Something is terribly wrong with Alice. Mina, a child psychologist, is requested to assess her, but something is not right - not with Alice, not with the town. Mina fights to uncover the truth of the haunting before the town devours its own.
A collection of stories that range from apocalyptic to horror to afrofuturism. The stories connect via recurring characters or places, such as Nayima (featured in several stories) and Gracetown (setting of The Reformatory.)
I have loved this twist on the Hades and Persephone myth thus far. This entire volume speaks on atonement, healing, love, and understanding while touching on r*pe, infidelity, power struggles, and difficult familial relationships.
I went in expecting a gothic haunted house tale and got so much more! This debut novel has Indigenous Colombian lore, an Agatha Christie vibe, and a strong feminist MC that resists the evil forces in her life - supernatural or patriarchal.
Alex Rider investigates the allegations that his father was an assassin and finds himself joining the ranks of the world’s most deadly faction: Scorpia. Alex will have to live up to his father’s reputation, or die trying. This is book five.
In a world of shifters and shapers, Valissa can do neither. When Valissa volunteers for a dangerous mission, her wife, Preet, breaks the community’s rules and is banished. Can they find their way back to each other? To themselves?
In Loving, Ohio, most of the townsfolk are members of the cult, Chorus. In Loving, kids go missing. But are the two connected? Sloane begins to think so when she and her friends are hunted by the Man in the Afternoon.
Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ko Hyung-Ju, and @ryanestrada.com
This book follows a group of students protesting against the authoritarian government in Korea (1980s) for the right to free elections and again in 2017 against the daughter of said ruler.
This comic does have a complete ending and isn’t left open as most post-apocalyptic stories are. I found it quite satisfying not to have to wonder about different characters and their arcs after the story’s close.
When the world is ravaged by plague and human/animal hybrids are born, one hybrid may hold the key to the answers. He’s currently being hunted by a sociopath who would dissect him, but would that even stop the sickness?
This series follows Takamatsu, a 6th year student, present at an explosion that destroys the entire primary school. The students, however, find themselves teleported to a strange new world.
This was on several recommended reading lists for fans of the movie Sinners, and it has a strong Lovecraft Country vibe to it. Set in 1920s Georgia, Maryse hunts down Klu Kluxes who would use the hate of the Klan to call forth a world-ending horror.
I’m so glad you pushed through. It was so beautiful. I’ve added your book of fables to my ever growing tbr, but it will be one I have to own instead of borrow.
The Unfortunate Convalescence of the SuperLawyer by @natcassidy.bsky.social was so fun as a fan of the Dark Tower series. I wanted more alternate worlds in the book, so I was so happy to get this one that explored the beams.
Came the Last Night of Sadness by @catvalente.bsky.social was a wonder what if story about a child of Flagg/evil. Fern collects stories and scraps of humanity despite leaving destruction in her wake. It weaves the past and present beautifully through multiple narratives that include elephants!
He’s a Righteous Man by @ronaldmalfi.bsky.social showed the inherent dangers of Flagg’s influence even after his demise and is a warning to those who called Mother Abigail godlike.
Grand Junction by @chuckwendig.bsky.social showed the fight for control over the next iteration of Flagg
The Mosque at the End of the World by @usmantm.bsky.social was beautifully written and showed how the forces of good and evil were still at play in Pakistan, thousands of miles from the standoff in Vegas.
*I cannot wait for his debut novel and I will be preordering it based on this story alone.
Make Your Own Way by @almakatsu.bsky.social and The Legion of Swine by @blacktopkid.bsky.social had different takes on the trope of trying to stick it out alone and eventually seeking companionship and the call of Mother Abigail. Maryellen and Woodrow have more guts than most.
Moving Day by @richardchizmar.bsky.social was gut wrenching from the get go and I love how he tied in his characters with events we see in the original novel. I would give Tommy the biggest hug if I could.
