A few years ago, the anthology Never Whistle at Night burst onto the horror fiction scene, introducing readers to a whole slew of talented indigenous authors right when the meteoric rise of Stephen Graham Jones was making Native horror a hot topic. Now those same editors are back with a followup anthology. Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II, edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr, came out on August 18. If you loved the first volume or are just interested in expanding your horror horizons, definitely check this one out! Continue reading Review of Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II
Month: September 2026
Review of The Haunting of Paynes Hollow—Lakeside Horror
Spending the summer in Upstate New York at a private cottage on the shores of Lake Ontario sounds like a dream. But for Sam Payne, whose idyllic childhood summers spent at the family cabin complex were marred by a disturbing murder, returning there is her worst nightmare. And that’s before she learns that the family legend of a headless horseman haunting those shores is true. Kelly Armstrong delivers thrilling folk horror that somehow manages to be a perfect read for both summer and Halloween season with The Haunting of Paynes Hollow, which came out last fall. Continue reading Review of The Haunting of Paynes Hollow—Lakeside Horror