Small Angelsby Lauren Owennarrated by Daphne Kouma, Tamsin Kennard, Rebecca Lee, and Eleanor Yates(post may contain affiliate links) Small Angels by Lauren Owen is a paranormal fantasy horror novel and her sophomore effort. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at just over fourteen hours and is narrated by Daphne Kouma, Tamsin Kennard, Rebecca Lee,… Continue reading Small Angels by Lauren Owen is a paranormal fantasy horror novel and her sophomore effort (4/5 stars)
Where the Drowned Girls GoWayward Children, #7by Seanan McGuire(post may contain affiliate links) Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy novella and the seventh book in the Wayward Children series. I listened to the audiobook, which is about five hours long and narrated by Whitney Johnson. Cora is having… Continue reading Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy novella and the seventh book in the Wayward Children series (4.5 rounded up to a 5)
Come Tumbling DownWayward Children, #5by Seanan McGuire(post may contain affiliate links) Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy and the fifth book in her Wayward Children series. Odd-numbered books progress the plot forward, while even-numbered books tend to be prequels with backstory information. Jack left the School for Wayward Children carrying… Continue reading Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire is a YA portal fantasy and the fifth book in her Wayward Children series (4/5 stars)
The Luminaries by Susan DennardLuminaries, #1(post may contain affiliate links) The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is a YA fantasy novel with horror elements and the first book in a new series. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little under ten hours and is narrated by Caitlin Davies. We follow our main character… Continue reading The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is a YA fantasy novel with horror elements and the first book in a new series (3/5 stars)
Legacy Witches by Cass Kay(post may contain affiliate links) (4.5 stars rounded up to a 5) Legacy Witches by Cass Kay is a debut self-published urban fantasy novel with horror elements. The ebook version is 287 pages. After the death of her mother, Vianna Roots comes back to her hometown of Salem which she had fled… Continue reading Legacy Witches by Cass Kay is a debut self-published urban fantasy novel with horror elements (4.5/5 stars)
Lute by Jennifer Marie Thorne(post may contain affiliate links) Lute by Jennifer Marie Thorne is a slow burn folk horror novel. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at nine and a half hours and is narrated by Victoria Blunt. We follow our main characters with a first-person point-of-view. Every seven summers--on The Day--seven people… Continue reading Lute by Jennifer Marie Thorne is a slow burn folk horror novel (4/5 stars)
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson(post may contain affiliate links) A Dowry of Blood is queer fantasy romance with horror elements by S.T. Gibson. We follow our main character with a second-person point-of-view as if she is writing a love letter or confession. “This is my last love letter to you, though some would call… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson, a queer fantasy romance with horror elements (5/5 stars)
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark(post may contain affiliate links) Ring Shout is an alternate history dark fantasy novella with horror elements by P. Djèlí Clark. The ebook version is 185 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at five and a half hours and is narrated by Channie Waites. Prohibition isn't the only… Continue reading Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark is an alternate history dark fantasy novella with horror elements (4/5)
Funeral Girl by Emma K. Ohland(post may contain affiliate links) Funeral Girl is a YA fantasy horror debut by Emma K. Ohland. The ebook version is 272 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at eight hours and is narrated by Jess Nahikian. We follow our main character with a first-person point-of-view. Georgia Richter… Continue reading Funeral Girl by Emma K. Ohland is a YA fantasy horror debut that made me cry (4/5 stars)
The Babysitter Lives by Stephen Graham Jones(post may contain affiliate links) The Babysitter Lives is a haunted house horror novel by Stephen Graham Jones. This book is currently only available as an audiobook, which clocks in at a little over seven and a half hours and is narrated by Isabella Star LaBlanc. The author also reads… Continue reading The Babysitter Lives by Stephen Graham Jones is a twisty-turny haunted house horror novel (4/5 stars)
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