Book Review: BLUE HELL
Blue Hell Greg F. Gifune and Sandy DeLuca JournalStone Publishing (March 5, 2021) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Blue Hell by Greg F. Gifune and Sandy DeLuca, their first of three (to-date) collaborations, is an exhilarating descent into the darkest corners of the human...
Cark Deck Review: DARK LIGHT ORACLE
Card Deck Review: Dark Light Oracle Carole-Anne Eschenazi & Alexandra V. Bach (Illustrator) US Games Systems (June 23, 2023) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes Sample card above - Holy Gate, No 40 “The doors of pure happiness will soon be opened. The path was long and...
Card Deck Review: THE POE TAROT
The Poe Tarot Trisha Leigh Shufelt Red Feather (December 7, 2021) Reviewed by N. Richards Absolutely delighted to be in possession of and reviewing this most intriguing of Tarot decks from a classic "Gothic" "horror" and esoteric point of view. Straight away it feels...
Card Deck Review: TAROT OF THE SORCERESS
Tarot of the Sorceress - A Witch’s Wheel of the Year Berengere Demoncy Boxed set of cards and guidebook Rockpool Publishing (November 22, 2022) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes Sample card info: Justice. Sacred feminine. Keywords: normalisation, balance, rules, the law. The...
Book Review: THE STILL PLACE
The Still Place Greg F. Gifune and Sandy DeLuca JournalStone Publishing (September 1, 2023) Reviewed by Andrew Byers The Still Place by Greg F. Gifune and Sandy DeLuca is an enthralling masterpiece of suspense, horror, and psychological tension that will leave readers...
Card Deck Review: VLAD DRACULA TAROT
VLAD DRACULA TAROT Travis McHenry, with art by Nikita Vuimin Rockpool Publishing (May 15, 2021) Reviewed by N. Richards The 78 Card card set is a "Draculian" take on the traditional Tarot. Scholarly and intelligent, the 119 page booklet provides accurate and...
Book Review: TOO LATE FOR PRAYIN’
Too Late for Prayin’ Carson Buckingham Black Bed Sheet/Diverse Media (February 4, 2023) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Carson Buckingham’s collection Too Late for Prayin’ is an entertaining and eclectic collection of horror (and horror-comedy) short stories that deftly...
Card Deck Review: DARK MAGICK ORACLE
Card Deck Review: Dark Magic Oracle - Reveal the Light Within Fiona Horne Boxed set of 36 cards and Guidebook. Rockpool Publishing (August 31, 2023) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes “It has to be dark to see the stars.” Glinting green lettering on the box and silvered edges...
Book Review: SILVER NITRATE
Silver Nitrate Silvia Moreno-Garcia Random House Worlds (July 18, 2023) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Let me preface this review by saying that I really wanted to love this book. I began this book really wanting to love this book... but by the time I turned the last...
Book Review: ONLY MONSTERS REMAIN
Only Monsters Remain William J. Donohue JournalStone Publishing (August 25, 2023) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Only Monsters Remain masterfully combines cosmic horror, deep character exploration, and the relentless drive of a post-apocalyptic narrative. Donahue’s...
Card Deck Review: THE MACABRE TAROT
THE MACABRE TAROT Art by Samantha Rook Rockpool Publishers (December 31, 2021) Reviewed by N. Richards Based upon exploring the "Jungian" "shadow" side of the human experience. The Macabre Tarot takes us on a journey of really deep healing. The journey begins with...
Book Review: LAUNDRYLEGS
LaundryLegs Rob Smales Weird House Press (March 20, 2023) Review by Elaine Pascale Humans have never been able to answer the age-old question of whether God has a sense of humor, but readers know that Rob Smales does. LaundryLegs continues Smales’ tradition of...
Book Review: SUCH PRETTY CONFUSION
Such Pretty Confusion: Nightmares from a Damaged Mind Peter N. Dudar Trepidatio Publishing (August 18, 2023) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Peter Dudar’s Such Pretty Confusion is a haunting and wide-ranging collection of dark fiction composed over the course of two decades...
Card Deck Review: DEEP, DARK & DANGEROUS ORACLE
Card Deck Review: Deep, Dark & Dangerous Oracle Stacey Demarco (Rockpool Publishing, October 13, 2022) Boxed set of 44 cards and guidebook Graphics by Kinga Britschgi, £17.99 Reviewed by Wendy Stokes The unknown and the Underworld feature in ancient myths and...
Book Review: A CURIOUS CARTOGRAPHY
A Curious Cartography Alison Littlewood Black Shuck Books, 2023 Reviewed by Mario Guslandi A successful novelist and short story writer (winner of a Shirley Jackson Award for Short Fiction), Alison Littlewood is an eclectic author in the general area of speculative...
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