a fan of Lee Mountford long before I began my own writing career. There are few authors that can so consistently create tales of the demonic, the disturbing, the occult, and the twisted denizens of the dark like Lee can. This collection checks all the boxes, haunted manors and horrible hospitals, dark spirits, tainted souls, the ultimate fight between good and evil and everything in-between. If you’ve not read Lee before, th

Today, we have a guest review from author friend Sue Rovens! She sends us her thoughts LEGION by William Peter Blatty. Another favorite book of mine as well as author. Thanks as always to Sue and be sure to read her bio at the bottom and considering checking out Sue's work as well! LEGION By William Peter Blatty William Peter Blatty is best known for having written the book The Exorcist (1971), the screenplay for the film ( The Exorcist  - 1973), and other renditions of sa

One last Horror Happenings before we close out the year next week! See below for some recent releases from us and from within the industry, the final last call for SELF (S)Cares, and our Winter Schedule! IMPORTANT REMINDERS: SPLATTERPUNK AWARDS: Get your Splatterpunk Award nominations in by Dec. 30! (EMAIL: splatterpunkawards@gmail.com ) 2026 Splatterpunk Awards – KillerCon LITERARY NASTIES Make sure to nominate your favorite bizarre- unhinged- most wtf read ever- for the Li

EVERYTHING BUT THE SKIN by Radar DeBoard Something is devouring the kids of Shallowroot, and young Sophia may very well be next. Evil has come to the town of Shallowroot, and it’s picking off the children, one by one. To make matters worse, Sophia has some kind of connection with whatever is behind it, and it seems to be coming after anyone who is close to her. How long will it be before it finally comes for her? RELEASE DATES: GODLESS ON 12/21/2025 WIDE RELEASE 01/05/2026 GR

During the Review Team Holiday Break, we like to reshare some older reviews for some great reads that you may have missed! Keep in mind we also welcome guest reviews from our indie author friends and reviewers! DREAMWHISPERS By m ennenbach Dreamwhispers is an important book for me, as it is the first signed copy I bought from Mike Ennenbach a few years ago. Many have followed, and I've read them in a completely baffling order, but this was my first so it's special. As always,