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IN THE CARDS
by Sara Lea
<p><strong>Welcome to In The Cards, a twenty-two author collection of standalone thriller and horror short stories. In this series, you’ll find stories inspired by the meaning of a specific Tarot Card, thoughtfully written with that thread woven through. Whether you’re a Tarot Card lover or not, you’ll find thrillers and horrors that will creep under your skin and into your thoughts. <em>Knowledge of Tarot Cards is not necessary to read or enjoy these stories.</em></strong></p><p><strong>Download our FREE read-along booklet for fun activities, author intros, and more!</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10Ur_0OaMpnWHnhtLzM-6kgKfe8XJxXeU">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10Ur_0OaMpnWHnhtLzM-6kgKfe8XJxXeU</a></p><p><strong>Also, come join our reading group on Facebook! </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17yKV1CukZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr">https://www.facebook.com/groups/grimcreepersreaders </a></p>
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Deadly Silence
by Sara Lea
<p>Collection of 14 stories by 14 authors with the theme "deadly silence"</p>
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Jessica Huntley Books Challenge
by Jessica Huntley
<p>Fancy a challenge? Use this to keep track of all my books as you read them. Can you read them all?</p>
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★ 4.7
19 ratings
What Secrets the Walls Keep
Rachel Graham
“<p>A suspenseful short fast paced read that will leave you with chills when you finish. I completely did not see that outcome happening in the end!</p>”
— Brandy Aker
★ 5
3 ratings
The Curse of Blackshore (The Blackshore Trilogy Book 3)
Tamara Rector
“This is an excellent conclusion to the trilogy. And don't be put off by the page count as it's engaging, lots of action and lots of great character work. It has a very satisfying ending though girl, more Wendigo ok? From one first nations folk horror lover to another 🤣.<br/><br/>If you liked the first two books, definitely read this one. And if you haven't come to Blackshore yet....<br/><br/>Well <br/><br/>The tide is waiting.”
— Charlene Mattson
★ 4
4 ratings
Creep: A Thriller (Alicia Waters Series)
Brooke Montoya
“I will preface this with two things:<br/><br/>CW: fairly explicit violence, regular SA<br/><br/>Number 2: This was not my type of read at all and this book didn't convert me to Dark Thriller/romance.<br/><br/>Now with that in mind.<br/><br/>If you are into dark thrillers/dark (arguably) romance, this one is probably going to be mid level in terms of extreme. It was borderline too much for *me* but I'm a newb to the genre. For people who like this genre, it has some great exploration of an extreme personality type, relationships (both twisted and not), and a lot of action. The plot is brisk and while I wasn't a fan of the ending (why did HE let HER go?), it was addictive to read.<br/><br/>There are some errors and missing words. I found some of the writing to be clinical. <br/><br/>But overall, if dark thriller/dark romance is your jam, you'll probably like this one. As it's not my jam, we are filing this under "New Experience" 🤣”
— Charlene Mattson
★ 5
9 ratings
Unseen Echoes
J.D. Setzer
“4.5 stars<br/><br/>This is a very creepy, verging almost on cosmic horror, novel. It has an almost 80s or 90s portal horror feel as well which was interesting.<br/><br/>There were a couple spots where it felt a bit too long but the ending was excellent.<br/><br/>Reccomended if you enjoy cryptid, quasi-cosmic portal horror.”
— Charlene Mattson
★ 5
5 ratings
The Rising of Blackshore (The Blackshore Trilogy Book 2)
Tamara Rector
“This is a really good sequel to Legend of Blackshore! It's creepy and twisted and things definitely ramp up.”
— Charlene Mattson
★ 4.9
16 ratings
The Curse of Blackshore
Tamara Rector
“<p>This was an amazing ending to this trilogy! This just wrapped everything up perfectly with all of the characters! Loved this so much!</p>”
— Angela Miles
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