A matriarchal world damaged by and struggling to move on from its patriarchal, violent past. A moving novel and a painful read.
Tag: horror/fantasy
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch won me over totally! It is funny, clever and very, very entertaining.
Bad Men
Bad Men is sharp and fast and clever and very funny. You’ll love it. (Maybe less so if you’re a scumbag who hurts women.)
Such Sharp Teeth
Rage, trauma, resilience and transformation. Women finding strength and learning to face the world without (or with less) fear.
How We End
UK-based zombie apocalypse. Exciting, action-packed story with a group of interesting characters, and fun twists on the genre.
In defense of zombie novels
The best zombie novels invite us to think critically about the collective, about society and about our role in preserving it.
The First Days
As The World Dies Book 1. Great story, characterization and dialogue, tense plotting and emotional impact… and the best ever opening scene.
Devolution
Experts may warn us and small outbreaks may scare us, yet we still manage to convince ourselves that nothing will go wrong. Till it does.
Accidental Evil
Ike Hamill’s books are getting me through the lockdown It’s Memorial Day in a small tourist town in Maine where preparations are underway for the annual parade. Hamill introduces a
Kill Cycle
Is there anything Hamill can’t write? Kill Cycle is unlike the other Ike Hamill books I’ve read in that it’s a straight-up crime novel. But like all his novels, it’s