Category horror

Zone One, by Colson Whitehead (2011)

Mark Spitz is a regular guy with an odd job in a brave new world: he’s eliminating zombies building by building in an effort to make Manhattan safe for humans again. Time and Place: Present day or near future.  Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Summary In the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse […]

The Devil in Silver, by Victor LaValle (2012)

Pepper knows he’s not crazy, but after he accidentally lands in a mental hospital he is confronted by fear he never knew he had: the Devil lives there, and he has to stop it from hurting anyone else. Summary After getting into a scrap with three plain-clothes police officers, middle-aged furniture mover Pepper is locked […]

The Library at Mount Char, by Scott Hawkins (2015)

Carolyn is a regular girl who likes Christmas sweaters and guacamole, and who might just inherit all the powers in the universe.  But first she has to face down the god of war and pro wrestling, a wounded tiger, and find a replacement for the sun. Summary How do gods of anything with a specific […]