The Ghost Woods
In the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall.
This place is shrouded in folklore – old stories of ghosts, of witches, of a child who is not quite a child.
Now the woods are...
Book Reviews: Horror
The Worlds We Leave Behind
An extraordinary story about friendship and betrayal. Of revenge and retribution but also redemption. Perfect for 11+ readers who enjoy Stranger Things.
Survivor Song
“This is not a fairy tale. Certainly it is not one that has been sanitized, homogenized, or Disneyfied, bloodless in every possible sense of the word, beasts and human monsters defanged and claws...
The Whisper Man
If you leave a door half open, soon you'll hear the whispers spoken.
If you play outside alone, soon you won't be going home.
If your window's left unlatched, you'll hear him...
Imaginary Friend
A cross between Stranger Things and a Stephen King Novel. Absolutely terrifying,
While You Sleep
Zoe Adams comes to a remote Scottish Island seeking a temporary reprieve from her failing marriage and hopefully a chance to focus on her career as a painter. Whilst there she is renting the McBride...
The Kiss of Death
In this second book Peter is still intent on capturing the Shadow Queen but for much of the book he is not present. The bulk of the book focuses on a young boy named Marcus who has headed to Venice...
My Swordhand Is Singing
Peter and his father Tomas are woodcutters living on the edge of a small forest village called Chust. They are outsiders and for the most part keep to their own company.
All that changes when a...
The Sacrifice Box
In the Summer of 82 five friends come across an unusual box hidden in the woods. To show their commitment to their friendship the friends each decide to sacrifice something special to them into the...
The Only Child
This book is about an only child and her father, the monster who inspired Frakenstein, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Dracula.
“I am not a myth. Not a story, fairy tale, or...
The Thrill of Repulsion: Excursions into Horror Culture
This collection of carefully curated lists, articles, and interviews celebrates the beleaguered horror genre across different media while tracing the history of its acceptance into popular culture.
Oubliette: A forgotten little place
Veronica knows the monsters aren't "just in her head," but no one listens to the headstrong ten-year-old as they tie her to a hospital bed every night.
Years later, after being...
