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Her magic was as blunt as she was: like a nuke hidden in a birthday cake.

The Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey

October 3, 2023 by Emmalita 6 Comments

I don’t know what prompted Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey to write a book together, but I am so glad they did. I’m also very excited that there will be another book from them. The Dead Take the A Train is the first in the Carrion City duology. I saw an ad for the book a couple of days ago, and John Langan blurbed the book as “compulsively readable.” I can’t think of a better description. It was hard to put down, and even when I […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror Tagged With: advance reader copy, Cassandra Khaw, Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey, cosmic horror, NetGalley, Richard Kadrey, The Dead Take the A Train

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:89 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror · Tags: advance reader copy, Cassandra Khaw, Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey, cosmic horror, NetGalley, Richard Kadrey, The Dead Take the A Train ·
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