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This was a fun, fast paced read. I live less than an hour's drive from West Virginia so the setting and the characters really resonated with me. Keene's take on the vampire mythos is great and I'd totally read more.

Dark as hell but excellently written! I'd love to read more by Samantha Kolesnik; here's to hoping for a future release with a little more meat on the bone.

Opting for an ensemble of shifting viewpoints instead of a strong central lead makes it a little hard to invest at first, but about halfway through the book finally hooks you. Overall, it's a decent little creature feature. I definitely agree with the comparisons to Tremors!

There's some great writing buried in here but the monster feels a little weak and the story never quite reaches its full potential as a result. Still, I was impressed enough with the better parts of this book that I could see myself trying more of Brian Keene's stuff down the line.

It's not bad, but you can definitely see how much Cesare has grown as a writer in his newer books.

This would be a five star read if the story had a little more time to breathe and develop. The art is fantastic and the core plot is very interesting but I definitely found myself wanting more.

Very silly but also very charming. The artwork is on point!

Truly the end of an era. R.I.P. Kentaro Miura.

My personal Berserk odyssey began in late 2018; while I haven't been on this journey for as long as many of you have, I did devour the series at a reading rate that's unprecedented for me. In 2021 alone I've read twenty volumes! Kentaro Miura is now my most read author by far and I'll always wear that like a badge of honor because his body of work is absolutely exceptional. It made me fall in love with manga wholly and completely, and has me desperately seeking out another series to scratch my Berserk itch. Suggestions would be lovely?

Just to quickly weigh in on the whole “will they or won't they” debate about finishing up the series down the line: I, for one, think they should go for it. If it's true that Kentaro Miura left behind notes and trained apprentices in his style, then I think it's clear that that's what he wanted, which is the most important thing here. If he left behind the tools needed to finish such a culturally important story, then his life's work deserves the chance to be completed in a way that honors his legacy. Or maybe I'm just a selfish fanboy, I dunno. I just know that this reader's heart is desperate to see this story through to the very end.

An entertaining seasonal short story from a promising new author. I really enjoyed it!

I liked it but I wish I loved it. I think it would have benefited from being longer; the scope of the story seemed too epic to squeeze into novella form. There just wasn't enough room for things to breathe and I never invested in the characters like I feel I could've with a bit more time. Still, there was some great writing on display here and Hailey Piper is an author I hope to read again!

Almost everyone I look to for reviews loved this but sadly it didn't work for me. The dynamic between the two characters feels like it rushes straight from zero to sixty, which makes every (horrible!) thing that follows hard to believe or care about. It's misery for misery's sake and not much else.

Well that was weird.

Never quite lives up to the classic Halloween film it's based on, but still makes for a great seasonal read. I could see myself coming back to this someday.

I really loved this collection! All three stories were excellent. I can already see myself making it a yearly tradition.

This book is wild! It's often described as “Power Rangers meets The Shining”, which may just be the least likely combination of overarching influences ever, but somehow that pairing actually works? It's not perfect - I personally would've leaned on the horror a little harder - but it's a strong first volume that definitely has my interest! I love the characters, the '90s punk rock setting, and the sheer strangeness of the story overall. I'm looking forward to more.

A breezy, enjoyable read with a nice tonal balance of horror and comedy.

I was initially a bit salty about this title because it was positioned as a replacement for the excellent, seemingly cancelled Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Since Archie is finally bringing that book back (!!!) next month, I decided to stop being so tribal and finally give this one a go. I'm glad I did! As a diehard horror fan, I spend so much time reading and watching horror proper that I don't make enough time for lighter spooky fair. This scratched that itch perfectly!

Hilarious and adorable in equal measure. I just wish there was more of it!

More quality work from the King of horror! My only complaint is that it felt a bit short; everything happened so fast that there was no room to let the story breathe. Usually I prefer a brisker pace but I felt like there was a lot of meat left on the bone here. Still an excellent read, though.

This was so good! Stellar storytelling backed up by amazing artwork. Definitely gonna have to get (and stay) caught up on this series.

A very cute little crossover comic. It made me want to learn how to DM!

A quiet, brooding horror steeped in tragedy. I liked it a lot.

The big reveal was spoiled to me years ago but I still had a lot of fun (finally) reading this. The mystery was complex and nuanced and I loved how grand in scope it was. A really exciting read!

Definitely not the best Jeph Loeb comic I've read, but it's still quite good. So far it feels like an excuse to cram as many characters as possible into one arc and, as a part time comics reader, I'm actually pretty into that since everyone seems to be characterized pretty well. I'm excited to see where the story goes (and who else plays a role) in the remaining volume.

It'll make your skin crawl.

I'm of two minds about this novella. The story wasn't exactly spectacular but it was decent enough and mostly enjoyable. The actual writing, however, left a lot to be desired. I'd be surprised if this was proofread even a single time, because it was littered with grammatical errors, incomplete sentences, confusing prose, and clunky, repetitive language - all of which could have easily been fixed with even the most basic level of editing. While the story wasn't without merit, the actual text was quite trying to read and should have never been allowed into the wild in its current form.

Three stars for the story itself; one for the severe lack of editing. I guess I'll split the difference.