Genre: Horror – Uptown Oracle https://www.uptownoracle.com Living Your Bookish Life ✨ Sun, 20 Oct 2024 06:16:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://i0.wp.com/www.uptownoracle.com/755/2021/05/cropped-Uptown-Oracle-Logo-File-NOTAG.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Genre: Horror – Uptown Oracle https://www.uptownoracle.com 32 32 117146186 Standout Horror Authors and Their Must-Read Works https://www.uptownoracle.com/horror-authors-must-reads/ https://www.uptownoracle.com/horror-authors-must-reads/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=28965 Horror fiction has been shaped and redefined by numerous authors who have pushed the boundaries of fear, imagination, and storytelling. These writers have created some of the most memorable and influential works in the genre, each bringing their own unique voice and vision to the realm of horror. Here’s a look at some standout authors […]

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]]> https://www.uptownoracle.com/horror-authors-must-reads/feed/ 0 28965 Genre Spotlight: Horror Haul – Diving into the Chilling Depths of Horror Fiction https://www.uptownoracle.com/genre-spotlight-horror/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=28964 The horror genre is designed to evoke fear, suspense, and a sense of the unknown, offering readers a thrilling escape from reality. From spine-chilling ghost stories to psychological thrillers that mess with your mind, horror fiction has long captivated audiences with its ability to explore the darkest corners of the human psyche. Whether you’re a […]

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]]> 28964 Uptown Oracle Reads… Mexican Gothic https://www.uptownoracle.com/mexican-gothic/ https://www.uptownoracle.com/mexican-gothic/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=9221 Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Affiliate Links) After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and […]

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]]> https://www.uptownoracle.com/mexican-gothic/feed/ 1 9221 Uptown Oracle Reads… A Shadow on the Lens | A Small Town Horror Murder Mystery https://www.uptownoracle.com/uptown-oracle-reads-a-shadow-on-the-lens/ https://www.uptownoracle.com/uptown-oracle-reads-a-shadow-on-the-lens/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:25:00 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=6181 A Shadow on the LensSam Hurcom (Affiliate Links) The Postmaster looked over my shoulder. As I turned to look I saw a flicker of movement from across the street. I felt unseen eyes peer at me. He walked away without another word. I watched as he climbed onto his bicycle and sped away down the […]

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]]> 2585 Uptown Oracle Reads… The Change: Paris https://www.uptownoracle.com/uptown-oracle-reads-change-paris/ Sat, 30 Sep 2017 07:00:41 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=2225 The Change Paris follows Loic as he tries to save Adrian from the Impressionists. With Paris’s dark past full of culture there’s many threats throughout. The Impressionists come from the Louvre. The guillotine come alive, Madame Loisette. And then there’s the theatre known for cruelty, torture and death. The Change Paris was written in a […]

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]]> 2225 Uptown Oracle Reads… The Change: New York https://www.uptownoracle.com/uptown-oracle-reads-change-new-york/ Sun, 24 Sep 2017 07:00:38 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=2224 The Change has also happened in New York and the whole of Queens is a death trap. Grace must get the Queen of Coney Island to grant her access to Rikers Island to try and find her brother. With the help of ‘God’ and some others along the way she must undertake tasks set by […]

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]]> 2224 Uptown Oracle Reads… The Change: London Orbital https://www.uptownoracle.com/uptown-oracle-reads-change-london-orbital/ Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:00:34 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=2222 Howard awakens with no memory of what has happened. He soon find’s out about The Change. After being taken in by a group of bikers who are learning to survive, their camp gets attacked. A large monster which can take on others forms begins to terrorise the group. Throughout the entire book, I was questioning […]

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]]> 2222 Uptown Oracle Reads… The White Road https://www.uptownoracle.com/uptown-oracle-reads-white-road/ https://www.uptownoracle.com/uptown-oracle-reads-white-road/#comments Sun, 13 Aug 2017 07:00:24 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=1985 After a cave expedition gone wrong, Simon finds himself the sole survivor. His near-death experience being filmed means he’s now famous. Which means he has more to prove. Simon must now climb Mount Everest and film it all whilst trying to keep himself sane. I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy The White Road at […]

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]]> https://www.uptownoracle.com/uptown-oracle-reads-white-road/feed/ 1 1985 Uptown Oracle Reads… All That Remains https://www.uptownoracle.com/uptown-oracle-reads-all-that-remains/ https://www.uptownoracle.com/uptown-oracle-reads-all-that-remains/#comments Mon, 19 Jun 2017 07:00:11 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=1901 All That Remains is a dystopian horror following Kyle, Tim and Sara 13 years after the apocalypse. After finding young girl Kaylee, they need to get to Oak Ridge to protect themselves and maybe save the world. There’s normal reanimated human zombies, but also other monster like creatures that roam the earth. All That Remains […]

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