NightWorms and Fantastic Strangelings did it again…
I was super excited for NW’s November theme, “Horror Royalty,” as it featured Stephen Graham Jones’ long out of print collection, After the People Lights Have Gone Out. I’ve been searching for this one for some time and any copies I’ve found online have been over-the-top expensive. Thank you Open Road Media for bringing this one back to life. Also included was Nick Cutter’s latest, The Queen. I swear, if this book has yet another turtle die horribly, I’m going to call it quits with this author.
The FS selection, Eleanore of Avignon, is set in 1347 Provence. Eleanore is given the opportunity to become apprentice to the pope’s personal physician. Add a pregnant disgraced queen and the fast-moving Black Death, and you have the makings for an intriguing historical drama.
A few months ago, one of my favorite authors, Chad Lutzke, announced on his Patreon page that he was “taking a break” from writing. Now, whether this break is short or long, temporary or final, is still unknown. In the meantime, I picked up two of his recent titles that hadn’t yet found their way to my shelves. Cannibal Creator was written as a sort of homage to those low-budget “B” horror movies, while Bruises on a Butterfly sounds like a true Lutzke style novella mixing coming of age with grief horror.
Did you pick up any new books in November? Drop me a line and let’s talk books!
Stay safe, and Happy Reading.