Obscura is the second volume of the Horrible Stories for Terrible People series by James Pratt. Stories range from Godzilla-worshiping monsters, to a dangerous cult and its ritual, music, zombies, and even Bigfoot. The series' title never fails to amuse me - Horrible Stories for Terrible...

The Secret Queen by Mark Miller is Book III in The Empyrical Tales series. It follows The Fourth Queen, Book I, and The Lost Queen, Book II. Coming soon is The First Queen, Book IV. While it would probably make more sense to read the...

After a dragon destroyed his village and killed his grandfather, Ragg swears that he will hunt the beasts down throughout the land until every last one of them is dead. He inadvertently worked together with another dragon slayer, Trallian, whilst hunting a young dragon. Trallian...

After 15 years in the FBI, top notch special agent Caitlin Diggs retires and moves from Washington DC and becomes a private investigator in Salem, Massachusetts. As a city that is famous for its paranormal activities and odd people, she feels renewed and welcomed as...

In Caution: Witch in Progress by Lynne North, we meet Gertie who comes from a long line of witches, the kind with a wart on the end of their crooked nose. However, Gertie’s appearance is a bit of a disappointment; her nose is straight without...

The Last Observer by G. Michael Vasey is compelling to say the least. He successfully manages to take every belief that you find solid and indisputable, and turns it on its head. Stanley is just an "Average Joe." He may be creative, but he's also...

The Impaler's Revenge by Ioana Visan starts in Vienna Airport. Liana Cantacuzino meets with Maximilien Hess who's a thousand-year-old vampire. Under the order of Romania's most powerful leader, she has to bring him to her country. This is no ordinary feat as Romania is known...

Greegs and Ladders by Zack Mitchell and Danny Mendlow is --as far as I could tell -- a very convoluted, satirical critique of the way humanity is treating its planet, its universe, its fellow humans, its non-human fellow inhabitants of Earth, its environment and, ultimately,...

Blood Line: Secrets is the new paranormal thriller by debut author, The Tale Monger. The unique pen name is an early giveaway as to the sense of humor and creative tone that this writer uses to weave together a tale. This story follows a YA...

In Keepers of Water, Arieana’s brother, Rydan, has been tricked and murdered by Ricor and his renegade in the human world. Despite her brother’s warning and the Council’s order, she breaks the law and crosses the Veil into the human realm to bring back her...