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Anthology Smackdown! “Echoes” vs. “Hex Life” 

I have recently finished two highly anticipated new-release anthologies, “Echoes” and “Hex Life”. I wanted to write an article comparing them based on my drastically different experiences with each book. Before the actual smackdown starts, let’s learn a little more about each competitor. 

“Echoes”, edited by Ellen Datlow, is an anthology of ghost stories. There are thirty stories compiled, totaling in at an impressive 781 pages. Ellen Datlow is known for her popular annual “Best Horror of the Year” anthologies, plus she has...

Happy Black Friday Night Worms! I hope you all are having a lovely and safe holiday season so far. This week I knew I needed to pick a special book, you know, it being Black Friday and all. So I did some research on the history of Black Friday in the hopes that there would be some kind of black magic lore associated with it that I could pair with a cool book. I was massively disappointed when I found out today is called Black Friday because a long time ago in Philadelphia, the police...

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Let’s talk about recommendations. If you’re reading this, likely you’re a constant reader like myself or maybe your just a fan of horror and need a literary introduction. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. The Night Worms crew is the utmost authority on horror fiction. If you’re seeking that slow and steady creep to chill your bones, we got you. A creature feature tempting your inner-animal to howl at the moon, we got you. An ooey-gooey gorefest to make you feel all warm and squishy inside, WE GOT YOU.

Keely's Review of HUG CHICKENPENNY by S. Craig Zahler 

Hug Chickenpenny is one of the most surprising books that I have read this year. When I opened the Night Worms July 2019 subscription package, I was rather indifferent to this one. The cover art is incredible but, I had no idea who the author was, and the title did not strike an immediate chord with me. 

I am constantly months, sometimes years, behind everyone else when it comes to reading what has just been released....