The Supernatural Enhancements

Whoever said less is more wasn’t much of a literature buff. When it comes to a good read, why stop at just the one genre? After all, there are so many great books that find their ambitions can’t be contained in a single, definable framework. These books stretch borders and combine storytelling elements in a […]

The word “cult” suggests a sinister organization with a charismatic leader presiding over a brainwashed flock—a society that operates much like a religion, but often with a darker purpose, their behind-the-scenes manipulations only visible to those who are sharp enough to catch them. Countless books have used cults and quasi-religious societies to meditate on the nature of belief and […]

The plot of Meddling Kids, Edgar Cantero’s second English-language novel after The Supernatural Enhancements, will definitely sound familiar—provided you watched a lot of Saturday morning cartoons growing up. It’s a horror-comedy about a group of brainy kid detectives who made a name for themselves foiling the schemes of a bunch of ne’re-do-wells in rubber masks, […]

Your spine tingles. The floor creaks. Someone—something!—taps on the windowpane. There, on the chilled night air, a wolf sings out a cry at the moon. It is almost Halloween, the one moment of the year in which we relish an embrace with the horror in our lives. The witching hour is brief, so best enjoy […]