The Devoured and the Dead

3.5 stars, rounded up.......more

Not for the faint of heart! Whoa what did I just read, that was the Donner party on steroids. I believe this is the sixth Splatter Western I've read this year and my favorite one so far These have become a new obsession in the horror genre for me. The book is a narrative detailing the accounts of the......more

The list of A-List horror authors who have contributed to the consistently excellent Splatter Western series continues to grow and, eleven books in, had you asked me to pick one author who is notable for their absence on that roster, it would have been Kristopher Rufty. His Laymon-esque Splatterpunk......more

FANTASTIC! This lands among the top 5 in the series for me. Following along with Billy as he told his tale was so entertaining and jaw-dropping with what him and his sister had to go through. I will definitely be checking out more from this author!......more

Horror Bookworm Reviews [URL not allowed] Four families leave their homesteads in the dead winter of 1884 with the intentions of discovering greener pastures. As the wagon train enters scarcely populated and untraveled areas, the unnatural cold takes its toll on the explorers resulti......more