James A. Moore, Author . Earthling $40 (331p) ISBN 978-0-9766339-1-4
Set in fictional Black Stone Bay, R.I., Moore's contemporary vampire novel offers plenty of traditional horror chills leavened with flashes of humor. The affluent community descends into turmoil after Jason Soulis, a cryptic and distinguished...
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James A. Moore, Razorbill, $9.99 trade paper (336p) ISBN 978-1-59514-304-4
Adult writer Moore (Deeper) makes a solid YA debut with this grisly mix of conspiracy novel and body horror fiction. When the titular preteen subject of a secret experiment escapes from the lab, he manages to survive on the streets, thanks to his...
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James A. Moore, Author Meisha Merlin Publishing $16 (386p) ISBN 978-1-892065-40-7
The inhabitants of Collier, Ga., are watching a fireworks display when something falls from the sky that changes their lives forever. Cut off from communication with the world and mourning the loss of dozens of people, the townsfolk summon the...
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James A. Moore. Earthling (www.earthlingpub.com), $45 (340p) ISBN 978-0-9838071-0-0
Moore piles on the lukewarm writing, plotting, and characterization in this weak sequel to 2005’s Blood Red. Jason Soulis, an Undead who’s ”heartier than the average vampire” and can eat regular food and walk around in the sun, performed deadly...
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James A. Moore. Osprey/Angry Robot, $7.99 mass market (384p) ISBN 978-0-85766-383-2
George R.R. Martin fans willing to settle for a less sophisticated plotline may enjoy this well-written epic fantasy series kickoff. Merros Dulver, a retired military man, has accepted a paid mission to explore the hostile Blasted Lands north of his
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James A. Moore, Author, Jeff Strand, Author . Earthling $45 (285p) ISBN 978-0-9795054-2-3
Underplotted and overstuffed with grisly mayhem, this extreme horror extravaganza unfolds like an exhibit at the supernatural theme park in which it's set. The Haunted Forest, a giant woodland that's home to otherworldly demons and...
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Christopher Golden, Author, James A. Moore, Author . Earthling $35 (114p) ISBN 978-0-9766339-6-9
As the unsubtle title of this deliciously gruesome novella suggests, Golden (The Myth Hunters
) and Moore (Writ in Blood
) have turned L. Frank Baum's concept of a wonderland "solely to pleasure children" into a nightmare intended to...
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Christopher Golden, Author, Tim Lebbon, Author, James A. Moore, Author . Cemetery Dance $40 (458p) ISBN 978-1-58767-175-3
The British may not have invented the modern horror story, as the editors of this all-original anthology claim, but the 21 stories they've selected prove that contemporary U.K. writers are infiltrating American publishing markets with some of...
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