Mindy's Book Journey

  Title: What Feasts At Night Author: T. Kingfisher Series: Sworn Solider Book 2 Genre: Horror/Dark Fantasy Published: 2/13/24 by TOR Nightfire I received a copy for review through NetGalley. After the events with the Ushers Alex Easton heads to their homeland of Galacia and help friends at their hunting cabin in the forest. Something very strange is happening in this area and Alex needs to take on an adversary straight out of the folklore of the area.  After the events of What Moves the Dead we follow Alex to their hometown. It was a treat to read more about Alex and their home country. The damp dark forest made for an atmospheric setting for this tale as something sinister takes hold. The horror elements were incredibly creepy. However, they did not come into play until late in the novel so it had a slower start. At less than 200 pages it was still a really quick read that did not linger too long. I would recommend this novel to those who want to know more after reading What...

  Title: In Excess of Dark Author: Red Lagoe Genre: Horror Published: March 15, 2023 by Dark Lit Press I received a copy for review through NetGalley. Karina is grieving and has discovered a very dark new special ability. She can make her most horrible imaginings come true. Haunted by a mysterious shadow figure and grotesque visions she desperately tries to use her gift to bring her family back from the dead. This was a fantastic grief horror novella that follows a character in the deepest darkest pit of despair and the lengths she will go to see her family again. The characters are very believable. The horror and emotion are both incredible in this story. This is a novella I would highly recommend to all in the mindset to handle the dark content.  My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

  Title: The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years Author: Shubnum Khan Genre: Historical Gothic Horror Published:  January 9, 2024 by Viking Penguin I received a copy for review through NetGalley.   When Sana moves with her father to a Akbar Manzil, a crumbling mansion in South Africa, she is caught up in a mystery of what happened to the family that lived there nearly 100 years before.  The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years is a beautifully written slow burn slightly supernatural gothic tale in a historical setting following Indian characters living in South Africa. Most of the story focuses of on the living characters with a mix of drama, love, and tragedy. The supernatural elements of the djinn, ghost, and the sentient house play a background role that adds to the mystery and whimsy of the story. This book starts a bit slow, but catches you into the story with its undeniably interesting plot, characters, and setting. My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars