Chills and Thrills, and a Little Fantasy
Jan 06, 2024 6:30 pm
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This Month's Books Shares
Horror
Price War by Richard Holliday
In a future wrought by traumatic events, the people of the UK come to rely on retailer Yellowstone for their every need. The futuristic company is a newcomer to the country but it’s technologically-advanced ways pamper a weary populace with convenience – at a price – and the convenience soon becomes a necessity.
Danny Price is one of a lost generation who seems to be going nowhere in this harsh future – after losing most of his family, he moves in with his last remaining relative, his grandmother, who has her own secrets to keep.
Others are wary that Yellowstone’s ambition can’t be controlled by the bounds of laws and morals. Their companies scrabble to secure their stake.
When Danny interviews at Yellowstone, he realises the sacrifice he needs to make is too great – but he doesn’t realise that Yellowstone know all about him and the danger to their hegemony he poses without even knowing it.
When the battle in the boardroom spills over to a hostile takeover of every town and city in the country, Danny is the one man who stands to fight the Price War against all the odds…
Oasis by Joan De La Haye
In a world devastated by solar flares, the surviving population has turned into flesh-craving zombies due to solar radiation. Only a few remain unaffected. Led by a family of civilians and a squad of battle-worn soldiers, they must reach the safety of a UN base called New Atlantis at the South Pole. But as they face relentless undead hordes, their journey becomes a race against time. Will they make it to the oasis alive or become part of the undead themselves?
"Oasis" is a gripping, darkly satisfying zombie novella that explores resilience, horror, and the human will to survive.
Cuckoo by M Ennenbach, Candace Nola
Have you ever been in love? Truly, madly, deeply?
Only to lose it? Your tether suddenly snapped.
How broken can you become?
And how can you ever hope to piece yourself back together?
This is a love story.
Fantasy
Woman of the Stone by S.V. Farnsworth
What will it cost to keep her secret?
Serious and haunted, Em protects orphans in her castle. Will the marauding enemy clan who stole her virtue defeat her again? Or will the damage they've already done cause her death at the gallows for an atrocity she didn't commit? When she can no longer run in the dark, she must face her fear in the light of day.
Trigger warning: Farnsworth's dystopian themes gently address healing after a sexual assault.