Review: Slashertorte- An Anthology of Cake Horror

Disclaimer: I received e-book version of from Sliced Up Press in exchange for honest reviews. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

When one thinks of cake, they may think of sweetness and fluffiness, of happy life events being celebrated. This is not the case when it comes to the stories in Slashertorte. 

The entries in this anthology range from the grief of losing loved ones, gaining popularity at the expense of another, fear of growing old, cannibalism, and cosmic horror, all using sweet confections as the central theme. 

While every story was entertaining, the standout stories in this collection for me were: Tres Leches by V. Castro, Glut by E. Seneca, The Perfect Bite by Tiffany Michelle Brown, and One Year Anniversary by Red Lagoe. 

Every morsel in this collection is deliciously prepared and served, and you won't be able to resist a single bite.

5/5 Stars

Review: I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter by Brian K. Henry

Disclaimer: I received e-book version of from the author in exchange for honest reviews. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Sixteen year old Devin Mulwray, high school student and part-time barista, has been zoning out and seeing things. As if being a teenager wasn't hard enough, Devin has to  deal with a boss who hates him, a single dad who travels a lot for work,  and now he has been outed as "ghost boy" by the town's resident teenage expert on all things occult. Encouraged to investigate accounts of a haunted mansion in town by his friends Rex and Clive, Devin must figure out how to be a normal teenager and also face his fears and embrace life as a teenage ghost hunter.

Author Brian K. Henry has a knack at creating a world that you at once feel at home in, as well as a large cast of characters who are believable and relatable. The book has the perfect balance of humor and fear, well-rounded characters, and a unique plot. If you like the Goosebumps style of books, then you will love I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter.

4/5 Stars