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Corpse de Ballet

Megan Kearney

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In her solo graphic novel debut, Megan Kearney weaves a fresh tale of dark academia and brutal competition. This psychological thriller is perfect for fans of Black Swan!Arriving at Saint Anselmus in the middle of the year, Rosamund Hammond is ready to practice hard and prove she deserves to be there. But something at this boarding school doesn’t feel right.It turns out that just before Rosamund enrolled, a student disappeared without telling anyone. Was it really a leave of absence―or something more sinister? Together with her new roommate, Rosamund spirals deeper and deeper into an obsession with the truth. As the school prepares for its showcase performance of Coppélia, can she commit to her hard-earned ballet dreams while solving the mystery that’s haunting her―or will she lose herself in the process?

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ash.reads.horror\ \ ash\ \ • Jul 5

\ \ July is here and with it comes some new Horror books. Below you can find the books I am most excited for this month.\ \ Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle-- Fashion influencer by day and grave robber by night, Poppy Stringer is on call when Eddie Michaels—a flamboyant, piano-slamming rockstar and queer icon—unexpectedly dies. All Poppy has to do is retrieve Eddie’s body from the medical examiner’s office, but what starts as a routine delivery quickly goes off course when Eddie wakes up. Now, Poppy must fight for her life in a blood-soaked night of carnage and fabulous entertainment all across Palm Springs.\ \ Home Sick by Rhiannon Grist--A troubled woman seeking a fresh start in the Scottish countryside believes her neighbour may be behind the strange disturbances in her home in this psychological horror debut. (I've read this one and loved it!)\ \ The Sea Hides It's Dead by Megan Bontrager-- Trapped in an underwater cave, a group of academics must face a series of deadly, supernatural trials–each one demanding they confront their darkest sins–in this chilling aquatic cult horror debut\ \ We Sent Them Down Singing by Libby Edwardson-- In the small coal camp of Jubilee, West Virginia, Phinnie “Skinny” Caldwell has been plagued with nightmares of the last time she ever saw her mama alive and the man responsible for stealing her away: Zell Dorsey. When Zell Dorsey returns thirteen years later, alone, Skinny is determined to find out what really happened. As she uncovers disturbing truths about her mama’s fate and Zell’s sinister plan, she turns to Happy Walker, her school bus driver and the closest thing she has to a father. However, nothing can prepare them for what they find: Behind Zell Dorsey’s charming veneer, is a creature both older and far more evil than any devil, and he’s hellbent on turning everyone Skinny loves into oil-slicked monsters.\ \ The Winter Folk by Jen Julian-- A woman returns to the mysterious lodge in the woods where she once worked, and to the inscrutable creature that bound her there, in this haunting Appalachian gothic horror from singular voice Jen Julian.\ \ Ripped Up The Middle In Two by Viggy Parr Hampton-- New mom Sadie is struggling with the reality of caring for her three-month-old daughter-the loss of identity, autonomy, and selfhood are grinding her down. When a casual stroll with the baby leads to the discovery of a secret trail leading to a miniature door hidden deep in the woods, Sadie’s world unravels even further. Who put the door there? Why does the trail only appear when Sadie is alone? Why is the door surrounded by a clearing full of tiny bones? And, most terrifying of all: What lives behind that door, and what will it do to her baby. \ \ Corpse De Ballet by Megan Kearny-- Arriving at Saint Anselmus in the middle of the year, Rosamund Hammond is ready to practice hard and prove she deserves to be there. But something at this boarding school doesn’t feel right.\ \ It turns out that just before Rosamund enrolled, a student disappeared without telling anyone. Was it really a leave of absence—or something more sinister? Together with her new roommate, Rosamund spirals deeper and deeper into an obsession with the truth. As the school prepares for its showcase performance of Coppélia, can she commit to her hard-earned ballet dreams while solving the mystery that’s haunting her—or will she lose herself in the process? (LOVED this graphic novel!)\ \ A Penance For Crows by Shannon Morgan-- An unnerving, hypnotic, modern gothic thriller set on a remote Irish island, where an artist is caught between deadly secrets, ancient superstition, and echoing madness.](https://ashreadshorror.binderybooks.com/item/q8axn89CSmTgQ7mGHzif/)

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ash.reads.horror\ \ ash\ \ • Jul 3

It's time to wrap up what I read in June. I read a total of 15 books this month! \ \ Also, stay tuned for some Bindery updates!\ \ What Hunger by Catherine Dang--A coming of rage cannibalisim story dealing with loss and tragedy. 4 stars\ \ Going To The Six by A.C. Hessenauer--A found footage, documentary style horror novel about the discovery of a sunken ship in Lake Superior. 4 stars\ \ The Vessel by Adam L.G. Nevill--A woman takes the job of caregiver to an CREEPY elderly lady. 5 stars\ \ Knock Knock, Open Wide by Neil Sharpson--Steeped in Irish folklore, this book follows a child's tv show keeping a sinister goat puppet in a box. 3.5 stars\ \ Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward--Nowhere is a place where runaways and lost kids can go for safety. The ranch is also the place of a murdered movie star. 3.5 stars\ \ Corpse De Ballet by Megan Kearney-- A graphic novel reminiscent of Suspiria following a cut-throat ballet school. 4 stars\ \ Ghost Beach by R.L. Stine--Two kids are visiting family on a possible haunted island. 4 stars\ \ The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy-- A 1950's housewife starts getting visions from ghosts--one being a girl who was recently murdered. 5 stars\ \ Decomposition Book by Sara Van Oh--A woman staying in a cabin finds a dead body and its journal. 4 stars\ \ Muñeca by Cynthia Gomez-- A witch takes the job as a caregiver to a woman trapped in her own body. 3.5\ \ Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams--A twisty thriller of a woman fighting for her life in a cave system. 5 stars\ \ The Anomaly by Michael Rutger-- A crew of explorers travel to the Grand Canyon to see if they can find a legendary cave. 5 stars\ \ Twisted Tales To Tell In The Night: Another Halloween Anthology-- A fun, nostalgic Halloween collection of short, spooky stories. 4 stars\ \ The Tumor In The Clay by Nick Francis--A Graphic Novel about an elderly man who is a retired surgeon. He elects to try and take his tumor out at home in his bathtub. 5 stars\ \ Odessa by Gabrielle Sher-- When his daughter is murdered, a Jewish man will stop at nothing to bring her back. Even if she comes back changed. 4 stars.

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ash.reads.horror\ \ ash\ \ • Jun 7

\ \ Hello everyone and welcome back to what I'm reading this week! So sorry for the radio silence last week, but let me tell you...last week was the week from HELL at work. I came home every day EXHAUSTED and uninspired. I worked nearly 45 hours last week. Short staffed due to vacations. GOOD TIMES...\ \ Anyway, I'm back at it this week. I have an interview with Adam Nevill in the works so stay tuned for that, along with some more book recs.\ \ I also wanted to relaunch my book club here and was interested if anyone would be interested in joining? If so drop a comment down below!\ \ Now on to what I'm reading this week!\ \ \ \ Decomposition Book by Sara Van Os\ \ A woman discovers a corpse in the woods and subsequently forms an unusual connection with the deceased through their journal.\ \ \ \ Corpse de Ballet by Megan Kearney\ \ A graphic novel perfect for fans of Black Swan and Suspira. A girl arrives mid year to a dancing boarding school only to find that one student went missing before she arrived. \ \ \ \ The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kenndey\ \ I'm buddy reading this one with my friend @Death By TBR Books\ \ A domestic housewife in the 1950s starts hearing voices from the other side from a local girl who was murdered. \ \ \ \ Knock Knock, Open Wide by Neil Sharpson\ \ Seeped in Irish folklore, this novel follows a family two decades apart, all centering around a child's tv show with a sinister underlying plot.\ \ What are you reading this week?](https://ashreadshorror.binderybooks.com/item/rIgn2RlD1S786QUuBhgu/)

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ash.reads.horror\ \ ash\ \ • Mar 8

\ \ I thought it would be fun to showcase all the Arcs I've received both digitally and physically! This is always changing, with more constantly being added because I can't say no haha!\ \ Starting with Digital. These book have either been recieved via netgalley or directly from the author/publisher.\ \ Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher--In 1899, a woman accepts the job of illustrating a scientists collection of insects. Something strange is happening in the small South Carolina town, and Sonia must figure out what before she's the one under the knife. Releasing March 24th.\ \ Morsel by Carter Keane-- A property appraisal in the rural hills of Ohio gets Lou stuck in the throws of Appalachian Horror. Releases April 14th.\ \ Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker-- A house in Japan hold ghosts and deadly secrets. Told between two different timelines. Releases April 14th\ \ Molka by Monika Kim-- A woman seeks revenge as a hidden camera scandal destroys her life. Releases April 28th\ \ The Blood Year Daughter by GG Silverman-- A collection of dark fairytales. Releases April 28th\ \ Dark is When The Devil Comes by Daisy Pearce-- A missing sister and a secretive small town with deadly woods. Releases April 28th\ \ Not Your Final Girl by Mikalya Randolph-- Seven years after a prom night massacre, a group of friends/survivors host a reunion at a lakeside cabin. But when a masked murderer shows up and kills one of the group, they must fight to survive the night. Releases May 5th\ \ I Know a Place by Nat Cassidy-- A collection of short horror stories (including Rest Stop) by the amazing Nat Cassidy. Releases May 5th\ \ Dead Weight by Hildur Knutsdottir-- An unlikely friendship takes a dark turn. Releases May 26th\ \ Dopefoot by Joshua Millican-- A job on a cannibas farm isn't as chill as "Harmless" thought it would be. Tensions rise as both human and supernatural forces descend on the farm. Releases June 16th.\ \ Corpse de Ballet by Megan Kearny-- A ballet boarding school turns deadly in this Graphic novel similar to Suspiria and Black Swan. Releases July 7th\ \ Home Sick by Rhiannon Grist-- I have both the physcial and e-arc of this one. A woman's fresh start to a small remote cottage takes a sinister turn when her neighbor begins acting off. Releases July 14th.\ \ Meat Bees by Dane Erbach-- A trip to the Smoky Mountains to care for her dad turns deadly when Wasps begin eating people. Releases August 4th.\ \ She's A Doll by Barbara Truelove-- A murdered woman possesses a antique porcelain doll to see revenge. Releases October 6th\ \ What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne-- When her best friend goes missing, Petra must plunge deep into the chasm at the edge of the city. But she's unaware the true horrors beneath. Releases October 6th.\ \ Physical Arcs\ \ Bitter Bloom by Teagan Olivia King-- A woman must brave the dark wood in hopes to bring her mother back from the dead. Accompanying her is a Lord and ghost. Betrayal and love lurks within. Releases March 1oth\ \ Monumental by Adam Nevill-- A kayak trip goes wrong for a group of friends who quickly find themselves having to survive nature and supernatural forces. Releases April 2nd.\ \ Carrion Crow by Heather Parry-- Strange, intense, and darkly beautiful, this haunting gothic novel from award-winning author Heather Parry is a story of mothers and daughters, and the dual capacity for both great kindness and unfathomable cruelty. Releases July 3rd.\ \ Partially Devoured by Daniel Kraus-- Partially Devoured uses a frame-by-frame deep dive into Night of the Living Dead to produce a kaleidoscopic cultural investigation of the film's importance and to examine the author's early life of rural isolation and local violence. Releases March 13th\ \ Do we have any Arcs in common?](https://ashreadshorror.binderybooks.com/item/Sdg1x0GnDrlpJVnljRTD/)

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