“It occurred to me last night that when you die, so does everybody else.” This rather deep statement, uttered by one of the many detectives trying to zero in on what appears to be a serial killer in Death On A Dark Street by Fred...

Reading Balancing Dark with Light by Anthony D. Vaughn is like following the steps of Siddhartha toward his vision of Enlightenment. It is as if author Vaughn traveled through many incarnations on the road to his self-acceptance and the realization of his life’s mission. And...

“Evil wakes. An ancient foe, defeated but not destroyed…and now returned to finish what it began millennia ago. But this time, instead of a single world, the entire galaxy will be the battlefield. None will be safe…and, if we should fail, none will survive.” Veil...

Legacy of Darkness by Dai Fuse is the first book in The Unparalleled Sorcery of a Sorceress series. Glen had an ordinary job working as a secretary at the police department until she breaks the rules, loses her job, and meets a talking cat. She...

Spooky, suspenseful, and satisfying. Ten Dark Tales of Mystery & Suspense by Craig Enger is a well-crafted homage to literature’s most famous authors who penned the best and most popular mysteries, suspense stories, and science fiction. Enger starts the reader off with a poem called...

Flirting with Darkness: Rage and Bloodthirst Series by T.L. Sturgis follows Amara, a beautiful woman who for the life of her could not pick out a good man even if one was handed to her on a platter. Through a string of complicated relationships and...

Aestrangel the Risen is an epic dark fantasy novel by Maria DeVivo. Aestrangel, the commanding general of Lucifer's Order of the Daimons, is haunted by memories of her time with Jake Parker. After defying Lucifer's orders, she becomes a captive in the Black Keep of...

After Darkness Falls: Volume 1 by Matt Drabble is yet another fine collection of bizarre and spine-tingling short horror stories. This is at least the third short story collection of Matt’s that I have read, and his talent and genius for composing good, solid horror...

After Darkness Falls: Volume 2 by Matt Drabble is more proof – as if proof is needed – that Matt is a master of the short horror story. The ten tales in this collection offer a glimpse at the broad scope of Drabble’s imagination, as...

Barrow of the Damned is a young and new adult horror novel written by Jonathan J. Drake. Gavin, Dale, Katie and Jane were having a blast during the week-long extended role-play event hosted by Mr. Stephens at the Wardhope Centre, but the foam swords and...

Grief: A Dark, Sacred Time by Darrelyn Gunzburg discusses surviving loss and finding strength and meaning in the dire moments when we traverse the dark waters of grief. No matter our status in life, we do get hit by grief when we lose a loved...

Whispers In Verse by Cynthia A. Morgan is a collection of poetry that reads like a combination of poetic Shakespeare and a mysterious conjuration of a magician from the medieval era. The two blend into one unique writing style, which creates a sense of peace...

In the crime fiction Her Dark Grave by Carolyn Arnold, detectives Madison and Terry investigate the gruesome murder of Tara Jackson. Tara's distraught roommate, Christina, hints at a romantic involvement with someone named Gabe. Madison and Terry gather information about Tara's involvement with a charity,...

The Celesterra continent held six kingdoms (Dawn, Dusk, Night, Day, Sunrise, and Sunset) ruled by the Fae. They took humans as property and placed them in households to serve as eternal slaves once they reached the age of twenty-one. The stunning Asteria was one such...

Into Dark Corridors by Constance Hood is a memoir beginning in 1986, when Hood embarked on a project to restore a historic house from around 1910. Facing serious financial constraints and logistical hurdles, she and her husband, Don, negotiated to relocate the house against threats...

Do we automatically become delivered and saved from the grip of the evil one who prowls through the night, seeking someone to devour the moment we surrender our lives to Jesus? In Breaking Chains of Darkness: Deliverance & Spiritual Warfare Manual, Dr James Fent offers...

Tales of the Beautifully Dark: Volume One is written and illustrated by Marc R. Micciola. Umochibu people are sacrificed in a blasphemous effort to vanquish a disease that has spread. Princess Akua is angry over so much death, including the loss of the Emperor. The...

Nightmare in Vegas by Aabra is a suspense thriller where the reader knows what has happened and how it happened but is kept involved to see how it is all going to end. As a young child growing up in the Amish community, Joanna Yoder...

A unique blend of romance and the paranormal, Ghost of the Gaelic Moon by Carol Maschke is a spellbinding story that will awaken a sense of mystery and the supernatural in readers. Meet two memorable characters in a love journey linked to an ancient druid...

A Dead End in Vegas by Irene Woodbury is a story of emotions and the finding and losing of loved ones. Tricia Sloan tells husband Dave that she will be away for a week at a teacher’s conference, but as he is heading out to...