You Might Think You’re Tough But You’ll Never Be Tougher Than a Farm Girl: Farm Girl is a horror story of what happens when three guys mess with the wrong family

 

Farm Girl

Jerry Blaze

Independently Published, 2026

Ebook, 121 ppg.

ISBN-13: 979-8255819829

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On the one night that the 16-year-old Rowan asks for a chance to get out of town with her bestie to go to a concert, her mother says no. But that doesn’t stop Rowan from going anyway. She sneaks out and takes off with her best friend Libby, determined to have a night of fun. But once she returns home, Rowan finds her mother, uncle and brother bloody and beaten, and her younger sisters crying while hugging each other. Strange men are in her house. Men who look like they are up to no good. Men she knows that she must take care of in order to save her family.

 

The reader gets to read this story from different points-of-view: Rowan, Rowan’s mother Roxanna, Uncle Ralph, and the three men who are attacking Rowan’s family. This change in POV is not disruptive to the reading experience. Sometimes the changed POV happens from chapter to chapter, or in one of the chapters. When it is done in a chapter, it can be a little jarring, but this changed POV helps to move the story forward. For example, in chapter eight, it starts with the character Strozzi (one of the bad men), jumps to Uncle Ralph, then jumps to Barker (another one of the bad men). These changes allow the reader to get a better idea of what the characters are feeling/thinking as a scene unfolds, and these perceptions adds to a reader’s understanding of them.

 

I appreciated how the author shares the background of the bad men in a way that is comfortable for readers to receive. The backgrounds are not provided as info dumps. Some bits of information is shared here and there in different parts of the story. The initial information shared when they first appeared in the story, however, lets the reader know that these three men are VERY bad men with evil intentions. It’s actually a good introduction because it lets the reader know that some seriously horrific actions are about to go down because of these three bad men. (And the author does not disappoint in this regard. Some of the things they do to Rowan’s family made me cringe.)

 

And while this story is short, it’s filled with tension, horror and gore. It’s a real treat for horror fans who love reading stories of bad guys getting their comeuppance. I loved how Rowan uses farm equipment to go after the bad guys. I was cheering her on and loved how she was so brave as she fought them. The surprise at the end made this story all the more enjoyable and it’s definitely a story I will be reading again.

 

Farm Girl is a quick read for horror fans as well as readers who enjoy stories of vigilante justice. I loved reading this YA horror story and I felt it was a good story of how one teenager did what she had to do to save her family. A story of how one teen rises above a horrific nightmare thrust upon her family, Farm Girl is a story that will remind readers that you should never mess with a farm girl.

 

 

Five stars

 

 

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Clowns in the Cemetery: The Horror of Shadow Valley is a YA horror story of evil clowns and dark family secrets

 

The Horror of Shadow Valley

Jerry Blaze

Independently published, 2026

ASIN: B0GRWZTGRP

Ebook, 123 ppg.

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Sadie and Aiden are high school students who are best friends. When they are dared to spend the night in a supposedly haunted cemetery by a wealthy friend of theirs, to the tune of one thousand dollars, they agree to the challenge, thinking it’s easy money. Little do they know what lies in store for them in the Shadow Valley Cemetery, because on that particular night, a group of clowns are up to something in the cemetery. Something sinister. Something wicked.

 

Something that Sadie and Aiden get into trouble for after they discover the cultish ceremony. Now they have to try to run for their lives!

 

I don’t know how old Sadie and Aiden are, only that they are high school students, but it seems like they have a good, strong friendship. They have been friends for forever and they treat each other like brother and sister. This strong friendship will help them as they try to find out the truth behind what they saw that night at the cemetery, as well as fight whatever it is they are up against.

 

This story has a lot of surprises. These surprises kept me reading to find out more and to see if anybody else discovered the dark secrets of Sadie and Aiden’s ancestors. I loved how they both did research to find out why there was a group of clowns doing some kind of weird ritual in the cemetery. Both of them worked to get to the bottom of things and they both act bravely when they come up against clowns trying to kill them. They make a great team.

 

The ending of the story was very satisfying. Everything is pretty much explained and wrapped up at the end. I liked how Sadie and Aiden’s friendship remains strong no matter what happens in the story. I also liked how their relationships with their families grows stronger after everything the two teenagers went through.

 

The Horror of Shadow Valley is a suspenseful, frightening tale of a secret cult of clowns and horrifying family secrets. This YA horror novella is a must-read for fans of horror, as well as anyone who enjoys reading stories about freakish clowns committing terrifying crimes.

 

 

Five stars

 

 

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Beware the Spider King: The Cult of the Spider People is a YA horror novel of mutant spiders and terrifying secrets

 

 

The Cult of the Spider People (Bone Chillers #1)

Heddy Johannesen

Bone Chillers, 2024

ISBN-13: 979-8342887618

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I’m not a fan of spiders. I only like the kind that exist in fiction. And with a book like The Cult of the Spider People by Heddy Johannesen, there are a lot of spiders to contend with in this YA horror novel!

 

The town in which 17-year-old Piper and her boyfriend, Cory, live in has a spider problem. Tales of spider people abound, all of which the two teenagers shrug off as just urban legend. But when a strange spider creature is discovered in Piper’s home, the two teens investigate to find out where it came from. They enter through a door which Piper had said her father kept locked, and end up going through a portal that takes them to a horrific world called Arachnall, where a Spider King is set on making Piper his queen.

 

This is quite a scary story! From terrifying creatures that are half-human and half-spider to aggressive spiderlings that attack humans and drink their blood, this novel kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end!

 

I loved how the author describes the setting. It is so imaginative! As well as scary. She really knows how to set the stage for a frightening scene and create tension that kept me holding my breath!

 

I liked how Piper and Cory stayed true to each other no matter what happened, never abandoning their love for each other. Even as the two of them both had doubts about the ghost Josephine who claimed to be Piper’s mother, they kept working as a team and looked out for each other.

 

Josephine was a surprise character in the story. I knew that Piper’s mother was dead, but not much is revealed about her death. Readers find out why she is even in Arachnall later in the story, as well as how she tries to help the young teens to escape.  

 

The author describes the setting so well. Here is an example of good description, taken from the scene where Piper and Cory enter the Spider Queen’s lair:

 

“An enormous black web spanned twenty meters swaying like a spectral ghost. The lair was replete with decrepit skeletons. Dead insects, humans, and animals hung from the web like baubles. Spiderling Arachnas wove silk cocoons, eager for an unwary victim. The stench of blood permeated the lair. 

 

Something menacing rested above the web. The cocoons bearing dead and alive prey made her want to scream. Bones of every shape and size riddled the ground beneath the massive web. Blood coated everything. More of the strange Arachnall symbols were etched onto the cave walls. Lifeless eyes stared at her as she passed them. A spiderling crept out from the hollow mouth of a skeleton.”

 

The description of the Spider Queen is likewise terrifying. Then we have the scene describing something terrible happening to Piper close to the end of the story and it really sent a chill down my spine! Just picturing this made me shiver and as much as I wanted to finish reading the story to find out what happens next, I also wanted to stop reading because it was so frightening. (It really tapped in to my fear of spiders!) But I did finish reading until the end and it only made me hungry for more!

 

The Cult of the Spider People is a gripping tale of two teens who try to escape from a world of mutant spiders as well as a relentless Spider King. This story is full of shock and surprises, keeping readers guessing as they read each chapter. This book was enjoyable to read and it offered lots of good scares. I can’t wait to read the sequel, in the event there will be one.

 

 

Five stars

 

 

 

Disclaimer: I downloaded this ebook as part of my Kindle Unlimited subscription and this review is entirely voluntary.