The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells
Toby Frost
The late Victorian era was a time of new and dangerous ideas. The concept of evolution challenged traditional religious belief. The first few voices were questioning the politics of Empire.…
horror
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Jessica Juby
Autumn is here and right around the corner is Halloween. I usually pass on scary books and films because I like my sleep. But, as it’s the time of year…
Darkly Dreaming by Chloe Hammond
Richard Marpole
This is a book about vampires, about becoming one and subsequently coping with the changes that being a fatal predator of the night brings (i.e. expect a high body-count). It’s…
Jordskott: Seasons 1 and 2 – TV Series Review
A. M. Justice
How far would you go to protect your child? Would you destroy a community? Commit genocide? Kill another’s child? On the Swedish urban fantasy crime drama Jordskott, the answer to…
Nina Allan Interview – The Rift
Jonathan Thornton
Nina Allan is one of the finest writers operating in the field of speculative fiction. Her debut novel The Race (2014) was released to critical acclaim, and was nominated for…
Ruthanna Emrys Interview – Deep Roots
Ruthanna Emrys is the author of Winter Tide (2017), first book in The Innsmouth Legacy series, a wonderful subversion of H. P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth (1936). The series…
Borne by Jeff VanderMeer
Eric Christensen
Looking at the list of genres above, it’s clear that I had difficulties categorizing Jeff VanderMeer’s Borne. But I suppose that is what the New Weird is all about. Although…
Joe Hill Interview – Strange Weather
Joe Hill is the best-selling, award-winning author of the novels Heart-Shaped Box (2007), Horns (2010), NOS4R2 (2013), and The Fireman (2016), as well as comics including Locke & Key (2008-2013)…
Urskuul’s Reading Circle: It Devours! by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor
Dan Sutcliffe
Hello all, and welcome to the latest newsletter from Urskuul’s Reading Circle. It has been a while since the last one was issued, and I’d like to extend my apologies…
Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
Charlie Hopkins
At the end of a dark prairie road, nearly forgotten in the Kansas countryside, is the Finch House. For years it had remained empty, overgrown, abandoned. Soon the front door…
Adding to the To-Be Read: East Asian Fantasy
Jennie Ivins
Yesterday we learned a bit about qi and how it relates to fantasy. I found the article fascinating and realized I had read very few books set in/or based on…
Over The Garden Wall – TV Series Review
Max Freeman
“Leave if you wish, but remember: the beast haunts these woods, ever singing its mournful melody…” When I was young, I loved the fantasy section of the library. Not content…