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Horror Palace provides honest succinct horror book reviews. Each is a concise summary of the book providing a description, critical analysis, and evaluation of its significance as a horror book. Importantly, our evaluation will help you determine if you would appreciate and enjoy reading it.

Reviews are sorted alphabetically by title, with an excerpt from each book linked to the complete horror book review.

A Collection of Short Horror Stories (Book Review) Horror stories combined into one text. The leading tale is about a man who is practically brainwashed to kill. He murdered his wife, parents, and 52 others.
A Demon Lies Within (Book Review) This story is based on an abusive husband and father who gets murdered. In the depths of hell he discovers the ability to possess and torture the living, which turns into a quest for revenge against his family. Great book for those who like tense exorcisms and demonic possession.
A Pack Of Wolves (Book Review) A werewolf pack known as “The Family” tries to keep their intentions good and moves away from over-population. However, they run into problems with mercenaries that want them dead and a rogue family member who goes an apocalyptic mission. A unique mixture of Western action and Fantasy storytelling.
A Psycho’s Medley by Terry West A true perspective from the minds of 6 serial killers, separated into 6 different short stories. The first story, which also shares the title of the book, is mostly written in a diary format. It explores the motivation and details of killing from a man who is waiting for his trial to start.
Arcane (Book Review) An angel called Arcane defends the human race against an onslaught from Arioch, the president of Hell. Arcane only has willing mortal humans on his side while Arioch enjoys the full arsenal of demons spawned from Hell. Will the human race manage to survive this reign of terror?
Blackstone (Book Review) Blackstone Penitentiary is well-known for being haunted due to its source of existence. Now the seemingly lifeless and deserted prison will welcome a caretaker called Anthony Creighton and his team, which has taken on the mission to find life after death. Getting out alive is the tricky part.
Bled Out (Book Review) An 18 year old Kenny Arthur has a near death experience, only to return with the message that an unnatural plague is going to strike. His desire to save the world without a real clue on how to do it takes him through a couple of difficult and painful situations.
Burning House (Book Review) The fire is unlike anything anyone has ever seen. With one poor soul still trapped inside, a group of firefighters suit up and head into the flames on a rescue mission. But an ancient evil has awoken. As the walls burn around them, the crew soon find themselves trapped and prey to a shape-shifting force ...
Crogian (Book Review) As Crogian, a top secret military operation in Speaker (Alaska) takes a turn for the worst; the residents are forced to journey to Houston in order to find sanctuary. The only problem is that the journey involves abominations that want to kill them and very harsh forces of nature.
Dead Religion (Book Review) A hotel explosion in Mexico that seems to be connected to an American citizen causes something much more sinister to surface. FBI agent James Allison is sent to investigate, but only finds that religion has deeper dimensions than he originally thought, especially the religion of the accused Alex Valdez.
Desert Flower (Book Review) Two girls are thrown together by fate. One, an unwilling vampire, and the other a victim of infant marriage. Both are alone, scared and lost. Their paths cross and their sisterhood strengthens their ability to overcome the odds. However, some of the decisions they have to make are simply too difficult.
Devil Let Me Go (Book Review) A collection of thirteen short stories covering numerous elements all based on fear and horror. The tales are varied as they are interesting and it promises to entertain readers from all types of horror genres. Some of the stories have been published before and some are new editions.
Evil Among Us (Book Review) This book is based on facts gathered by the author regarding a man called Kleason who butchered two young men from Texas. The strange part is that these murders took place in the same year as the Chainsaw Massacre killings. Ultimately it builds the case leading to his execution.
Frozen: A Short Story of Horror (Book Review) An archeology adventure becomes a nightmare when an expedition party sets out to investigate the findings of a perfectly preserved creature. When the party reaches the half human creature, terrifying events start to occur. For some it means death and others permanent emotional damage.
Killer Spiders (Book Review) It’s 2005 and Great Britain is about to experience an infestation of spiders that cannot be controlled. Their appetites can only be soothed with human flesh and this leads to the spiders forcing everyone still living from their homes. Unstoppable, fast and poisonous, how will those that survive cope with the epidemic?
Little Deaths (Book Review) The author takes inspiration from his nightmares and has compiled 19 short stories for this collection. Each story is unique from the next, all of them dwelling in some strange settings where reality doesn’t really play a big role. It’s the type of collection for readers who love the completely strange effect.
Night Of The Shadows: The Beginning (Book Review) Bobbie Jean is a desperate woman in search of love. Instead she finds dark shadows that speak to her, convincing her to participate in brutal crimes. As she is dragged deeper into their influence, she starts to enjoy her new ways of dealing with her loneliness.
Night Sea Journey (Book Review) Kip Livingston is a single girl living on Horn Island and her nightmares start to get more intense until they start affecting her conscious life. Psychologists dismiss the reality of the situation and Kip is left to fend for herself. To make matters worse, her dreams start to affect the new love of her life. ...
Nobody Goes There (Book Review) A small town in South Wales is normal in most respects. However, there’s a canal there hiding a deep dark secret that no one dares speaking of – a mysterious lurking creature. The unknowing out-of-towners are forewarned “Nobody goes there”.
Right Behind You: Tales of The Spooky & Strange (Book Review) Features nine exciting, short stories that are all very different, with some being scary in a subtle way, some being simply strange and interesting, and others being terrifying and borderline gruesome. The storylines range from tales of children encountering Sasquatch to violent fights on a fishing boat.
Season of The Dead (Book Review) A zombie apocalypse spreads across the globe and a single bite renders certain transformation. The story follows people in different regions of the world and how they fight to survive. More importantly it tells the story of how they try to cope in this hopeless situation.
Shady Palms (Book Review) This sleazy motel is home to dead hookers who haunt the rooms and a suspicious owner called Sanjay. Following an investigation by special agent Daniels, Sanjay is stuck between exposing what he so dearly tries to hide, or risks the lives of more clients that are simply disappearing.
Slow Burn – Zero Day (Book Review) Zed Zane is forced to watch how a virus from Africa turns everyone around him into zombies. After killing his zombie turned stepfather, getting infected and spending time in quarantine, Zed realizes that he is lucky enough to still be human. What about the rest of the world?
Spider From The Well (Book Review) An inventive novella that combines Lovecraftian horror with classic science fiction themes. Using imaginative story telling, the book explores the deterioration of a man’s sanity as he struggles to understand the world that seems to be changing without explanation.
Starers (Book Review) The Keene family finds themselves with a rather huge problem. More and more strangers gather around their house and just stare at them. As their audience grows, so does their hostility. Dylan Keene’s daughter Lucy seems to be the key to this strange situation, but at what cost? The danger escalates along with their desperation. ...
Sun Bleached Winter (Book Review) The nuclear apocalypse has done its damage and now Lionel Morton along with is sister Claire is in search of some kind of a salvation. Whether it really exists doesn’t really matter, because they have no choice. Their journey consists of ruthless killers and cannibals.
The Beach House (Book Review) Sibling rivalry leads to murder and a lifetime of evil in “The Beach House.” At the novel’s beginning, Damon and his younger brother Jonathan are spending time with their parents at family beach house, and Damon is sick of how his parents favor Jonathan, the “genius” and perfect younger brother. With no emotion except elation ...
The End Of Jack Cruz (Book Review) A strange partnership after a virus has killed all of humanity on American soil, perhaps the world, leads to moral issues. For Jack Jones these issues are ultimately too much to take, even in a world where right and wrong is gone, leaving him with a dramatic choice.
THE GARDEN OF SIN – Hardcore Horror Book This is more of a tour guide into Hell. Written in poetic verse style and filled with illustrations, The Shadow leads the reader through the 7 deadly sins and their positions in Hell. Ultimately it reaches the true depth where punishment is given to all the lost souls.
The Goat’s Head (Book Review) A pretty and talented young law student, Sofie Lackberg, takes on a job for some extra money. All she had to do was to take care of some elderly people in an old gothic house. Unfortunately she couldn’t foresee the Hell that was waiting for her within those walls.
The Green-Eyed Monster (Book Review) Two bestselling authors and childhood friends discover that they are spiritually connected. In addition, their words have unworldly power. As the story unfolds one murders the other, bringing forth unknown childhood problems and in the background a mysterious figure observes everything that plays out.
The Hand That Feeds (Book Review) A little boy suffers from a very strange and unknown illness. Found by his loving parents, black fluid was streaming from his body. Unfortunately the child dies, only to return as something that resembles great danger to the family he once belonged to. How will his parents handle this?
The Lord of Darkness (Book Review) A full time, successful fiction writer finds himself in a difficult position. He is unable to break through his writer’s block until the Lord of Darkness comes knocking on his door. In making a deal with this entity the fiction writer signs away his sense of sanity instead of just writer’s block.
The Sentinel (Book Review) The common goal and struggle between two opposing whaling ships sees the crews stranded on an island north of Greenland. Without much hope of being rescued they stand together for survival reasons. However, the island is filled with mysterious artifacts that awaken the undead.
The Stowaway (Book Review) Kit Cabot, a young man with dreams of sailing the open seas, stows away on his beloved uncle’s vessel, only to find that his uncle has recently gained his own stowaway… a hidden entity. As they sail the Atlantic from Boston toward the West Indies, Kit realizes he is trapped in a nightmare with ...
This Dark Earth (Book Review) The government is responsible for a zombie outbreak that desecrates America. All that is left is Bridge City, built by child prodigy Gus. As Gus enters maturity the responsibility of leading the humans into a vicious battle raises serious questions. Will the responsibility make him a great man, or something completely opposite?
We Are Wormwood (Book Review) Since childhood Lily has suffered from episodes of detachment from reality. One moment she is wide awake, and the next she is stuck within the confines of her dark and horrible mind. Her only true companion, constantly with her at every turn is a demon.
Weeyatches (Book Review) An apprentice witch and her master is captured in the magical underworld of Minneapolis. Dylan, the apprentice, manages to escape and befriends Mae, a girl out for revenge due to the death of her brother. Together they fight against powerful warlocks while moving through the past and future using the sewers.
Wherewolves Horror Book Is Now Available At Amazon Following a group of teens who set out on an army type survival weekend with their teacher, they are exploited to the wrath of two werewolves. Gruesome deaths and screams haunt the teens as they struggle to survive alone in the woods, which also brings out the worst parts of humanity.
Working Stiffs (Book Review) This is a funny take on what can happen when a pharmaceutical factory goes wrong. A string of infected line workers want to kill the remaining personnel while the owner of the company tries his best to keep it a secret. Office equipment become deadly weapons and the odds look bad.
Zippered Flesh: Tales Of Body Enhancements Gone Bad! (Book Review) Twenty short stories containing horrid tales of vicious amputations, implants and other unmentionable operations. Several popular authors contributed to what can only be described as the most gruesome bodily enhancements anybody can imagine. Sons feeding on dead mothers and doctors mixing cancer and cloning.

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