#michael koryta

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The Little Match-Girl (Hans Christian Andersen) "The story of a match-seller who lights her own matches to keep warm in the icy cold -- and in her matches sees images of warmth and plenty that she can never attain, that make the cold of winter all the more bitter." Link

Those Who Wish Me Dead (Michael Koryta) "When fourteen-year-old Jace Wilson witnesses a brutal murder, he's plunged into a new life, issued a false identity and hidden in a wilderness skills program for troubled teens. The plan is to get Jace off the grid while police find the two killers. The result is the start of a nightmare. The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are slaughtering anyone who gets in their way in a methodical quest to reach him. Now all that remains between them and the boy are Ethan and Allison Serbin, who run the wilderness survival program; Hannah Faber, who occupies a lonely fire lookout tower; and endless miles of desolate Montana mountains. The clock is ticking, the mountains are burning, and those who wish Jace Wilson dead are no longer far behind."

[samnotsammy12]

Just finished reading Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta and the scene where Ethan snipes one of the Blackwells had me thinking of the scene from Punisher 1x01 where Frank snipes the cartel guy across the border and it’s really badass

This is made funnier by the fact that both characters are played by the same actor (Jon Bernthal is in the movie)

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Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)

My rating: 6/10

Your basic Forest Fire (But Also There's Bad Guys) type movie - not terribly remarkable, but well enough made to pass the time.

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💚👁️🕸️ In honour of The Magnus Protocol releasing today, here are some book recommendations based on The Magnus Archives Fears!! 🕸️👁️💚

Detailed list of books below the cut!

For more book recommendations, especially queer horror, check out my Bookstagram @hauntedstacks

The Buried ⚰️ - Into the Sublime by Kate A. Boorman - Stuck by Ben Young - The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling - The Deep by Nick Cutter

The Corruption 🦠 - What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher - Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris - The Honeys by Ryan La Sala - She Is A Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

The Dark 🌑 - Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes - Nightfall by Jake Halpern & Peter Kujawinski - No Power by Todd Kirby - The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

The Desolation 🔥 - Firestarter by Stephen King - Burner by Robert Ford - Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta - Burn the House Down by Kenna Jenkins

The End 💀 - Funeral Girl by Emma K. Ohland - Pet Sematary by Stephen King - Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune - This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno

The Extinction 🦴 - Lost Signals by Max Booth III - Bride of the Tornado by James Kennedy - No Safety in Numbers by Dayna Lorentz - The Rules of the Road by C.B. Jones

The Eye 👁️ - Video Palace by Maynard Wills - Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie - A History of Fear by Luke Dumas - The Watchers by A.M. Shine

The Flesh 🦷 - You’ve Lost A Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca - Carnivore by Justin Boote - A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers - Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

The Hunt 🏹 - Hunt by Alexandra Nisneru - The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins - Survive the Night by Danielle Vega - The Hunger by Alma Katsu

The Lonely ☁️ - Red River Seven by A.J. Ryan - Solitude by Michael Penning - Dark Matter by Michelle Paver - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

The Slaughter 🥩 - Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin - Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine - American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis - The Summer I Died by Ryan C. Thomas

The Spiral 🌀 - That Darkened Doorstep by Catherine Jordan - Mind the Mirrors by Amanda Leanne - Grey Noise by Marcus Hawke - Last to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling

The Stranger🕴️ - It Looks Like Us by Alison Ames - My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix - The Deep by Alma Katsu - The Outside by Stephen King

The Vast 🪂 - From Below by Darcy Coates - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant - Floating Staircase by Ronald Mafi - Nightmare Sky by Red Lagoe

The Web 🕸️ - The Taking of Jake Livingston - The Fervor by Alma Katsu - The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig - Come Closer by Sarah Gran

If You Like The Magnus Archives 💚 - Thirteen Stories by Jonathan Sims - Family Business by Jonathan Sims - Gas Station by Jack Townsend - Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

[everyangel]

top five books of all time?

my memory isn't good enough for all time so here are my favourite five books that my brain permits me to think of on demand:

Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

...the Empirium Trilogy by Claire Legrand

book asks

[briankeene]

The End of the World as We Know It: Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand

I am pleased to finally be able to announce THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND, edited by myself and Christopher Golden -- an original short story anthology based on the highly influential and seminal work of apocalyptic fiction and good versus evil; featuring an introduction from Stephen King himself and new fiction from a world ravaged by the virus "Captain Trips" and the minds of Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Richard Chizmar, S. A. Cosby, Tananarive Due, Alma Katsu, Caroline Kepnes, Michael Koryta, Joe R. Lansdale, Maurice Broaddus and Wayne Brady, Bryan Smith, Somer Canon, Hailey Piper, Jonathan Janz, V. Castro, Bev Vincent, David J. Schow, Gabino Iglesias, Meg Gardiner, Usman T. Malik, Cynthia Pelayo, Catriona Ward and many, many, many others. (Chris and I had the idea to make the anthology as big as the novel — I’m not going to list everyone because I want you guys to have more surprises between now and the release).

Thanks to Stephen King for entrusting Chris and I with this task. Honestly, we didn’t think you’d say “Do it!” nor did we think you’d say it so enthusiastically. You rock.

Now, since this announcement there have been many questions. With the understanding that for most of this past year, Chris and I have been working behind the scenes to make this happen, there is still a lot that we can’t say. But I will try to answer some of the more common questions here — from one Constant Reader to the other Constant Readers — and at more length than I have on social media.

Q: Who is the publisher? A: Gallery Books - a division of Simon & Schuster

Q: When will the book be available? A: Too early to give a firm date. My best guess is that it will be up for preorder around this time next year, with an early 2025 release date? But that is only my guess and should not be taken as gospel. Could be earlier. Could be later.

Q: If it won’t be out until then, why announce it now, you jerks? A: Because it’s been a crap year for many, and we thought perhaps horror fans and Stephen King fans could use a little bit of good news to brighten their days. Our apologies for trying to make things better.

Q: Will there be foreign language editions? A: Almost certainly.

Q: Will there be a signed, limited edition? A: It is too early to say. Keep in mind, we have not released the full list of contributors, but this is going to be a BIG book. Signature sheets would be a massive undertaking, as would production and printing costs. There are several small presses who could handle that. But that’s not something that is currently in the works. It has taken us most of the year just to get the line-up and the initial contracts sorted out.

Q: Are you open to submissions? A: We are not. And sadly, for those of you who sent us stuff yesterday when you saw this announcement, those were all deleted unread, for legal reasons. Our sincere apologies.

Q: Will you and Chris have stories in the book? A: No. Like we did with THE DRIVE-IN: MULTIPLEX, Chris and I don’t want to take up slots and space that could go to one of our peers. As we did on that anthology, we will simply serve as editors, and will guide and shape the overall project. Sure, we’d kill to write a story set in the world of THE STAND, but that wouldn’t be the right thing to do.

Q: Wayne Brady the comedian? A: Yes, Wayne Brady the comedian.

I think that takes care of most of the common questions. And now you all know why I’ve been singing “Among the Living” by Anthrax for most of 2023…

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Tag nine people you'd like to know better

tagged by @femmefacetious thank u !!!

Last song: Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel

Currently watching: Agents of SHIELD, Boy Meets World, and Big Little Lies

Currently reading: technically finished it last night, but Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta, and Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (which is a super adorable wlw accidental marriage book! currently my beach read of the weekend and enjoying it very much so far!)

and of course fic

Current obsession: fully back in my aos era so daisy johnson tops this list. and of course joel and ellie/tlou, barbie and my own original blorbos (if that counts lol)

no pressure tags

@skoulsons @ellie-licious @ristenm @liveandletcry23 @lilac-hearted @time-converges @timelesslords

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answer these and tag 9 people you’d like to know better / catch up with.

last song.  the hell of it - paul williams currently reading.   the ridge by michael koryta  currently watching. guillermo del toro’s cabinet of curiosities. finals & the holidays basically destroyed my freetime so i’m currently trying to finish the last few eps lol last movie. rec (2007) which is quite possibly the scariest movie i’ve ever watched currently craving.   could really go for some california rolls rn

tagged by @sparrowsfall (thank you shrike <3)  tagging  @aranostra, @shapecrow , @hellpontifex , @soulmissed , @riverspat , @vihilum + and you!

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Horror Movie Review: So Cold The River (2022)

Style over substance, So Cold the River is a promising horror/thriller that gets well and truly bogged down by its eccentric and muddled story, unlikable characters, and flat finale.

Style over substance, So Cold the River is a promising horror/thriller that gets well and truly bogged down by its eccentric and muddled story, unlikable characters, and flat finale. The early refreshing taste that it offers quickly becomes flavourless and trite. Written and directed by Paul Shoulberg and based on the novel of the same title by Michael Koryta. So Cold the River begins as an…

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Chilling Reads For Hot Summer Nights: “Those Who Wish Me Dead” ; Michael Koryta

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Those Who Wish Me Dead (Michael Koryta) "When fourteen-year-old Jace Wilson witnesses a brutal murder, he's plunged into a new life, issued a false identity and hidden in a wilderness skills program for troubled teens. The plan is to get Jace off the grid while police find the two killers. The result is the start of a nightmare. The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are slaughtering anyone who gets in their way in a methodical quest to reach him. Now all that remains between them and the boy are Ethan and Allison Serbin, who run the wilderness survival program; Hannah Faber, who occupies a lonely fire lookout tower; and endless miles of desolate Montana mountains. The clock is ticking, the mountains are burning, and those who wish Jace Wilson dead are no longer far behind."

Casabianca (Felicia Hemans) "Based on a supposed true story about the titular 13-year-old boy, the son of the admiral, who kept his post at the Battle of the Nile after his ship caught fire and all other survivors had fled. Casabianca died when the ship exploded. Link to the poem"

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CALIFICACIÓN PERSONAL: 6.5 / 10

Título Original: Those Who Wish Me Dead

Año: 2021

Duración: 100 min

País: Estados Unidos

Dirección: Taylor Sheridan

Guion: Taylor Sheridan, Michael Koryta, Charles Leavitt. Novela: Michael Koryta

Música: Brian Tyler

Fotografía: Ben Richardson

Reparto: Angelina Jolie, Aidan Gillen, Nicholas Hoult, Jon Bernthal, Finn Little, etc

Productora: Bron Studios, Film Rites, Bosque Ranch Productions, Creative Wealth Media Finance. Distribuidora: New Line Cinema, HBO Max

Género: Action; Drama; Thriller

TRAILER:

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Lost Man's Lane by Scott Carson

You rarely get answers to questions that you don't ask.

Well, damn...

Lost Man's Lane is a whopper of a coming-of-age story. The nostalgia that fills these pages is overwhelming, and the wisdom with which it allows this book to explore the harsh truths of entering adulthood is as effectively specific as it is undeniably universal. Pairing this coming-of-age tale with a supernatural mystery allows Scott Carson (pen name of Michael Koryta) to ingeniously analyze the fluid line between fact and fiction without ever diminishing the book's overarching coming-of-age themes; family, friendship, responsibility, home and identity.

Fiction or fact is actually up to the reader. The right novel at the right time might tell a deeper truth than a biography.

Carson's prose is effortlessly readable, putting us straight into the shoes of our main character, Marshall Miller. I love a good, small-town coming-of-age story to begin with, but having been only three years younger than Marshall, in 1999, made the nostalgia hit home significantly harder, and created a staggeringly immersive reading experience. Add onto that a cast of immensely likable characters and a high-concept, wholly unpredictable supernatural murder mystery? I found it extremely hard to step away from this book, even for food or sleep.

A lot of the most important things occur to you too late.

Seriously, Carson has created something truly special with Lost Man's Lane . While this is primarily a coming-of-age story, the supernatural thriller elements are so effectively and economically delivered that the change of atmosphere is only ever jarring in ways intended, filling the pages with an unbearably suspenseful dread that strikes with a venomous bite.

The haunting power of any ghost relies not on entrances into our world but on almighty absences from it.

Despite the plotting not always going in the direction I was hoping it would, it always goes in the direction the characters take it, staying true to them and their world. And the supernatural elements, while occasionally unclear, also fit the world of the book, and the thematic resonance that lies within them hits like a truck in the final act, giving Marshall and those around him closure that's as honest as it is complete.

"Nobody is promised a second chance at getting home safe. You will learn that."

9.5/10

-Timothy Patrick Boyer.

[megannfay]

Hi! I’m hoping you can recommend some reading for me in a few different categories. I’m looking for your favorites in:

-poetry

-horror

-romance (I know you’ve said you aren’t big on romance but if you do have one you’ve enjoyed)

-true crime

-fantasy

-short stories

-a favorite series

-a book that made you cry

-thriller

-a classic

if you don’t mind sharing, thank you so much 💖💖 my reading goal this year is in genres rather than amounts read

Ooh sure! I couldn’t decide if it’d be easier to respond in pictures or typing them all out. I do better with visuals personally but also felt like 10 pictures in one response may be a bit much 😅

Poetry - Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky

Horror - What the Night Knows by Dean Koontz

Romance - I really haven’t read much romance at all and haven’t been a fan of most of the ones I have read, but I did enjoy Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn & Shonda Rhimes

True Crime - True Story by Michael Finkel

Fantasy - Nettle & Bone by T Kingfisher

Short Stories - (if it counts) The Bachman Books by Stephen King/Richard Bachman

A Favorite Series - that ones tough. I really like The Kingkiller Series by Patrick Rothfuss, but the series isn’t finished. Dean Koontz Frankenstein series is great, so is Stephen Kings Bill Hodges/Holly Gibney series.

A Book That Made Your Cry - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, or All Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng.

Thriller - Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta. Don’t bother with the movie though

A Classic - that could be tough, idk what you’ve already read. So I’d recommend Animal Farm, Of Mice and Men, The Book Thief, or Fahrenheit 451

Hope those help ❤️

[everyangel]

what are some of your favourite books? - b.

oooooh always a good question! have a handful:

Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

Deathless by Catherynne M Valente

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

The Empirium Trilogy by Claire Legrand

send me anons 🫶🏻

[totallyokay]

My year in books (so far) 06/28/2023:

Long Live The Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw

The Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

My Year Of Rest And Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

Push by Sapphire

Envy The Night by Michael Koryta