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Making Vampires Fun Again: A Review of Hunter of the Dead by Stephen Kozeniewski

As promised, here's the second review for this week; this time, it's the latest from Stephen Kozeniewski, Hunter of the Dead.



Let’s get something out of the way right up front: after the post-Twilight vampire craze, I was pretty burnt out on vampire fiction. While I know that great improvements and new takes have come out recently (Jonathan Janz’s Dust Devils and Kristopher Rufty’s Vampire of Plainsfield come to mind), it’s just been hard for me to get into anything once I see the “V” word in...

Obsession Through Time: A Review of Hexagram by Duncan Bradshaw

In an attempt to catch up on all the books I’ve agreed to review, I’ll be posting two this week. First up, Duncan Bradshaw’s  rather unique Hexagram.


When I got this one, I was told to take my time so I could see exactly what Bradshaw was attempting to do here, and I have to admit that was good advice. This is not a book you just want to blast through as quick as you can; it’s one you’ll want to savor instead.
The basic premise is that the ancient Inca believed we are all made of stardust,...

Summer of Consequences: Review at The Scary Reviews

Up next for the Summer of Consequences is a review posted by David over at The Scary Reviews, and once again, it's highly favorable! Be sure to check it out, and feel free to click the links to the right of this post to pick up your own copy if you haven't already!

More to come as the Summer of Consequences rolls on into fall!

Move Over Punisher: A Review of Stone Work by Dominic Stabile

I actually finished this one over a week ago, but life has kept me busy so I didn't get the chance to sit down and write this until just now. Without further ado, here's my review of Dominic Stabile's Stone Work.


I hadn’t heard of Dominic Stabile before, but the premise behind Stone Work was intriguing, so I decided to give it a shot. I can definitely say it was worth the chance.
City is, well, any big city you can think of, only in a future where the country’s gone to hell in a hand basket, an...

Summer of Consequences: Video Review

Erik Smith over at The Low Budget Reviews channel on YouTube has posted a video of his thoughts on Consequences, and it seems that he quite enjoyed it! Make sure to check it out and see what he had to say, and if you still haven't grabbed a copy for yourself, make sure to do that as well using the links to the right of this post. Or not; it's up to you if you want to miss out.

On a side note, it was a little surreal to hear someone else talking about my book. I can read reviews all day lo...

The Summer of Consequences Rolls On!

Rich over at The Horror Bookshelf just posted my first-ever interview, so if you're curious about my writing habits, the official word on what's coming next, and more about what you may see in the future (including some things that you won't have learned just from being a constant reader on this blog), make sure to check it out!

Keep watching for more to come on the Summer of Consequences tour, and if you haven't already, make sure to pick up a copy for yourself and see what all the rave revie...

A Con By Psychos, For Psychos: A Review of Adam Cesare's The Con Season

I swear I'll get back to posting some other content here soon, but for now, I have another new review for you. This time up: Adam Cesare's latest, The Con Season.



I've known about this one for a little while, as it was one of the latest round of potentials in the Kindle Scout program (and one that I did nominate, to be fair), but after it missed its chance there, Cesare decided to go ahead and put it out himself. For that, I thank him.

The "Con" in the title refers to "conventions," a staple fo...

The Disney Movie That Never Was: A Review of Shane McKenzie's Pretty Pretty Princess

I've got an interesting one for you today. It's by a horror author, but it's not a horror novel. The only way I can think to label it is fantasy fairy tale musical strangeness; but that's not a bad thing. Here's my take on Shane McKenzie's newest, Pretty Pretty Princess.



I’ve read Shane McKenzie’s work before, but it’s been either horror or bizzaro. If that’s what you’re expecting, Pretty Pretty Princess , his latest from Blood Bound Books is not either of those, though there are some hints of...

Summer of Consequences - Review at The Horror Bookshelf

As the Summer of Consequences tour keeps rolling along, today I have a new review from Rich over at the Horror Bookshelf, so be sure to check it out, and keep watching for more on the tour!

Another Reason to Stay Out of the Woods: A Review of Glenn Rolfe's Chasing Ghosts

I seem to be getting into a routine with reviews now, and have another fun one for you all: Glenn Rolfe's latest novella from Sinister Grin, Chasing Ghosts . Thanks to both Glenn and Erin over at Hook of a Book for including me on the publicity tour for this one, and for providing a copy of this in exchange for my honest opinion on it!


When I stop and think that a year ago I had only seen Glenn Rolfe’s name on a couple of books on the Samhain Horror website, I wish I’d taken a chance sooner. No...