Books to check out NL3
This edition of book recommendations first appeared in Newsletter October 2017 (creepy reads) edition.
The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff:For those who prefer their fae bloodthirsty and horrific instead of sparkly and romantic. This was a rare 5 star read for me. Excellent character development,��worldbuilding, and storytelling.
Also check out The Space Between for demonic thrills and chills, Fiendish for Southern Gothic-horror���yeah, just go ahead and add all her books to your TBR.
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake: Ghost hunter. Ghost girl bent on bloody revenge. Who wouldn���t fall in love with a girl ready to rip your heart out? Think Supernatural with teens.
Also check out another skilled WA-based author, Lili St. Crow���s Strange Angels for a super dark gender-swapped take on monster hunting.
The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong: Classic teens-with-powers, but one��happens to be a necromancer. The only thing worse than being trapped in a spider-infested, lightless��underground crawlspace is knowing something���s clawing its way up from below.
Also check out her YA thrillers Missing and The Masked Truth for horror sans paranormal.
The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab: Seems like this is the least-hyped of Schwab���s work, but��IMHO��definitely the creepiest. Seriously. Classic fantasy with a terrifyingly tangible setting and evil at every turn out to get you.
Also check out The Archived for even more ghost hunting.
The Diviners by Libba Bray: Left this one for last because it seriously pushes the limits of my horror tolerance - like, don���t-read-at-home-alone level scary.
The Roaring 20s historical fiction setting and over-the-top characters are lots of fun, but the monsters are��� yikes. Make sure you have a buddy to check under the bed for you.
