Scary Stories for the Season

Bookmarque: Just because you've seen the movie, doesn't mean you know the story. One of the best horror novels on so may levels.

Bookmarque: Deeply atmospheric, creepy and slightly disjointed in presentation, this is a novel where everything connects. If you love rabbit holes that delve into darkness, madness, haunting and the unexplained; this is the book for you. It is not for the squeamish however. Without going into really squidgy detail, Ward adds to your feeling of unease with scenes featuring madhouse conditions circa 1917, vivisection from the 1880s, multiple miscarriages and pasts peppered with all manner of abuse. It culminates in one woman; Iris. A girl raised in isolation and fear.

Bookmarque: No not that Twilight. This one is full of powerful imagery and incredible use of language. A southern gothic tale of the blackest of hearts and one person who fought against it.

Bookmarque: Magic and mayhem at a boarding school. Dark, mystical and deeply layered with varied realities.

Bookmarque: A detective story with a twist. Ha. Nick Dismas isn't your average PI. Enter body horror hell at your own risk.