FACT:

Abraham Lincoln was one of the most gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them.

This simple fact kicks off one of the most interesting books I have read this year.  Seth Grahame-Smith has put a new twist on the biography of Honest Abe, detailing his lifelong battle against a bloodthirsty legion of the undead.

The book starts out with Lincoln witnessing the deaths of most of his family by a vampire named Jack Barts.  An enraged Abe vows at this point to kill every vampire in America.  Fearless and headstrong, Abe sets off to begin his task.  He tracks a vampire to Evansville, and attacks it.  He is quickly outmatched, however, and lies near death.  At this point, he is rescued by Henry Sturges, who also happens to be a vampire.  Henry, however, becomes sympathetic to Abe’s cause, and offers to help him on his quest to rid America of the undead.

What follows is an extremely fast-paced and enjoyable story.  The addition of vampires to the story works very well, and does not feel like it has been tacked on to make a quick buck.  I especially like the fact that vampires migrated to America because the slave population provided them with a near infinite supply of food.  This was a very clever idea on Mr. Grahame-Smith’s part.

Fans of David McCullough’s style of writing will feel right at home with this book.  It keenly mixes Lincoln’s journal entries into the narrative, providing a first person perspective of his lifelong battle with the vampires.  These passages are extremely well written, and do a great job of keeping your eyes glued to the page.   Overall, I would definitely recommend this book.  Its well written, has terrific pacing, and is brings new life to the story of Honest Abe.

4/5

Reviewed by Wes Thompson

It’s finally here!  DARK is now available for purchase.  14 horror authors come together to scare the crap out of you.  If you’re a fan of horror podcasts (which if you’re not then why are you here?) this should be a purchase for you.  Not only am I in it, and I also helped compile it, but so is Brother D, Casey Criswell, Corey Graham, Desmond Reddick, Keith Latch, and super ultra famous screen writer Sean Keller.  So grab a copy, tuck yourself into bed, and try to not let the monsters get you!  Click on the picture to go to the DARK storefront.

This Monday April 26th the new Horror Anthology DARK will be hitting for purchase.  Fourteen authors come together to bring you their vision of horror in Dark: A Horror Anthology. Many of the iconic creatures of horror’s history resurface in fresh and innovative ways-zombies, werewolves, and chupacabras abound. There are plenty of new things to fear as well, a broken world, a myth of the murky depths, and a knife that cuts twice. Whatever your favorite flavor may be there is an author in these pages that serves it up. Authors include: Matt R. Jones, Bryan Wolford, Casey Criswell, J.P. Moore, Keith Latch, Sal Cipriano, Desmond Reddick, Sean Keller, Dezi Sienty, Cassandra Thomas, Blake M. Petit, Corey Graham, Derek M. Koch, and Steve Wands.

For more info hit up the official Dark Blog http://darkhorroranthology.blogspot.com/.  Prepare for DARK!

As you can see there is a new horror anthology coming out soon.  Yeah lots come out all the time.  What makes this one so special?  Well this includes myself (Bryan) and is edited by me and friend of the show Letterer Extraordinaire Steve Wands.  Also you’ll see a few podcast names you might recognize.  No street date yet but if you want to know any news or the list of authors contributing then head over to DARK: A Horror Anthology Blog!

Our good buddy Steve Wands just released a cool zombie book called Stay Dead.  It includes 2 great novellas about a zombie outbreak.  And if you look on the back cover you’ll see a quote by yours truely.  Click on the pic above to buy a copy now.

If you are a fan of horror poems then you need to head on over and pick up the latest collection from Steve Wands. It’s only $5.99 for the book or FREE to download. So stop over and give it a look. Just click on the cover above and it will take you right to it.