book reviews
Book reviews for horror fans; weather a sleepless night with literary accounts of hauntings, possessions, zombies, vampires and beyond.
The Boy Who Returned After 40 Days — But Not As Before
The Boy Who Returned After 40 Days — But Not As Before His name was Usaid. Three years old. Chubby cheeks. Curious eyes. The kind of boy who chased butterflies, laughed at birds, and cried every time his mother left the room.
By Noman Afridi8 months ago in Horror
The Woman Who Was Dead — But Came to Bless the Living
The Woman Who Was Dead — But Came to Bless the Living Her name was Feroza Bibi. Kind. Quiet. Always in white. Known across the town for her charity and healing duas. Widowed early, no children, no complaints. People said Allah had given her “the touch” — those she prayed for recovered faster than doctors expected.
By Noman Afridi8 months ago in Horror
The Jinn Who Cried from the Tree
The Jinn Who Cried from the Tree In the village of Chakar, there was a banyan tree so large it covered half the old graveyard. Its roots slithered through the earth like veins, and its branches hung like arms stretched in silent prayer.
By Noman Afridi8 months ago in Horror
The Hand That Reached From the Grave
The Hand That Reached From the Grave In a quiet village nestled among Pakistan’s ancient hills, there lived an old man named Saeen Murad. Known for his silence and strength, he worked as a grave digger at the local cemetery. For years, he had dug hundreds of graves — without fear, without question.
By Noman Afridi8 months ago in Horror
She Keeps Knocking at 3:17 AM. AI-Generated.
It started on a Thursday. At exactly **3:17 AM**, there was a knock at the door. Three soft taps. Darren sat up in bed, groggy and disoriented. The clock glowed red in the dark: *3:17*. His apartment sat on the third floor, down a quiet street. No one visited at this hour—especially not in this weather. Rain pelted the windows. Wind hissed through the cracks in the walls. Still, the knock came again.
By Asghar Badshah8 months ago in Horror
