How could a group of survivors, mostly teenagers, commit such terrible acts? Photos soon emerge online of heads on spikes outside of rides and viscera and human bones littering the gift shops, breaking records for hits, views, likes, clicks, and shares. Five weeks later, the authorities who rescue the survivors encounter a scene of horror. Since the 1970s, FantasticLand has been the theme park where “Fun is Guaranteed!” But when a hurricane ravages the Florida coast and isolates the park, the employees find it anything but fun. Still, every now and then something crosses my path that immediately piques my interest, and FantasticLand, with its eerie cover and chilling premise, came along at just the right time to suit my mood. To be honest, and considering my taste in movies, I’m surprised I don’t read more of the genre. I don’t read much horror these days (though I loved the old Point Horror books from my youth), and aside from Stephen King’s releases I don’t tend to find the urge to add them to my reading. Investing more in characters makes the stories more relatable for readers, and the result is that many horror books deliver amazing tales with compelling characters that stay with the reader long after the final page is turned.FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven is a book I came across while browsing for something a little different to read. Instead, horror stories in book form often have deeper characters who are forced to face down their demons, both externally and internally. Novels, on the other hand, don’t have the benefit of visuals for their readers, but that shouldn’t be taken as a disadvantage. Horror movies often use a “show, don’t tell” method where the threat is external and constantly lingering around every proverbial corner. May 2023 is filled with great horror releases from both new authors and ones readers will recognize from some of their favorite books.
Some people just love a good scare, and while The Pope’s Exorcist is spooking fans at theaters, hardcore horror fans know that a great horror book can build tension and provide chilling narratives for lovers of the genre.
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