American Gods is a chimera, a creature born of a fusion of disparate parts. Except for the obligatory invocation, American Gods follows the conventions of the classic epic. Yet, it is also visionary fiction, horror, [more]
Susurrus by B. Morris Allen No evil sorceress is born evil. Susurrus begins as the protagonist Iskra staggers helpless in a desert, apparently near death. She is there to complete a rite of passage that [more]
City of Miracles by Robert Jackson Bennett is the third epic in his Divine Cities Trilogy. In the first novel, City of Stairs, readers follow three fascinating characters: Shara Kamayd, spy and politician, her Beowulf-like [more]
Devil’s Call by J. Danielle Dorn is a first person narrative, the memoir of a witch, lovingly written to a daughter she may never be able to know. Li Lian comes from a long line [more]
Fear by Rae Louise is a tale of an extreme haunting. Complex situations force Mia, her young daughter, and troubled sister to move into a home inherited from a deceased uncle. Once they get [more]
Smooth, graceful, with a whiplash plot trajectory. Bring Her Home by David Bell should be required reading for all novice writers. This is how it should be done. Even though the missing-child plot is not [more]
Around the world of alternative religions in 80 days. Call of the Forbidden Way by Robert Owings poses as a novel. However, seasoned readers will find it to look more like a thinly veiled vehicle [more]
Millions of readers of a certain age harbor vivid memories of The Exorcist, a groundbreaking movie that cast permanent shadows in millions of minds (1973) . The film placed the blame for the horrific possession [more]
A Fever in the Blood by Oscar de Muriel could have been great. As far as plot goes, A Fever in the Blood does not blaze new ground. However, the author does have the laudable [more]
The non-fiction works of Dion Fortune, occultist, writer, and one-time member of the Golden Dawn, have mystified, educated, and enthralled readers for many years. Her common sense and winning personality shines through the pages of [more]
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