Mercy is the first book in a new paranormal romance series, and the name of the narrator of the story. At first, one is uncertain who or what Mercy is, however, it may well be that Mercy is either an angel or a fallen angel. Either way, she travels from person to person, occupying their bodies […]
Category: YA books
Review: Blood of My World by A.P. Fuchs
October 7, 2014I’m not the biggest fan of paranormal romance, especially with the release of books such as The Vampire Diaries and the Twilight series (which I do not consider horror). However I was intrigued by a YA novella trilogy by A.P. Fuchs who is perhaps best known for writing about zombies. Blood of My World consists of three novellas—Discovery of Death, Memories of Death, […]
Review: Vamplayers by Rusty Fischer
October 3, 2014Lily is a vampire sister, a special kind of vampire who ferrets out Vamplayers–that is the egomaniac monsters who turn whole high schools and leave towns with piles of corpses. And she hates it, because why would she stay a lowly sidekick wen she could be a super savior/hero instead? She’s sure she’s better than […]
Blast From the Past Review: Someone At the Door by Richie Tankersley Cusick
September 30, 2014Trapped in an epic snowstorm in their home in rural somewhere while their parents are out of town, Meg and Hannah are set up for a rough few nights. But then comes a knock at the door and two strange men fall in, both injured and half frozen. To add to the tension Hannah just […]
ISBN: 1421508222 Available: New This manga is set in an elite boarding school that is home to the “dayclass” (humans) and the “nightclass” (vampires). Yuki and Zero, both survivors of vampire attacks, now protect the Dayclass from the Nightclass and vice versa. The first book was quite good, revealing Zero’s tragic secret and setting […]
Review: Arcane Sunflower by Courtney Summerlin
July 30, 2014Trying to find your place in life is a daunting task, and being a college freshman seems to exacerbate the journey. When supernatural occurrences begin happening on campus, Ansley is forced to question everything she knows about life, and about herself, all while trying to save her own skin. Arcane Sunflower is a fast-paced dark fantasy […]
Review: Zom-B by Darren Shan
July 28, 2014Zom-B is the first title in a new series of the same name, by teen horror master Darren Shan. B is a teen in England, with a troubled life, with an abusive, racist father. When a small town in Ireland is decimated by zombies, B’s father dismisses the reported attacks as a ploy by the media. […]
Review: Under My Skin by Judith Graves
July 26, 2014Eryn is new to Redgrave. She is also part wolven, but tries to hide this from her friends as well as herself. Redgrave, however, is a town that has quite a bit of paranormal activity going on, and it gets harder for Eryn to control the bloodlust within. Her closest friends are the Delacroix boys, […]
At this point, zombie literature has moved from cool reboot, to bona-fide horror category, to glutted genre. In fact, I’m pretty sure enough nagging doubt has been cleverly addressed by authors that we are convinced that some virus is, in fact, out there, and it’s only a question of when the dead will rise and […]
Review: Jenny Pox by J.L. Bryan
July 21, 2014If you haven’t heard of J.L. Bryan yet, you’ll definitely keep an eye out for his other works after you read Jenny Pox, the compelling story of a girl who can’t touch anyone because she passes plague and death onto them. The novel begins interestingly enough with a seemingly ordinary girl, Jenny, who turns out to […]