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The Living Dead 2 is a brilliant anthology. While the theme of the forty-four stories is the zombie apocalypse, each story holds up on its own as a well written piece and not a sloppily thrown together tale riding on the bandwagon of the latest pop Read More

Johannes Cabal the Necromancer had all the ingredients, seemingly, to make a fun off-kilter story that would have you chuckling in mirth and turning the pages, but overall this whole entire story was a ginormous let down. Read More

Like Star Wars, Pacitti's memoir possesses tragedy, betrayal and bittersweet triumph. And while this is not the thoughts and reflections of a man in his golden years, it is the heartbreaking memoir of a man in the golden years of his fandom. Read More

Overall I think the book is great, and it has actually reignited my interest in all things Harry Potter. From a cookbook perspective it isn't the best, but it still succeeds in giving you a deeper look into the Harry Potter world, one recipe at a time. Read More

Although it starts off slow, Strange Angel will take readers by surprise as they discover a world of occult thrills and bloody action that will capture their imagination and keep them coming back for more. Read More

In addition to being exceptionally creative, freelance writer Adam P. Knave is also nice enough to take some time away from his busy schedule to answer our questions about writing, publishing, the creative process, and even his favorite childhood cartoons. Read More

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Leo Tolstoy's passing, Quirk Books and Android Karenina co-author Ben H. Winters are giving away signed copies of Android Karenina, a signed poster, and the heavily annotated copy of Anna Karenina that Winters used Read More

The Foglios have created a rich, interesting world. It’s definitely steampunk, but it’s steampunk set in a fantasy setting instead of the typical alternate past setting. This book has just the right amount of action, romance, and even silliness that I Read More

In The Starter, the sequel to 2009’s The Rookie, Scott Sigler manages to combine the seemingly disparate elements of football, gangsters, and science fiction into one cohesive story that, as usual, entertains the reader with a believable group of Read More

What better time than Halloween to come up with a list of top films and books based on nutter Ed Gein's grisly habit of wearing his mother's torso as a face? Here's a list of my favorite Ed-Gein-based movies and books. Read More

Last October I featured H.P. Lovecraft as the focus of a Fan Art Friday in the lead-up to Halloween. This week I'm returning to the world of spooky literature to spotlight one of Lovecraft's inspirations and a master of American horror, Edgar Allan Poe. Read More

Two days ago, Quirk Books released the official trailer for one of its most imaginative mash-up novels yet: Night of the Living Trekkies. Unlike the majority of the book trailers that I've seen in the past, it not only features relatively impressive Read More