Category: gothic

The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter || Twisty Gothic About Secrets And Sins

The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter || Twisty Gothic About Secrets And Sins

Posted February 22, 2024 in adult, book review, four stars, gothic, horror, paranormal / 2 Comments

Content Tags: Adult     Fantasy     Horror     Gothic     Paranormal     Witches     Family Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: I received a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. I’ve […]

Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan || Dark, Twisty Gothic Horror

Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan || Dark, Twisty Gothic Horror

Content Tags: Adult     Gothic     Horror     Historical     Paranormal     LGBTQ+     Sex     Spousal Abuse     Character Death     Perfect for readers who want: Dark, Gothic horror. Stream-of-conscious prose. Relatable characters who live on the fringe of society. Interesting paranormal mystery storyline. Jumping […]

All The Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter || Gripping Dark Fairy Tale

All The Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter || Gripping Dark Fairy Tale

Content Tags: Adult     Fantasy     Dark Fantasy     Horror     Gothic     Fairy Tale     Strong Females     Magic     Mermaids     Death     Gore     Perfect for readers who want: A Gothic, atmosphere story with a world that will give you chills. […]

Nothing Hidden Ever Stays by H.R. Mason || Dark and Eerie and Curses, Oh My!

Nothing Hidden Ever Stays by H.R. Mason || Dark and Eerie and Curses, Oh My!

Posted December 16, 2019 in book review, eARC, gothic, horror, NetGalley, two stars / 6 Comments

Title: Nothing Hidden Ever StaysAuthor: H.R. MasonPublication Date: October 29, 2019Publisher: Tangled Tree PublishingFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I’m just saying: I will always show up for haunted buildings. Especially ones with cool names like Desolate Ridge. The fact that there’s a raven on the cover doesn’t hurt, either I have no idea […]

A Lush and Seething Hell by John Hornor Jacobs || Atmospheric and Creepy

A Lush and Seething Hell by John Hornor Jacobs || Atmospheric and Creepy

Title: A Lush and Seething HellAuthor: John Hornor JacobsPublication Date: October 8, 2019Publisher: Harper VoyagerFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository This book was a bit of a roller coaster ride for me, because as disappointed as I was with the first story, I was just as in love with the second one. I mean, […]

The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal || Cinderella With A Gothic Twist

The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal || Cinderella With A Gothic Twist

Title: The Doll FactoryAuthor: Elizabeth MacnealPublication Date: August 13, 2019Publisher: Atria/Emily BestlerFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I will always show up for dark, scheming, less-than-sane characters who I would never want to meet in real life, thank you. Because they’re fun. You know, from a distance. Like a tiger. Sure, it’s cute and […]

The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry

The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry

Title: The Unlikely Escape of Uriah HeepAuthor: H.G. ParryPublication Date: July 23, 2019Publisher: RedhookFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository If I could have one superpower, it would for sure be the ability to read things out of books. I first fell in love with this idea when I started reading Inkheart, though I wasn’t […]