My foray into the world of the Mystic Carnival Collective, henceforth known as MCC, introduced me to an authoress of exceptional talent and a story with a magical pulse. With Dark Perceptions, Debra Kristi has written a paranormal/fantasy story that, if I’ve done my research...

Death Takes a Lover by Olivier Bosman is a Victorian mystery set against the grim backdrop of the North Yorkshire moors. It follows the investigations of Scotland Yard’s Detective Sergeant Billings into the untimely and unexplained death of Roger Thornton. Mrs Thornton, the victim’s mother,...

Short Tales of Horror Part II by Regina Puckett is a collection of short horror stories with a twist in the tale. Each story is well constructed with solid characters and each story hooks you in. From a haunted asylum to a creepy cat lady...

The Woods of North San Juan is a supernatural tale written by T.E. Fromhold. Richard Burke is a tenured professor of history who lives on the coast in Los Angeles. But after the shooting death of his fiancee, Richard is looking for something else, and...

Brood by author Chase Novak (aka Scott Spencer) is the sequel to the fascinating horror story, The Breed. In The Breed we meet Alex and Leslie Twisden, a happily married couple desperate for children. After trying numerous fertility treatments, they turn to a doctor in...

Watch is a horror story written by Cass J. McMain. Corky is not terribly thrilled to hear that her Uncle Moony is dying and has asked to see her. Uncle Moony had been a father figure for her as she was growing up, ever since...

Comes a Chopper is a collection of horror stories by Bryan Cassiday. If you are a fan of horror, then you’ll get a buzz from this book. How would you react if you saw your death in a dream? Rattigan saw his own and it...

Losing Heart is a thriller written by Donna Brown. Helen found out she was suffering from heart failure when she was only 45 years old. Suddenly, her life with her husband, Tom, and daughter, Josie, became tense and strained as she waited to hear about...

Fantasy Scroll Magazine Issue 1 adheres to a format that has to be familiar to many fans of speculative fiction, combining a selection of short pieces of fiction with author interviews and reviews. As such, it lays out a feast of ideas that will appeal...

Where the Monsters Are by Gerald Dean Rice features Gerry, an executive in a company, who has some mental health issues. He is on medication for the condition, although the events in the story seem to suggest that it is not working. Gerry meets a...