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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 7h

Book 253: This Accident Of Being Lost: Songs and Stories - Leanne Betasamosake Simpson 🎧🪶🌈🚺💙📚📘🖋️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #IndigenousPeoplesDay2026 An emotional, deeply personal collection of poems, stories, and fragments examining life in the Twenty-First Century for a young queer woman of the Nishnaabeg Nation.

A 4⭐️ book review for “This Accident Of Being Lost: Songs and Stories” by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“#IndigenousPeoplesDay2026

An emotional, deeply personal collection of poems, songs, stories, and fragments examining life in the Twenty-First Century for a young queer woman of the Nishnaabeg Nation. Written with unblinking honesty and human frailty, this short collection from a brilliant new literary talent is lovely, heartbreaking, funny, and at times dark and rage full. I recommend if you’re looking for new poetry from a rising indigenous star! Out now from #HouseOfAnansiPress”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 18h

Book 252: She’s A Doll - Barbara Truelove 🎧📱🌈🚺🪆💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fun macabre novel full of feminist rage, gal pal strength, and bloody retribution! Lucy was murdered & she’s pretty pissed off about it. She possesses a creepy doll and goes out for revenge. Thanks to #BinderyBooks and #DreamscapeMedia.

A 4⭐️ book review for “She’s A Doll” by Barbara Truelove from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A fun macabre novel full of feminist rage, gal pal strength, and bloody retribution! Lucy McQuinn was murdered and she’s pretty pissed off about it. She possesses a creepy porcelain doll and then goes on a mission for revenge. Lucy is a troublesome narrator, though, and the author sells her out from the start. But it’s important in understanding as the story plays out, that it is the version of events *as told by Lucy*. Like all of us do, she colors things in her favor, even without knowing it. It still offers plenty of bloody kills, gory set pieces, and nods to Horror tropes. I had a lot of fun, but even knowing what I know about Lucy, she’s kind of a lot. Out now. Thanks to #BinderyBooks and #DreamscapeMedia. These opinions are mine alone, offered freely.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 19h

Book 251: Songs Of A Dead Dreamer/Grimscribe - Thomas Ligotti 🎧🎶☠️🛌📝💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Steeped in shadow, the occult, and dark cosmic horror, these stories will slide under your skin and start to prickle. Out now from #PenguinClassics & #PenguinAudio with an introduction by Jeff VanderMeer #ThomasLigotti

A 4⭐️ book review for “Songs Of A Dead Dreamer” and “Grimscribe” by Thomas Ligotti from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“I feel I have to preface to say that I decided pretty early into the audiobook that I would later go back and reread the text. That is to say, I was so overwhelmed with riches of language I grew frightened of missing words, phrases, or getting caught on a turn of phrase and losing the thread of plot altogether. So my rating might be 5⭐️, but I can’t be sure yet. Like the dreaded asterisk in baseball stats, I give it a 4.5 with the promise of a return where I can truly revel in the absolute feast of what is two full-sized collections combined into one volume. It’s a bit much. I’m not complaining, but like I said, I became overwhelmed. If you like dark, cerebral, psychological, supernatural tales of horror in the style of Poe and Lovecraft, or if you like modern writers like Nathan Ballingrud, you will like Thomas Ligotti. Steeped in shadow, the occult, and dark cosmic horror, these stories will slide under your skin and start to prickle. Out now from #PenguinClassics & #PenguinAudio with an introduction by Jeff VanderMeer”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

My Indigenous Peoples Day reading: “The Accident of Being Lost” a collection of poems and fragments by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, a member of the Nishnaabeg Nation on the northern shore of Lake Superior. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #FirstNationReads #LeanneBetasamosakeSimpson #TheAccidentOfBeingLost

The Accident of Being Lost by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The Ship of Death - Kyle Winkler 🎧📱🤓🎲💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A hair-raising tale about a cursed RPG table top game (with a killer multicast audiobook production led by the insanely talented Wil Wheaton). Obsessed and slowly losing grip on reality, the line between game and IRL is getting thinner. #ShipOfDeath

A 5⭐️ book review of “The Ship of Death” by Kyle Winkler from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A surprise 5⭐️ read in this hair raising tale about a cursed RPG table top game (with a killer multicast audiobook production led by the insanely talented Wil Wheaton). The Ship of Death is a game that doesn’t exist. Or at least, there’s no record of it. Which is weird because Cole and his friends are playing The Ship of Death right now. Or rather, it’s playing them. Obsessed, compulsive, and slowly losing grip on reality, the line between game and IRL is increasingly thinner. A creepy premise that the author added in authenticity by adding details of magickal rites, history, numerology, etc. It’s a fun read that also gets pretty creepy and uncanny the further in you go. I didn’t see this one coming! Don’t miss it! Out now from #HarperAudioAdult

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Book 249: Other Worlds Than These: T3 - Stephen King and Peter Straub 🎧📖👑☠️💙📚🩸🔥📘 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Ka was like a wheel, it’s one purpose to turn, and in the end it always came back to the place it had started.” —The Wastelands, Dark Tower Book III Out now from #ScribnerBooks #SimonAndschusterAudio Thankee

A 5⭐️ book review for “Other Worlds Than These: T3” by Stephen King and Peter Straub From LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

““Ka was like a wheel, it’s one purpose to turn, and in the end it always came back to the place it had started.” —The Wastelands, Dark Tower Book III

At this point what can be said? You’re either on board Uncle Stevie’s magic ship or you’re not. For those of you that are, who are still travelers along the Beam, I say Long Days and Pleasant Nights, may it do ya.

In this third book in the Talisman saga (and a closing of a door of sorts to Mid-World aka The Territories) Jack Sawyer must lead a new ka-tet of misfits on a final mission to save all the worlds. The characters, not surprisingly, are lovably human fuckups: like comedian Payton Orville, who hides his fear and insecurities behind a shell of humor. What I can say is that this is a fitting farewell to a beloved King character, and another absolutely mind-blowing trip to The Territories. Lots of DT and SK Easter Eggs throughout (again, not surprisingly) but nothing gets in the way of a really great story that jumped from the imagination of the late, great Peter Straub. Look, you’re either on board or you’re standing at the station. Proffer up your ticket baby, and take the next ride. The audiobook is stupid fucking good—thank you Patton Oswalt, I expect no less. Out now in print and audio from #ScribnerBooks & #SimonAndSchusterAudio absolutely everywhere. If they sell books they have a stack of these. Buy the ticket, take the trip.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Book 248: The Long Walk - Richard Bachman (Stephen King) 🎧🚶‍♂️🚶🏿☠️💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 The rules are simple: Walk. Don’t stop until you’re the last one left. If you pause, you get a warning. Third warning you die. No rest, no breaks, no fucking quarter. This book rips. #RichardBachman #SKReRead #TheLongWalk

A 4 1/2⭐️ book review for “The Long Walk” by Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“The second book published as Richard Bachman (and 7th overall!) is a gruesome and grueling treatise on brutality and the human condition. THE Proto-Hunger Games, this Dystopian tale of nationwide food insecurity and the aptly named Long Walk, which pits child against child in a ruthless, bloody non-stop walking marathon where the rules are simple: Walk. Don’t stop until you’re the last one left. If you pause, you get a warning. Third warning they shoot you. No rest, no breaks, no fucking quarter. This book rips. Still. Also fyi, I love the 2025 film adaptation if you haven’t seen it. This book is out now everywhere.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Book 247: We turn gruesome at night: Broken Sparrow Book 2 - Eric LaRocca 🎧📱🌈🔥🐦‍⬛🔪🍆☠️💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 This book is FILTHY and DISGUSTING. The characters are REPREHENSIBLE and WITHOUT DECENCY. They have NO REDEEMING VALUES AT ALL. & I FUCKING LOVED IT! Thanks to #NetGalley #TitanBooks & #DreamscapeMedia

A 4 1/2⭐️ book review for “We Turn Gruesome At Night: Burnt Sparrow Book 2” by Eric LaRocca From LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“This book is FILTHY and DISGUSTING. The characters are REPREHENSIBLE and WITHOUT DECENCY. It’s super GAY and super HORNY with lots of PROMISCUOUS SEX and BLOODY MURDER. There are NO REDEEMING VALUES here at all. AND I FUCKING LOVED IT! The second book in the Burnt Sparrow series, and I found it superior to the first in every way. Of course, I understand all the work Eric did setting up the world and the characters in the first book that made this deep dive into depravity possible. I guess what I’m trying to say is: I love how uncomfortable Eric’s books make me feel. Like I’m stepping into that dark, dark alley all by myself. No safety. No witnesses. I may come out, nerves alight, frightened but grateful. But I may not. The dark may just swallow me up.”
Fans of #EricLaRocca, #IYKYK. Thanks to #NetGalley #TitanBooks & #DreamscapeMedia

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Book 246: It Looks Like You In The Dark - Mathilda Zeller 🎧📱🪶🚺🥶💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 An Alaskan Indigenous Horror with a nasty attitude and some very, very sharp teeth. Pulling from Inuit folklore, and based on the author’s short story “Kushtuka”. Thanks to #NetGalley, #TorNightfire & #MacMillanAudio

A 4 1/2⭐️ book review for “It Looks Like You In The Dark” by Mathilda Zeller from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“An Indigenous Horror with a nasty attitude and some very sharp teeth. Pulling from Inuit folklore, and based on the author’s short story “Kushtuka” which is featured in Shane Hawk and Theo Van Alst’s groundbreaking collection Never Whistle At Night, this tale of the Kobuk River Valley and its people is chilling and engrossing. From the short-sighted evil of white men land developers to the supernatural horror that comes to you in the form of someone you know, this book beautifully captures the beauty of the land and the essence of its people. An impressive debut novel from a singular voice.Thanks to #NetGalley #TorNightfire & #MacMillanAudio for the AR/AL. #MathildaZeller #ItLooksLikeYouInTheDark

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Book 245: THEM - W.H. Chizmar 🎧📱🛸👾☠️💙📚🪐🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A dual timeline alien invasion story about science gone wrong and the conquest by HR Giger-inspired “scorpions”. A grim, gory sci fi horror that owes much to that movie by Ridley Scott. Thanks to #NetGalley #GalleryBooks & #SimonAndSchusterAudio #THEM

A 4⭐️ book review for “THEM” by W.H. Chizmar from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“This dual timeline alien invasion/alien conquest story about science gone wrong and a race of HR Giger-inspired “scorpions” with black, metal plated tentacles ending in sharp points. One timeline follows a survivor crawling out of the rubble after humanity has fallen, the other, set in present day, tells the story of how the ambition and reach of science brought about humankind’s ultimate downfall. A grim, gory sci fi horror that owes more than just a little to that movie by Ridley Scott.” Thanks to #NetGalley #GalleryBooks & #SimonAndSchusterAudio #THEM

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Book 244: The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 🎧🅱️🆑🏚️👻👿💙📚💡🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The paranormal classic that inspired a phenomenon. Anson’s book is white-knuckle reading! #BlackstoneAudio read by Ray Porter. The creeping terror is palpable. You’ll be jumping at shadows and looking over your shoulder. #BannedBooks

A 5⭐️ book review for “The Amityville Horror” by Jay Anson (with George and Kathleen Lutz) from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“The true-crime/paranormal mashup classic that inspired a worldwide phenomenon and launched an entire genre of special interest nonfiction. A story that shocked at the time of release, that I’m happy to say holds up despite the sensationalism. Anson’s book is white-knuckle reading: a young family’s rapid descent into desperation and despair and the seemingly evil forces bent on their destruction. Out now in audio from #BlackstoneAudio read by Ray Porter. The creeping terror here is palpable. You’ll be jumping at shadows and looking over your shoulder.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Book 243: How To Survive Camping: The Lady In Chains - Bonnie Quinn 🎧📱🚺⛺️☠️🧟‍♀️⛓️💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fun, cozy horror series about a cursed family campground & Kate, beleaguered campground manager tasked with keeping the monsters at bay and making sure the campers don’t die. Which would be bad for business.

A 4⭐️ book review for “How To Survive Camping: The Lady In Chains” by Bonnie Quinn from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A fun, lightweight cozy horror series about a cursed family campground and Kate, the beleaguered campground manager tasked with keeping the many monsters out of trouble and making sure the campers don’t wind up dead. Which would be bad for business. Each book can stand alone or be read as part of the larger series. Despite its satiric voice it still offers some real skin-crawling scares. I look forward to reading more from this series. Out now.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Book 242: Killer On The Road - Stephen Graham Jones 🎧📖🪶🚛 💙📚🩸📘 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 An exciting, pulse-pounding cat-and-mouse road slasher with one of the greatest new iconic villains of modern horror literature: Bucketmouth! Also out now (in a double book edition w/ The Babysitter Lives) from #SagaPress. #SGJ

A 4 1/2⭐️ book review for “Killer On The Road” by Stephen Graham Jones from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“An exciting, pulse-pounding cat-and-mouse road slasher with one of the greatest iconic villains of modern horror literature Bucketmouth And another badass SGJ Final Girl: Harper, who back against the wall, is going to make this ghoulish madman pay for picking the wrong victims on this desolate stretch of I-80. Available in a double-book edition with “The Babysitter Lives” from Saga Press, and in audio from Simon and Schuster Audio. Out now.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I’m up early for a procedure. Xanax and Oxycodone just kicked in.

Beardy dude with glasses in a hospital bed

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Book 241: Blood Sugar - Daniel Kraus 🎧🎃🍬🍭🍫💉☠️💙📚⚡️🩸📘🔥 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My first read of October is this short Halloween-themed thriller from Hard Case Crime Books and Pulitzer Prize-Winning author Daniel Kraus. It won’t be everyone’s cup of poison, but it made my dark heart happy. Always check your candy! 🍬🍭🍫🎃

A 4⭐️ book review for “Blood Sugar” by Daniel Kraus from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“My first read of October is this short Halloween-themed thriller from Hard Case Crime Books and Pulitzer Prize-Winning author Daniel Kraus [Angel Down, Whalefall, Partially Devoured, The Living Dead (w/ George Romero)].

In a dingy little house on the outskirts of town, a disturbed and disassociated young man; an outcast, angry and bent on revenge, Jody tells first-hand of the plan to sabotage the Halloween candy: glass, razor blades, syringes, toxic chemicals, and street drugs have been mashed into about 1/2 the candy bag. It’s a matter of chance. Trick or treat indeed. Told in the jarring patois of a modern street urchin (the MC doesn’t curse and so has replaced curse words with phonemic replacements. Only problem: the MC curses a lot! 😜) It’s a chillingly bleak story, but the humor of Jody’s rants make a fascinating counterpoint to the bleak drug-addled, non-future of the kids hanging out in this dingy little house: a sad, desert island overseen by a scared, lonely boy with anger issues. Adults are literally out of the picture, dead, or incarcerated, or his mom zonked out in her bedroom. It’s not fun, but then again…I don’t know: Jody is crazy, but that boy can talk. It won’t be everyone’s cup of poison, but it made my dark heart happy. Out now from Hard Case Crime & RH Audio.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Book 239: On Resistance: A Manifesto - Curtis White 📱🇺🇸🚫💙📚💡 ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 A short collection of essays on meeting this fascistic moment with equally appropriate resistance. A book that makes a good stepping off point, but skims too shallowly. Thanks to #NetGalley & #MelvilleHouse #resist #OnResistance

A 3 1/2⭐️ book review for “On Resistance: A Manifesto” by Curtis White from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A short collection of essays on meeting this fascistic moment with equally appropriate resistance. A citizen‘s beginner guide to protest and resistance, from grassroots local opportunities to national campaigns. A book that makes a good stepping off point, but that skims too shallowly to approach a comprehensive look. Thanks to #NetGalley & #MellvilleHouse for the AR. Out September 30, 3026.

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Book 238: Stephen King: His Life, Works, and Influences - Bev Vincent 🎧👑📖💙📚🩸💡 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fun, easy to read guide to the life and works of the King of Horror Stephen King, adapted specifically for younger readers first approaching the works of the King. @bevvincent.bsky.social #StephenKing

A 4⭐️ book review for “Stephen King: His Life, Work, and Influences (Young Reader Edition)” by Bev Vincent From LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A fun, easy to read guide to the life and works of the King of Horror Stephen King, adapted specifically for younger readers first approaching the works of the King. A chronological, biographical bibliography that briefly describes each of the author’s published works, with background information and related trivia. It offered me very little new insight, but I am a longtime Constant Reader, and not really the target audience. But that being said, I think it’s pretty rad for the readers just starting out on their journey. Out now from #BeckerAndMayerKids!”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy SGJ Day to all who celebrate! I’m commemorating the occasion with “Killer On The Road” by SGJ on audio, and “Off The Reservation” by SGJ (out Oct 13) in print. And repping SGJ stickers from Greg’s Threads of Dread on my chooglin mobile! @stephengrahamjones.com @igreggreene.bsky.social

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Book 240: Crone - @keithrosson.bsky.social 🎧📱🚺🦯🐦‍⬛☠️💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Sister, mother, daughter, crone, keeper.” Keith Rosson’s best work to date, and that is high praise, indeed. A devastating novel of loss and rage and suffering; an emotionally charged horror noir that places Keith Rosson among the top

A 5⭐️ book review for “Crone” by Keith Rosson from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A devastating novel of loss and rage and suffering; an emotionally charged horror noir that places Keith Rosson among the top of an already stacked field of horror writers. This book is so layered and complex, but at its heart is the story of a girl who deserved better. A girl who was failed by her father, her friend, her community; its also the story of a father wracked with guilt, despair, and self-loathing; a man on a desperate soulful search for any hint of what happened to his missing daughter. This book is a feast for the dark hearted, and I ate hungrily. I was left breathless, hollowed out. Bereft. I wanted to cry. I wanted to immediately read it again. I won’t. I’ll set it aside and come back at it with fresh mind and heart, ready to be broken again, but for now it’s enough. Damn, Keith. Just. Damn. Deep thanks to #RandomHouse & #RHAudio & #NetGalley for the AR & AL copies. These opinions are mine, offered humbly.” #Crone #KeithRosson

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My September Reading: A Super-Sized month of fantastic fantastical fiction! 💙📚📘🔥🩸🪐⚡️ 39 pretty great books.

September 2026 Book Cover Collage - 39 Books Read

September 2026 Book Cover Rating Collage - 39 Books Read: 12 5⭐️, 12 4.5⭐️, 11 4⭐️, 4 3.5⭐️

September 2026 Reading Stats: 39 Books Read, 10,995 Pages, 85% fiction, 15% nonfiction, Top Genres: Horror, SciFi, Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery

September 2026 Reading Calendar - Most Pages Read: 755 on Sep 22, 677 on Sep 30

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Book 237: The Man of Wind and Moss - Alex Gonzalez 🎧📱🪾🍂🇵🇷✊🏽💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 This witchy tale of magick, madness, and forest-floor-body-horror is dark, grisly, and deeply disturbing: one of the darker novels I’ve read. Thanks to #NetGalley & #KensingtonCreatorHQ & #RecordedBooks #HispanicHeritageMonth

A 4 1/2⭐️ book review for “The Man of Wind and Moss” by Alex Gonzalez from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A bit of a slow-burn, but when this witchy tale of magick, madness, and forest-floor-body-horror gets going, it is dark, grisly, and deeply disturbing. One of the darkest novels of spells and curses I’ve had the pleasure to read: Blood magick, sex magick, voodoo, necromancy, and Puerto Rican generational trauma and rage. Alex Gonzalez is a talent to watch! Thanks to #NetGalley & #KensingtonCreatorHQ & #RecordedBooks for the AR & AL copies. Opinions are mine alone, offered freely. #HispanicHeritageMonth”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Book 236: The Big Bad Book of Kaiju - Edited by Jonathan Maberry and Henry Herz 🎧📱🦎🦒🐈💙📚🪐🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 A hoot and a half! Stories by @tananarivedue.bsky.social @almakatsu.bsky.social @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social @kelleyarmstrong.bsky.social @timlebbon.bsky.social Kaiju fun!

A 4 1/2⭐️ book review for “The Big Bad Book of Kaiju” edited by Jonathan Maberry and Henry Herz from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A hoot and a half! Some of the world’s best speculative writers take a jab at oversized monster stories and the results are a fan’s treasure trove of Kaiju love. Stories, essays, poems. Scary, silly, deep, and ridiculous, these assorted tales include a Giraffe, a Beagle named Snuggles, and a shit-tonne of Kaiju poop. What it is not: boring. What it is: crazy fun with Kaiju. Go get it, enjoy it. You’re welcome.

Stories and Poems by:

Linda D. Addison
Kevin J. Anderson
Kelley Armstrong
Maurice Broaddus
Tananarive Due
Luke Dumas
Taiyo Fuji
Kane Gilmour
Maxwell I. Gold
Christopher Golden & Daniel Golden
Henry Herz
Jamal Hodge
Ai Jiang
Alma Katsu
Tim Lebbon
Jonathan Maberry
Seanan McGuire
Lee Murray
Tobi Ogundiran
Cynthia Pelayo
Jeremy Robinson
Scott Sigler
Benjamin Spada
Anne Walsh

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Book 235: The Twilight Zone: Stories From The Fifth Dimension 📱🦹‍♂️👁️🌀💙📚🪐 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A solid black and white comic anthology based on Rod Serling’s groundbreaking television series. A mixed bag of stories, but fantastic artwork and layout make a fine contribution to the TZ legacy. Thanks #IDW & #NetGalley

A 4⭐️ book review for “The Twilight Zone: Stories From The Fifth Dimension” by Various Authors & Artists from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A solid black and white comic anthology based on Rod Serling’s groundbreaking television series. A mixed bag of stories, but some absolutely fantastic artwork and layout make a fine contribution to the TZ legacy. I would be happy to see more of these. Thanks #IDW & #NetGalley for the AR.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Penny wise and a Pound Foolish. It’s the season!

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Book 234: Star Trek: The Last Starship 📱🦹‍♂️🚀💙📚🪐 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Following the cataclysmic events of The Burn, a lone Fleet Commander puts together a ragtag team and a ship with a controversial warp core and engineer. Trek gets good when it takes chances on a story worth telling. Thanks to #IDW & #NetGalley

A 4 1/2⭐️ book review for Star Trek: The Last Starship from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“Following the cataclysmic events of The Burn, in which 96% of Starfleet is lost when all inert dilithium explodes warp cores throughout the galaxy. Starfleet is destroyed; The crime syndicate The Emerald Chain is on the rise. A beleaguered Starship Captain and Fleet Commander puts together the Last Starship, the USS Omega, a ship run with a Borg warp core and Queen Agnes Jurati as the ship’s engineer. With a ragtag group of survivors, and no Federation to guide the way, Captain Sato turns to one of Starfleet’s greatest adversaries to help resurrect one of its greatest heroes. As bold and controversial as ST can get, this isn’t everyone’s Starfleet. But it is fearless storytelling to tell complicated, ethical human stories using such a beloved fan IP. For me, this is when Trek gets good: when it takes chances and gambles fan ire for a story worth telling. Thanks to #IDW & #NetGalley for the AR.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hello my dark-hearted literary pals! 👯‍♀️ I have a plan, a dream, a mission: to open the best damn horror bookshop in one year’s time: Opening Fall 2027. But we need the help of book lovers and horror hounds like you! GoFundMe link in the comments. Please give if you can, share if you can’t! 💙📚🩸📘🔥

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Building 903” a brand-new literary dystopian fantasy for young readers by the acclaimed Lois Lowry, author of “The Giver”, is also out now! There is no better time to introduce young readers to the worlds and works of Lois Lowry. This is a book for made it’s time.

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@michaelwehunt.bsky.social’s “Nightjars” is out today! This is one of my favorite books of the year! Get it now wherever books are sold! You can thank me later. 💙📚🩸✨🫙

A 5⭐️ book review for “Nightjars” by Michael Wehunt from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“An Appalachian nightmare dreamscape of addiction and deeply buried childhood trauma. Luke, an alcoholic bookseller, starts finding Polaroid snapshots left around his home and bookstore, sparking forgotten childhood memories of his father committing a deplorable act, and him witnessing and even helping bury the body. Luke falls down a rabbit hole of mystery and terror trying desperately to answer questions he’s terrified to have answered. An original vampire-mythos based in the shadowy ancient Eldritch loam of the North Carolina mountains. Michael Wehunt’s debut novel “The October Film Haunt” is one of my favorite books from last year and this, his second novel, does not disappoint. Wehunt is a massive talent, and I’ll be happy to watch what he does next. Thanks to #NetGalley #StMartinsPress & #MacMillanAudio & @michaelwehunt.com for the advance review materials in exchange for an honest review, offered freely.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Book 233: The Library At Hellebore - Cassandra Khaw 🎧👩‍🎓☠️💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A black-as-pitch Dark Academia novel where the students are the worst of the worst but the faculty are worse yet: On graduation day they are locked in the library & then the Faculty feast. Out now from #TorNightfire & #MacMillanAudio

A 4⭐️ book review for “The Library At Hellebore” by Cassandra Khaw from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A black-as-pitch Dark Academia novel where the students are the worst of the worst, but the faculty are worse yet. On graduation day the students get locked in the Library and the Faculty embark on a bloody rampage, killing and feasting on their captives. In order to survive, Alyssa and her classmates will have to have to learn to work together or risk dying one by one.” Out now from #TorNightfire & #MacMillanAudio

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Book 232: The Unworthy - Agustina Bazterrica 🎧🌈🚺✝️💙📚🩸🖋️📘 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A chilling, thoughtful Feminist Dystopian Horror about a secretive, extremist religious convent, in which a young woman scribbles the story of her life using ink, dirt, blood, anything she can find. She is Unworthy. This is her story.

A 4⭐️ book review for “The Unworthy” by Agustina Bazterrica from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A chilling, thoughtful Feminist Dystopian Horror about a secretive, violent, extremist religious convent, in which a young woman scribbles the story of her life using ink, dirt, blood, anything she can find. She is an Unworthy, the lowest echelon of the Sacred Sisterhood, dreaming of ascending to the rank of Enlightened and pleasing the stern Superior Sister. When a mysterious stranger joins the ranks of the Sisterhood our narrator must come to grips with the reality of her situation and of the wasted world outside the convent walls. A remarkable new vision in terror from the author of “Tender is the Flesh”. Out now from Scribner & SimonAndSchusterAudio.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Book 231: Victorious - V.E. Schwab 🎧📱🦹‍♂️☠️💙📚🪐 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 V.E. Schwab’s ambitious super powered “Villains Trilogy” comes to a cataclysmic conclusion as Victor Vale and Eli Ever, the oft-dead/oft-resurrected pas-de-deux of clashing egos and machinations, hurtle toward their inevitable ultimate showdown.

A 4 1/2⭐️ book review for “Victorious” by V.E. Schwab From LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“V.E. Schwab’s ambitious super powered “Villains Trilogy” comes to a cataclysmic conclusion as Victor Vale and Eli Ever, the oft-dead/oft-resurrected pas-de-deux of clashing egos and machinations, hurtle toward their inevitable ultimate showdown. As the main characters are rather unlikable, it’s quite the feat then that the author places the readers and the story in the hands of much-loved secondary characters Sydney and Mitch for the audience’s emotional satisfaction. Many, many thanks to Tor/Forge & MacMillan Audio and the author for sending me Review materials for not only this latest entry, but for all three novels. It allowed me to catch up and be able to enjoy the entire arc. I loved this series and recommend it for anyone seeking an engaging emotional fantasy friends-to-archenemies obsession. I also highly recommend the audiobook editions, which do an impressive job of providing helpful character thru lines, separating the many different characters and frequent time jumps. These are my opinions alone, shared freely. Out Oct 6 from #TorForge & #MacMillanAudio. #Victorious #VESchwab #VillainsTrilogy

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Book 230: The Killer Inside Me - Jim Thompson 🎧👮‍♂️☠️💙📚⚡️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 The 1952 American noir classic, about a small town deputy sheriff with a taste for killing: While I loved the characterization, the locales, and the story, I found it hard to engage. I’m happy to have read it, but I was hoping for more.

A 3 1/2⭐️ book review for “The Killer Inside Me” by Jim Thompson from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“ ‘The Killer Inside Me’ by Jim Thompson is the 1952 American noir classic, about a small town deputy sheriff with a taste for killing. Deputy Lou Ford is a well-liked, trustworthy man in the West Texas town of Central City. But there’s a side he keeps hidden from the folks who know him: a monster who delights in manipulating and hurting others. Told from the first-person voice of a sociopath, this hard-case crime thriller takes readers inside the mind of a killer without a conscience. While I loved the characterization, the locales, and the story, I found it hard to engage. I’m happy to have read it, but I was hoping for more.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Happy birthday to my dear sister Terri. Today she would have been 54. We miss you, doll.

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Book 229: Night Shift - Stephen King 🎧📱💙📚🩸📕 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stephen King’s first collection of short stories is a fine introduction to the King of Horror and is the collection of a writer fully in control of his craft, even though many of these stories represent the earliest of his written works. #SKReRead

A 5⭐️ book review for “Night Shift: Excursions Into Horror” by Stephen King from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“Stephen King’s first collection of short stories is a fantastic introduction to the King of Horror’s work, and I’m extremely happy to say that it has held up better over time than my memory of it did. Let me ‘splain: this was my first SK book, I picked it up off the library rack because of that wicked hand illustration from “I Am The Doorway”, and it kicked off a lifelong love affair with the works of SK and with horror fiction in general. However, somehow my memory of this collection had degraded; I imagined it being immature, silly, basic. I oddly, held it in high esteem while also discounting my memory of it entirely. This book was revolutionary in my 12 year old brain. It spoke to me deeply on many different levels, each story creating an indelible impression on me. Upon rereading it, I’m mostly struck by how wrong my memory had become. It is the collection of a writer fully in control of his craft, even though many of these stories represent the earliest of his written works. It’s maddeningly bold: the wide swath of styles, genres, and POVs on display are indicative of the future of the genre, which is light years beyond where most traditional horror lived in the late 70s. My favorite story upon first reading: The Boogeyman. Least favorite: Jerusalem’s Lot. My favorite story upon reread 38 years later: Jerusalem’s Lot. Least Favorite: The Man Who Loved Flowers. Out now in print (and some stories) in audio. For me: I read “I Am The Doorway”, Gary Matrix read “Trucks” (YouTube), Bradley Lavelle read “Children of the Corn” (Internet Archive), Ed Bishop read “One For The Road” (YouTube), and the phenomenal John Glover read the remaining 16 stories, including the masterful “Jerusalem’s Lot” (PRHAudio).”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Book 228: The Third Rule Of Time Travel - Philip Fracassi 🎧⏳🫀💙📚🩸🪐 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rules: 1. You can only travel within your lifetime 2. It’s only for 90 seconds 3. You can only observe A jarringly emotional science fiction novel about some unintended consequences of time travel. Out now from #OrbitBooks.

A 5⭐️ book review for “The Third Rule Of Time Travel” by Philip Fracassi from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“Rule One: You can only travel to a point within your lifetime.
Rule Two: You can only travel for ninety seconds.
Rule Three: You can only observe.
The rules cannot be broken.

A jarringly emotional science fiction time travel novel about the unintended consequences of quantum entanglement on the human lifecycle. It will keep you engaged and guessing until the last page. Out now from Orbit Books.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Book 227: Goddess Of Filth - V.Castro 🎧🚺🇲🇽😈💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 An empowering Chicana horror story about embracing the Aztecan Goddess within and discovering one’s true self. A girl-power kick of adrenaline in a tight little package! Out now from #TantorMedia & #CreaturePublishing #GoddessOfFilth #VCastro

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Book 226: Worry Box - Chris Panatier 🎧🏚️👻💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A deadpan black comic twist on the classic haunted house story: The Martins find the house of their dreams for their growing family. But is Lailah, who has terrible intrusive thoughts, dangerous or is there something else lurking in their new home?

A 4⭐️ book review for “Worry Box” by Chris Panatier from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A deadpan black comic twist on the classic haunted house story. The Martins find the house of their dreams for their growing family, as they soon hope to adopt foster daughter Lailah, who suffers from terrible intrusive thoughts. But as they settle in and the adoption date approaches, Lailah and her mother Allison fear that she might be losing control. Is Lailah a danger to her family, or is there something else lurking in their new home? Excellent audio production by #HighbridgeAudio.” Also available in print from #AngryRobotBooks

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Book 225: On Tyranny - Timothy Snyder 🎧⛓️‍💥🆓💙📚💡🔄 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This concise guide couched in 20 easy to follow principles garnered from real world 20th Century lessons, is an afternoon read. On audio it’s less than 2 hours. But it might be the most important book you can read right now to meet the moment.

A 5⭐️ book review for “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century” by Timothy Snyder from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“From the author of “On Freedom”, this short, concise guide for any world citizen to resist when confronted by tyranny, is couched within 20 easy to follow lessons garnered from real world 20th Century history. It is an afternoon read. On audio it’s less than 2 hours. But it might possibly be the most important book you can read right now to meet the moment. It’s not a lecture, it’s engaged citizen training. And it starts with each one of us.” Out now from #CrownBooks & #RandomHouseAudio

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Book 224: Psycho - Robert Bloch 🎧🆑🔪💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The seminal horror classic that inspired the Alfred Hitchcock film is short, brutal perfection. Large, soft-spoken, overweight, middle aged Norman Bates is having a devil of a time with his Mother. Discount link for the audiobook is in the comments! 🎧

A 5⭐️ book review for “Psycho” by Robert Bloch from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“The seminal horror classic that inspired the Alfred Hitchcock film with Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins, is short, brutal perfection. While the primary authorial conceit is spoiled by knowledge of the film, it is still fun to experience the dramatic irony after the fact. Hitchock’s film does improve upon the novel in a few key ways, but the power of the original is in its depiction of large, soft, overweight, and middle aged Norman Bates who is having a devil of a time with his Mother. Recommended reading for horror heads!” Out now from #OverlookPress & #BlackstoneAudio

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Book 223: Fever House - @keithrosson.bsky.social 🎧🤘😈🧟‍♂️💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 A severed hand in a bread bag is causing quite a bit of mayhem: those in its presence are overcome with a violent rage, and those killed in its proximity become zombies. Like a grindhouse flick: it’s a gore-filled horror crime romp.

A 4 1/2⭐️ book review for “Fever House” by Keith Rosson from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“Keith Rosson has cornered the market on ultra violent crime thrillers with a supernatural twist, and this, the first of a duology, is prime Rosson. A severed hand in a bread bag is causing quite a bit of mayhem: it seems those in its presence are overcome with a violent rage, and those killed in its proximity become zombies. Like a QT/Robert Rodriguez grindhouse flick, gangsters and government agents give chase in a gore-filled romp with devils and zombies and cursed body parts. Available now from Random House and Random House Audio.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Book 222: Dive Bar At The End Of The Road - Kelley Armstrong 🎧🥃☠️💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 A chillingly unsettling thriller about death, dying, fears, phobias, and the choices we make. Thanks to #NetGalley & @macmillanaudio.bsky.social. Also available in print from #StMartinsPress. Available Oct 6. #DiveBar

A 4 1/2⭐️ book review for “Dive Bar At The End Of The Road” by Kelley Armstrong from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A chillingly unsettling thriller about death, dying, fears, phobias, and the choices we make. A stormy night on a dark stretch of deserted highway leads to a deadly encounter in a seedy dive bar in the middle of nowhere. An addictively baffling adventure that will check all your horror boxes. The audio production is top notch, with dual narration providing brilliant characterizations. Thanks to #NetGalley & @MacMillanAudio for the AR. Also available in print from #StMartinsPress. Available Oct 6.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Book 221: Victorian Psycho - Virginia Feito 🎧🚺🔪☠️💙📚🩸🖋️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A delightfully twisted trifle that dark-hearted readers will devour and adore. Winifred “Fred is the name of the Demon that lives inside me” Notty (naughty?) is a governess from Hell. Maybe literally. I howled with laughter. Read it now!

A 5⭐️ book review for “Victorian Psycho” by Virginia Feito from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A delightfully twisted trifle that dark-hearted readers will devour and adore. Soon to be what’s sure to be an unhinged film from author Feito and director Zachary Wigon, the book is an hysterically deadpan horror comedy with a strong (if insane or possessed, or both) female main character with a deliciously skewed pov. Winifred “Fred is the name of the Demon that lives inside me” Notty (naughty?) is a governess from Hell. Maybe literally. I howled with laughter while reading this brilliant, bloody, bonkers book from Virginia Feito. Out now from Liveright & Recorded Books.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Book 220: Resident Punk - Legs McNeil 🎧🤘🎸💙📚💡 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An entertaining, informational memoir from the co-founder of “PUNK” Magazine, the first to apply the label, the one who lived the punk lifestyle before it was ever a THING! Thanks to #NetGalley #BenBellaBooks & #BrillianceAudio. Out September 15

A 5⭐️ book review for “Resident Punk: How I Smoked, Drank, and Stumbled My Way Through the ‘70s Punk Scene (and Beyond)” by Legs McNeil from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“An entertaining, informational memoir from the co-founder of “PUNK” Magazine and the co-author of “Please Kill Me”. The primary chronicler of the Punk scene, and the one to apply the label, the one who lived the punk lifestyle before it was ever a THING; Legs was there from the start in 1970s NYC, and he most likely knows where the bodies are buried now. His stories are fun, fascinating, and hysterical. Part cultural history, McNeil’s new book is must-reading for music fans looking for a raucous ride through the resident punk’s life and adventures. Names are dropped like grenades, and truths unburied like an exhumed grave. I enjoyed the hell out of the audio, read by the author, as his tone, demeanor, and delivery reminded me of the late Tony Bourdain. I had a great time. Thanks to #NetGalley #BenBellaBooks & #BrillianceAudio. Out September 15 in print, digital, and audio formats.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Book 219: Traps and Specters: Stories - @pfracassi.bsky.social 🎧📱☠️💙📚🩸🖋️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A collection of short horror and speculative fiction spanning the genre in style and form, are cerebral, character-forward, and emotionally charged. Thanks to #Shortwave #TantorAudio #NetGalley. Available September 22.

A 4⭐️ book review for “Traps and Specters: Stories” by Philip Fracassi from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A diverse and varied collection of short horror and speculative fiction from one of my favorite authors, Bram Stoker Award Finalist Phillip Fracassi. These stories span the genre in style and form, but all are quintessential Fracassi: cerebral, character-forward, and emotionally charged. With an introduction by Matt Dinniman. Thanks to #Shortwave #TantorAudio #NetGalley. Available September 22.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Book 218: Devil Inside - @claymcleod.bsky.social Chapman 📱😈👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨☠️💙📚🩸🌶️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A complex, adult emotional rollercoaster of Demonic desires and human relationships; A love story for the dark-hearted or a horror story for the soft-hearted. Thanks to #NetGalley #HarperCollins #htpbooks #MIRA #DevilInside

A 5⭐️ book review for “Devil Inside” by Clay McLeod Chapman from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A complex, adult emotional rollercoaster of Demonic desires and human relationships. When Jordan meets the girl of his dreams, little does he know that she’s actually an ancient demon in disguise. Lilith has been cooped up for too long and is ready to spread her wings and devour some souls when she meets Jordan and everything changes. A love story for the dark-hearted or a horror story for the soft-hearted, Clay McLeod Chapman continues to craft engaging characters and stories that demand to be taken seriously. This one will stick with me for a while. Thanks to #NetGalley #HarperCollins #htpbooks #MIRA. Out now.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Book 217: Vampires of El Norte - Isabel Cañas 🎧🚺🇲🇽🧛🤠💙📚🩸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 A well-drawn view into Mexican history and culture via the Mexican-American War circa 1840, If you like romantic historical fiction with a supernatural twist, this is a pretty good one at that. Out now from #Berkley & #PenguinAudio.

A 3 1/2⭐️ book review for “Vampires of El Norte” by Isabel Cañas from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A well-drawn view into Mexican history and culture via the Mexican-American War circa 1840, where a young woman, the daughter of a rancher, on the Texas/Mexico border, must contend with Anglo aggression from the north, as well as a new terror stalking the plains, something sinister feeding on blood in the darkest of nights. Beautiful prose, but it just wasn’t my cup of poison; more romance than horror in my opinion, but the author is very good. If you like romantic historical fiction with a supernatural twist, this is a pretty good one at that. Out now from Berkley & Penguin Audio.” #HispanicHeritageMonth

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Book 216: Assassins Anonymous - Rob Hart 🎧📱🌈🔪🚫☠️💙📚⚡️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A bisexual black-comedy action/adventure about an aging killer-for-hire wanting to settle down and stop killing people. But NOT killing people is hard for Mark. I think you’ll have a good time. Out now. Thanks to #PutnamBooks & #PenguinAudio

A 4⭐️ book review for “Assassins Anonymous” by Rob Hart from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“A bisexual black comedy action/adventure about an aging killer-for-hire whofinds himself wanting to settle down and stop killing people. But NOT killing people is surprisingly hard for a man of Mark’s career and skill sets.A clever, engaging thriller that asks “What if assassins were just like us butjust really good at killing people?” I think you’ll have a good time. Out now.Thanks to #PutnamBooks & #PenguinAudio for sharing a review copy. I offer these thoughts freely.”

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Chuckabilly Clay @chuckabilly.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Book 215: Ninefox Gambit - Yoon Ha Lee 🎧📱⚧️🌈🚀👩‍🚀👾💙📚🪐 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An expansive, violent LGBTQIA scifi military space opera. Thanks to #NetGalley & #SolarisBooks. Out now in a new 10th Anniversary Edition from @solarisbooks.bsky.social with a new introduction by Ann Leckie. Audio edition from Recorded Books.

A 4⭐️ book review for “Ninefox Gambit” by Yoon Ha Lee, Book One in The Machineries of Empire Series, from LiteraryLollapalooza.blogspot.com:

“An expansive, violent LGBTQIA scifi military space opera about Kel Charis, an infantry captain, who is implanted with the consciousness of the 400-year-dead psychotic General Shuos Jedao, known as the Immolation Fox. Together they are tasked with reclaiming control of The Fortress of Scattered Needles from the heretics. The first in a series titled “The Machineries of Empire” from American author Yoon Ha Lee. Thanks to #NetGalley & #SolarisBooks for the AR. Out now in a gorgeous new 10th Anniversary Edition from @solarisbooks.bsky.social with a new introduction by Ann Leckie. Also available in audio from Recorded Books.”

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