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April Winds Bring New Horror Books for 2022

April is classicly a month full of rainy days, and what better way to spend them than with a good book? Here’s our roundup of all the scares releasing this month to keep you company. As always, if you missed the previous months, you can find them here: January, February, and March.

April 5th

My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham. Young Adult/Paranormal/Romance.
Wilder Girls meets The Craft in this Sapphic horror debut that asks: What price would you be willing to pay to achieve your deepest desires?” (Sourcebooks Fire)

Under Her Skin edited by Toni Miller and Lindy Ryan. Anthology.
“A showcase of poetry from some of the darkest and most lyrical voices of women in horror. Under Her Skin features the best in never-before-published dark verse and lyrical prose from the voices of Women in Horror.”

April 8th

Every Crawling, Putrid Thing by David Busboom. Horror/Short Story Collection.
“In his debut collection, David Busboom presents fifteen tales of dark fantasy and horror, populated by bizarre reptiles, occult serial killers, carnivorous protoplasms, and parasitic worms. (JournalStone)

April 12th

three book covers: "And Then I Woke Up", "Woman, Eating" and "Maggots Screaming!"

And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin. Horror.
“In a world reeling from an unusual plague, monsters lurk in the streets while terrified survivors arm themselves and roam the countryside in packs. Or perhaps something very different is happening. When a disease affects how reality is perceived, it’s hard to be certain of anything…” (Tordotcom)

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda. Supernatural/Own Voices.
“A young, mixed-race vampire must find a way to balance her deep-seated desire to live amongst humans with her incessant hunger in this stunning debut novel from a writer-to-watch.” (Harpervia)

Maggots Screaming! by Max Booth III. Body Horror/Comedy/Mystery.
“THE FAMILY THAT DECAYS TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER! On a hot summer weekend in San Antonio, Texas, a father and son bond after discovering three impossible corpses buried in their back yard.” (Ghoulish Books)

April 19th

Convulsive by Joe Koch. Horror/Short Story Collection.
A collection of stories from Shirley Jackson Award finalist Joe Koch, author of The Wingspan of Severed Hands. (Apocalypse Party)

End of the World House by Adrienne Celt. Psychological. 
“Groundhog Day meets Ling Ma’s Severance in End of the World House, a thought-provoking comedic novel about two young women trying to save their friendship as the world collapses around them.” (Simon & Schuster)

April 20th

The Devil’s Gift by Joshua Robinson. Horror/Supernatural.
“Lonely and bullied at school, all twelve-year-old Daniel wants is a girlfriend. The mysterious girl at his local park seems like the perfect candidate. But when a jogger goes missing, Daniel discovers Gabriella’s secret: she’s a killer. One with a very unusual diet.” (Ghost Orchid Press)

April 26th

three book covers: "The Children on The Hill", "The Fervor", and "The Void Ascendent"

The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon. Horror/Supernatural.
“From the
New York Times bestselling author of The Drowning Kind comes a genre-defying new novel, inspired by Mary Shelley’s masterpiece Frankenstein, that brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monsters among us.” (Gallery/Scout Press)

The Fervor by Alma Katsu. Gothic/Suspense.
“From the acclaimed and award-winning author of
The Hunger and The Deep comes a new psychological and supernatural twist on the horrors of the Japanese American internment camps in World War II.” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)

The Void Ascendant (Book #3 of Beneath the Rising) by Premee Mohamed. Coming of Age/Alternate History/Cults.
“The mindblowing, cosmic conclusion to the breakout Beneath the Rising trilogy. Seven years ago, the last survivor of Earth crashed through uncountable dimensions and fetched up in a strange new world. Now Nick Prasad owes his life and livelihood to the royal family that employs him as a prophet, even though they are servants of the Ancient Ones who destroyed his home.” (Solaris)

Leech by John C. Foster. Cosmic Horror/Cults.
“Archibald Leech is the secret weapon Control unleashes when the fabric of reality tears and alien mathematics leak into our world. Control wields him like a barely understood instrument, because Leech can see through the curtain, and it’s enough to drive a man mad.” (Ghoulish Books)


As usual, happy reading! If we missed anything, feel free to leave a comment.

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Written by Lor Gislason

Lor is a body horror enthusiast from Vancouver Island, Canada who can be found chilling with their two cats and playing farming simulators. Find them on Twitter: @lorelli_

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