Once upon a time... In a land far, far away... Where magic exists... but only for a chosen few. And evil is easy when you have power. Check out my review of T. Kingfisher's A Sorceress Comes to Call. www.reedfaster.com/2024/09/for-...#books#bookreview#horror#fantasy#darkfantasy
A genre I like to dip my toes into on occasion is that of reimagined fairy tales, specifically stories that take The Brothers Grimm and tur...
Tomorrow's review has me thinking, what's the best fairy tale remix out there? For me, it's Sigourney Weaver's deliciously evil Stepmother in Snow White: A Tale of Terror - and who doesn't love Sam Neill popping up too? #books#fairytale#horror#movies
One myth is that she was a priestess of Athena, raped by Poseidon in her temple, and changed into a monster by her patron goddess. Some say Athena was jealous. Others, that Athena wanted to keep her from being hurt ever again . I am currently working on a new act, if you can't guess!
I am obsessed with the myth of Medusa. Interestingly, it was Ovid who really imagined her as a beautiful woman, not just a monster. She was the only one of the Gorgon sisters who was mortal.
With Hurricane Francine on the way, a timely book fell into my lap. Enjoy a tale of brotherhood and revenge, with House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias. www.reedfaster.com/2024/09/ride...#books#bookreview#booksky
Content warnings include extreme violence, torture, drug abuse, brief homophobia. As I write this, Hurricane Francine is moving towards Lo...
Apologies to all my adoring fans (ha!). I'm covered in hives right now, and I can't think through all the anti-histamines I'm taking. I don't like half-assing my blog posts, either. So, share with me your favorite Halloween Spooky books! (Picture nabbed from history.com#horror#halloween
Gearing up for a review of "House of Bone and Rain" by Gabino Iglesias. I have a bit of a teaser question for you, though: What lengths would you go to for your found family? Drop your answers below, before next week! (Image from Amazon.) #books#horror#dragcryptid
Sometimes, you find a synergy between two books, even when those books are published by two different authors. Another story where nothing is quite as it seems, and the monsters are really in the house with you. Check out my blog, reviewing Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin. #books#horror#queer
Content Warnings for this novel include abuse via religion, homophobia, transphobia, general abuse of queer kids, murder, gore These are not...
Hey there! No blog post today, but I just finished The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera. Highly recommend if you enjoy China Miéville! Kitty Tax for tribute, picture by the most excellent Sarah Bell. #books#cats#reedfaster
