Lovecraft Unbound : Tales Inspired by the Works of H.P. Lovecraft by Various Available February 28

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Author: Various

Here are twenty Lovecraftian stories—both new and rediscovered—that take their cues from the mythos of the iconic horror writer. Today’s masters of supernatural thrills celebrate H. P. Lovecraft’s oeuvre with tales of weird fiction and cosmic horror, collected by Hugo and Bram Stoker Award–winning editor Ellen Datlow.

Michael Chabon’s “In the Black Mill” follows an archeologist who visits a small Pennsylvania town to study Mound Builders, but becomes singularly obsessed with the dark and sinister mill that looms over the area. In “Commencement” by Joyce Carol Oates, a university begins its annual ceremony of renewal with three renowned scholars whose lifetime achievements are fodder for the student body. A couple desperate to have another child turn to the darkest rituals of folklore and mythology in “Catch Hell” by Laird Barron. And Holly Phillips’s “Cold Water Survival” trails a group of Antarctic explorers who encounter vast, unexplainable shapes in the ice—a danger to humanity awakening from its frozen slumber.

Rounding out the collection are more spinetingling tales from Brian Evenson, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Marc Laidlaw, Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear, Dale Bailey and Nathan Ballingrud, Richard Bowes, Anna Tambour, Amanda Downum, Joel Lane, William Browning Spencer, Michael Cisco, Lavie Tidhar, Simon Kurt Unsworth, Michael Shea, Gemma Files, and Nick Mamatas.

Monstorm : A Charity Anthology of Horror by Various Available February 28

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Author: Various

Storms are the epitome of nature at her most primal, savage, and untamable. They inspire awe and terror in equal measure. When storms unleash their fury, nothing and no one can stand against them.

Hurricane Ian was such a storm. When Ian ripped into South Florida in the fall of 2022, homes and businesses were reduced to piles of rubble. Cleanup and recovery were slow, and as of the printing of this book, there is still much to be done to get things back to normal for those in the region whose lives were turned upside down.

This book contains 20 stories by seasoned genre veterans as well as fresh voices and represents the horror community’s response to hurricane Ian. There are stories about storms, the devastation they can cause, and what they reveal about the people who live through them, stories of tearing wind, driving rain, blizzards, hurricanes.

These are stories of terror, but this book is one of hope, produced to help raise money to support those who, in Ian’s wake, need help most. The proceeds from this volume will go directly into the hands of the local All Faiths Food Bank, which serves the areas most affected by Hurricane Ian.

Storms will always come. What matters most is how we respond to them.

Nightmare Carnival by Various Available February 28

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Author: Various

Encounter the scariest clowns and freakiest curiosities under the big top, in stories by Stephen Graham Jones, Laird Barron, Priya Sharma, and others.

With an introduction from Katherine Dunn

Ladies and gentlemen, step right up for fifteen tales of terrifying rides, supernatural sideshows, and petrifying performers guaranteed to keep you up all night—with Hugo and Bram Stoker Award–winning editor Ellen Datlow as the ringmaster.

In Stephen Graham Jones’s “The Darkest Part,” three men are driven to madness by the clown that has haunted them since one misguided Tunnel of Love ride during their childhoods. The deaths of three circus performers—two brothers and a beautiful fire dancer—become the burning obsession of an author who wrote a book about the tragedy in “The Firebrand” by Priya Sharma. “Skullpocket” by Nathan Ballingrud takes you to an alternate fantasy world where a well-respected ghoul from a town near Chesapeake Bay grieves the death of his one true love, a freak show attraction known as the Orchid Girl.

Under the tent, you’ll find more chilling stories by Genevieve Valentine, Robert Shearman, N. Lee Wood, Nick Mamatas, A. C. Wise, Terry Dowling, Joel Lane, Glen Hirshberg, Jeffrey Ford, Dennis Danvers, and Livia Llewellyn.

NSFW by David Scott Hay Available February 28

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Author: David Scott Hay

Set in the world of social media moderators, @Sa>ag3 and @Jun1p3r must survive their first 90 days to qualify for benefits and a life-changing mystery bonus. As they flag a nonstop torrent of the most heinous [NSFW] videos, their coping mechanisms expand to include on-the-job sex, drugs, and a jellyfish.

But when copium is no longer an option, @Sa>ag3 & @Jun1p3r turn to a more bizarre form of therapy: intimacy. Meanwhile a stream of ominous warning videos keeps popping up… COMING SOON… hinting at an event that will alter the American landscape.

Nurse Witch : Super Medics: Prequel by Ruth Hyde Available February 28

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Author: Ruth Hyde

Gemma Baker is an intensive care nurse by day, and… a sorceress by night. Adept at multitasking, she has managed to keep both her careers entirely separate. Well, maybe not entirely. After all, she can hardly be expected to turn the witch in her off when she’s working in the ICU, especially so during the graveyard shift. Although she’s strictly not supposed to, over the years she has used her considerable powers to nudge patients along in their recovery—without facing any significant repercussions.

But when three young medical students are battling for their lives, even her significant powers might not be enough to pull them back from the jaws of death. However, leaving them to perish might mean doom… for the entire world.

With the fate of the world hanging in balance, will Gemma, along with her fiancé Mitchell, break all the sacred rules to save them?

OOZE : Little Bursts of Body Horror by Various Available February 28

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Author: Various

Body horror is best when it comes in little bursts. In this novella-length collection full of gross, grimy, creepy, crawly, bubbling, bursting fun, what you’ll be surprised by is how much heart and story can be packed into such small packages. With twenty up-and-coming authors putting forth their best short works of body horror, be prepared to be smacked in the face with a combination of the classic and the new. There’s plenty that you hope for when you pick up a book of body horror—transformation, dissolution, decay—but there are also a delightful number of heartfelt and surprising twists on the idea. Every story is under 2,500 words and many are shorter.

The book contains weird and wonderful cover art for each story and has a foreword by Bridgett Nelson. It features stories by Judith Sonnet and Rowland Bercy Jr., along with eighteen other authors, some established in the horror world and others with totally fresh voices.

This book is revolting, ridiculous, touching, and terrifying. It’s a little burst of fantastic new body horror.

Outcast: The Grey Gates (Book 1) by Vanessa Nelson Available February 28

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Author: Vanessa Nelson

If no one knows that you saved the world, does it really count?

Eight years ago the world almost ended and Max lost everything, accused of betrayal and failure.

Now working as a Marshal, keeping the city and its people safe from supernatural dangers, Max thinks she’s broken all ties to her past. She’s just trying to do her job and live her life.

Asked to help local law enforcement with a series of vicious murders, Max is willing to assist but soon realises that she might be next. Can she keep her secret while finding the killer?

Outcast is the first book in a new series by Vanessa Nelson. If you like your fantasy mixed with a dose of mystery, a bit of magic, and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this new series. Pre-order Outcast now to start reading Max’s story when it is released.

Prey Species by Various Available February 28

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Author: Various

“Are you saying someone anchored their bottom teeth behind the victim’s neck and bit through the arteries at the top of his heart?”

“No, man, humans can’t do that.”

Can’t they?

Detective Lieutenant Lucas Cross, stuck with a rookie partner, a teen-aged Cadet, and a computer he’s not allowed to touch, is ordered to find a serial killer whose only description is “a really fast guy who avoids punching.” ***

BANG-BANG-BANG. A metallic whirrrr.

A target in the outline of a man ran back to the shooter. Zoë laid down her Walther and pulled off her earmuffs. In the next booth, Lucas had his around his neck, reloading while his target ran back.

“I’m not saying it’s supernatural,” she said. “But we have to consider the possibility. Vampire freaks file their teeth. Bite each other. It’s a sex thing.”

Lucas’ target arrived — five in the ten, one in the nine. “I’m a f—ing cop, Zoë, I know it’s a sex thing. But it’s not our thing. It’s Canfield’s thing. He can consider the possibilities.”

“Our body’s the same; we should go talk to him.”

Lucas holstered his weapon. “We should go to the morgue where our victim has, I hope, arrived.”

Zoë thumbed her cell. Lucas glanced at her target. Three holes in the center of the forehead, three in the center of the chest. Nice.

“I’m sending the pictures to Nicky to put in Canfield’s file,” she said.

“Canfield will be so grateful while he’s handling a double homicide,” Lucas said, knowing part of what she said was right. “Grab your weapon, rookie. Let’s go find him.”

The Rubicon Job (The Zombie Job Book 2) by Vaughn Ashby Available February 28

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Author: Vaughn Ashby

You know that part of the movie where they montage to put the heist team together? Well… we’re doing that, as well as… wait… what?… we can’t do that can… can we?

After dangling off the front end of a train at the end of a catastrophically failed train job, Angie finds herself waking up in a cement jail cell with nothing but a bed, toilet, a glass floor showcasing the zombie hoard below her, and a cryptic message on the wall… worst of all Nolan and the woman he was on the train with… Gillian, no Olivia, no Gillian… appears to be going through the exact same thing as Angie… well not exactly the same but… farts this is getting complicated.

Welcome to the Aurora Wasteland and the zombie-filled end of the world that it occupies.

Savage & Lovely (The Betwixt Series Book 1) by Hazel Black Available February 28

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Author: Hazel Black

Charmaine Farre is a recently successful artist, living alone in her lovely loft, painting to her heart’s content. She’s always known that she’s insane—it’s written in her blood, after all. But the horrifying creatures she hallucinates have never really bothered her. They always disappear as soon as she looks at them, anyway.

Until they don’t, and Char begins to wonder if she’s lost her mind entirely.

It isn’t long before Char hallucinates a flame-eyed, dark-haired man, who forces her to question everything she’s ever known—about herself, her family, and her future.

Shadow Lord (Shadow Detective Book 12) by William Massa Available February 28

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Author: William Massa

An evil druid terrorizes the Cursed City.

The Shadow of Theron (Age of Shadows Book 1) by Kathryn Troy Available February 28

February 19, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Kathryn Troy

The powers of old are fading. A new Age is dawning.

Holy relics are all that remain of Theron’s sacred legend.

Now those relics, the enchanted weapons forged by the Three-Faced Goddess to help Theron defeat the wicked Sorcerer Argoss, are disappearing.

Lysandro knows the village magistrate Marek is responsible, and he searches for proof disguised as the masked protector the Shadow of Theron.

But when Marek wounds him with an accursed sword that shouldn’t exist, Lysandro must find a way to stop Marek from gaining any more artifacts created by the Goddess or her nemesis.

The arrival of the beautiful newcomer Seraphine, with secrets of her own, only escalates their rivalry.

As the feud between Lysandro and Marek throws Lighura into chaos, a pair of priestesses seeks to recover the relics and return them to safekeeping. But the stones warn that Argoss is returning, and they must race to retrieve Theron’s most powerful weapon.

While they risk their lives for a legend, only one thing is certain. The three temples to the Goddess have been keeping secrets: not just from the faithful, but from each other.

The Sins of the Father by Lyndon Ghent Available February 28

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Author: Lyndon Ghent

The nation of Weastex threatens to tear itself apart. Religious extremism threatens to boil over, and old hatreds continue to simmer as the industrial machine chokes the skies, and the factories pound day and night, creating a great machine of capitalism unlike ever before in history.

Anderrus Constantinus is a young man who is dark of skin. Though the adopted son of one of the most powerful people in Weastex, he has no prospects in society despite his gifted nature. That is until the King invites him to a banquet with an offer he simply cannot refuse. Fergus is a young trickster for a penchant for fun and mischief, he lives amongst dwarves in a far-off nation until the tides of fate send him spiraling to Weastex to make his own way amongst his own kind. Zerio Sanatore has freshly bereaved the loss of his darling wife and struggles to build a future without her in it. Together, these three individuals meet at the precipice of a changing world. As they discover themselves and follow the many paths of life, the world around them threatens to tear itself apart – with all three of them standing right in the middle of it.

Supernatural Noir by Various Available February 28

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Author: Various

Sixteen tales that combine the otherworldly with hardboiled crime fiction—from Joe R. Lansdale, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Paul G. Tremblay, Melanie Tem, and others.

Here are the femme fatales, the tough guys, the down-on-their-luck detectives—but with a twist. Collected by Hugo and Bram Stoker Award–winning editor Ellen Datlow, these stories of the murderous and macabre will take you onto the dark streets of worlds unlike our own, where the monstrous stalk their prey.

At the behest of a beautiful blonde client, a small-town East Texas private eye is drawn into a case of grave robbing by someone—or something—with an unholy interest in “Dead Sister” by Joe R. Lansdale. Elizabeth Bear’s “The Romance” takes partygoers on a wild ride when the centerpiece of a birthday celebration turns out to be a haunted merry-go-round. After robbing a pawnshop, a group of small-time crooks get their shocking comeuppance as they flee the scene in “The Getaway” by Paul G. Tremblay. “Little Shit” by Melanie Tem follows a college student with a very unique skill set as she makes money on the side taking down criminals.

Supernatural Noir also includes bone-chilling tales from Lucius Shepard, Laird Barron, Brian Evenson, Gregory Frost, Richard Bowes, Jeffrey Ford, Lee Thomas, Tom Piccirilli, Nate Southard, Nick Mamatas, and John Langan.

The Thing in Yellow by D.T. Neal Available February 28

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Author: D.T. Neal

When The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers was first published in 1895, the collection of short stories went on to become an inspirational classic of the macabre, particularly the stories of supernatural horror tied to the fictional play of the same name, said to drive anyone who reads it to madness and ruination.

Nosetouch Press is proud to offer The Thing in Yellow, a stunning collection of thirteen occult short stories inspired by and honoring the ongoing legacy of the weird fictional universe of the King in Yellow. In this collection, fans of this mythos will find supernatural stories of decadent artists, arcane astronomers, occult assassins, debauched revelers, dazzling automatons, secretive cults, and more, all captive to the corrupting, enigmatic, and seductive machinations of the sinister Yellow King.

Fans of weird fiction, cosmic horror, and the occult supernatural will find The Thing in Yellow to be a great addition to any library of the arcane.

A to Z of Horror : A Horror Collection by Kevin J. Kennedy Available February 28

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Author: Kevin J. Kennedy

Praise for Kevin J. Kennedy’s A to Z of Horror

‘This tome by Kevin Kennedy is a veritable cornucopia of macabre entertainment, and a lot of bang for your buck. The author creatively covers all the bases of horror, from the pathological to the apocalyptic to the downright extreme. There’s something for everyone in this big juicy collection!’ – Edward Lee, author of Ouija Pig and The Bighead.

‘If only there were more letters in the alphabet to satisfy my craving for Kevin J. Kennedy’s work! As it is, these 26 entries run the gambit of every kind of horror-reading pleasure: cruel twists, harrowing frights, and a taste for the darkness that lingers so deep in all our souls.’ – Eric J. Guignard, award-winning author and editor, including That Which Grows Wild and Doorways to the Deadeye.

‘Kennedy is becoming a titan of the genre, dominating charts and putting out continuous, strong work. If you haven’t checked him out yet, you really need to. There’s plenty to choose from.’ – Andrew Lennon, author of A Life to Waste.

‘Kennedy’s work has a visceral grittiness that you just can’t shake. I think we have horror’s answer to Irvine Welsh.’ – Lee Mountford, author of Horror in the Woods.

‘Kennedy is a storyteller’s storyteller. Each tale brims with anticipation; for the extreme, for the grotesque, for the delicate and emotional. This collection has something for everyone and will take you places unexpected. In a sea of constant releases, I think this one will rise above.’ – Steve Stred, Splatterpunk-Nominated author of ‘Sacrament’ and ‘Mastodon.’

Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Three (Vampire Hunter D, 3) by Hideyuki Kikuchi Available February 28

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Author: Hideyuki Kikuchi

A new omnibus collecting volumes seven, eight, and nine of the Vampire Hunter D horror novel series! The hunt continues in the bizarre far future of 12,090 A.D, where the immortal vampire lords who were the only winners of mankind’s nuclear war still oppress the human survivors who have pushed the blood-drinking fiends back to the lawless Frontier. Yet humanity too remains as quick as ever to prey upon itself, and where the law can’t bring safety or justice, the crescent blade of D will—assuming you meet the half-vampire wanderer’s price!

A beautiful young woman, fatally wounded in a journey across the wastelands, entrusts a mission to D with her final breath—deliver the precious jewel she carries to her sister Su-In. She resides in the North Sea town of Florence, once a pleasure resort for the vampiric Nobility, before they were cast out a thousand years ago. But their curse from a millennium past has returned to afflict the human inhabitants, and it comes seemingly from what any vampire should fear—the ocean! Then, D crosses the path of a would-be vampire hunter who dared disrupt a sacrifice in the village of Sacri, and himself became hunted by the residents. What unholy pact have they made with the Nobility, to bring their mortal wrath down upon one who would destroy the immortals…? The Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Three collects volumes seven, eight, and nine in author Hideyuki Kikuchi’s adventure horror series: Mysterious Journey to the North Sea Part One, Mysterious Journey to the North Sea Part Two, and The Rose Princess. Illustrated by Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano, the legend of D endures!

Verbena : Fair Verona by Christina Temme Available February 28

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Author: Christina Temme

When Verona learns of the inheritance demised to her by her great grandparents, she moves to the small rural town of Wintervale with her Aunt Sophie, taking residence as the new young heiress of Hallow-Bane Manor. After her transfer to Bane Academy, she takes a delve into a world where magic and monsters only existed in books. Where she would eventually have to choose between her birthright or her heart.

Still, the question remains, who is she really?

Why is her existence such a threat?

One thing is for certain, Wintervale was an entire pandora’s box…and Verona was their key.

What If…There Are No More Happily Ever Afters? : A Collection Of Dark Fantasy Fairy Tales by Various Available February 28

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Author: Various

What If…There Are No More Happily Ever Afters?

For the people of Hollowvale, hope is long forgotten. There are no charming princes, fairy godmothers, or happily ever afters. Here, the villains reign, the bad guys win and the good guys are miserable and alone.

Until now.

When a sleeping beauty awakens from her curse after 100 years, hope is restored to the kingdom. As our heroines finally go after what they want, they’ll stop at nothing to get the life they deserve. In Hollowvale, they’re not looking for happily ever afters, they’re looking for happy beginnings and the chosen few will fight to take their kingdom back.

All they need to do is ask themselves what if…?

When the Last Dragon Fell by Emeth Everley Available February 28

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Author: Emeth Everley

“It should have been a different night. The moon should have turned red with blood. The earth should have shook with rage. Water should have seeped from the mountain and flooded the city below.

Yet, it was quiet. The gods did not cause disasters. The people did not rebel. Nor even tremble in shame.

All was silent on the night that the last dragon fell.”

Follow the telling of when dragons faced their demise and when the veil between two worlds was forged in fire and sealed in death.

When Two Worlds Collide by Joan B Pritchard Available February 28

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Author: Joan B Pritchard

These stories will grab your attention until the end of each tale. The characters may be different, but at some point, their lives cross into a parallel world.

The twists and turns of fate guide the reader into a world of ghosts and goblins, where murderers lie in wait for the unsuspecting. You’ll never know what’s to come, and that’s just how the author likes it.

There’s coach trippers, who die one by one – by why and by whose hand?

A killer strikes at a Harry Potter exhibition in Oxford: Druids challenge Druids, and the Green Man himself appears in their midst: a group of friends die in horrific circumstances, and a toy figure is always found lying by the victim – perhaps the names Scarlet, Mustard, Plum seem familiar: a ventriloquist’s dummy is not at all what he seems and a dead and buried girl just won’t die, until she catches her murderer.

Of course, there’s normal people too, who bring humour and pathos into the tales – well, there’d have to be, wouldn’t there, or you’d never believe what you’re reading or hearing! It’s all part of the magic of mystery – and you’re the magician, who gets to unlocks it.