A thought-provoking collection of human and inhuman horrors delving into mortal madness and paranormal malignance.

The Order by Richard raven is a well-written collection of stories that will have you reading late into the night and jumping at shadows. With a skilled hand and powerful imagination, Richard has given us a look at human depravity, obsession, redemption, karma, and the deeply rooted evil that stalks us all, inside and out. Each of these stories, for me, had an inner meaning, some moral hidden beneath the horror. I felt like I was able to take away something from each tale, something that made me think. This is due to the gift of writing, for creating, that Richard Raven has, the way he weaves his stories together, the way he brings his characters to life. You know these people, you feel for them, you want to reach out for them to take your hand and pull them from their plight. Vivid imagery, realistic dialogue, unrelenting horror, The Order delivers without hesitation. One thing I loved was that with each story, I was unable to stop midway before finishing one and moving on to another; the pull was that strong. Each of these shorts could be expanded into longer works, but are amazing as they are. I am looking forward to reading more work from the author in the future.

What can I say about Frostbite by Dave Jefferies other than it was a good read? Well, I can tell you that and more, but not so much as to spoil the book for future readers. I can say it was also a unique read, the unique being the twist on the traditional bigfoot/Yeti tale.
The story starts with the mysterious and beautiful Grace Appleby as she visits the S’OAK pub searching for ex-black ops commander Grant Hastings. Grant, after speaking with Grace’s father, accepts the job of locating a missing person very close to the professor and rounds up his old unit for one last mission in Nepal. Things quickly turn sour for Grant and his comrades once reaching their destination, betrayal rears its ugly head as mystic beings, and otherworldly happenings begin to intervene in this turbulent rescue mission. To tell you any more would spoil the tale Mr. Jeffery has given us and deprive you of such well-honed writing.
I found the twist in this tale refreshing and found Jeffery’s writing to be solid. If you enjoy stories with about Bigfoot or the Abominable Snowman, with an unpredictable ending that leaves the story open for more adventure to come, I suggest you pick up a copy of Frostbite. You will not be disappointed.