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Steve Stred

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in Nakusp, BC, Canada

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Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction

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Andrew Pyper, Clive Barker, Adam Nevill

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An award-winning author, Steve Stred lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with his wife and son. He enjoys spending time outside, playing various sports and is currently working towards achieving the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt in Songahm Tae Kwon Do.

Known for his novels, ‘Mastodon,’ ‘Churn the Soil,’ and his series ‘Father of Lies’ where he joined a cult on the dark web for four years, his work has been described as haunting, bleak and is frequently set in the woods near where he grew up. He’s been fortunate to appear in numerous anthologies with some truly amazing authors.

His novel ‘Mastodon’ has been translated into Czech and Italian.

His novel ‘Churn the Soil’ won the Best Horror Novel award in the 2024 Indieverse Awards.

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	Mastodon 3.60 avg rating — 1,278 ratings — published 2022 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Churn the Soil 3.73 avg rating — 807 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ritual 3.66 avg rating — 261 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Window in the Ground 3.97 avg rating — 218 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Father of Lies: The Complete Series by Steve Stred (Goodreads Author), Sonora Taylor (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.89 avg rating — 220 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl Who Hid in the Trees by Steve Stred (Goodreads Author), Gavin Kendall (Foreword) 3.94 avg rating — 163 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Incarnate 4.04 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When I Look at The Sky, All I See Are Stars 3.50 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wagon Buddy 4.17 avg rating — 109 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Witches... by Steve Stred (Goodreads Author), Miranda Crites (Illustrator) 4.12 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Stred Reviews: Chimera Skin by Johnny Compton

Title: Chimera Skin

Author: Johnny Compton

Release date: November 3rd, 2026

*Huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital ARC of this one!*

I’m probably in the minority here, but this was my first Johnny Compton book I’ve read, and I can see why folks have been raving about his work to me over the last few years. Somewhere on my Kindle I have both ‘The Spite House’ and ‘Devils Kill Dev

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An emotional finale that my son and I really enjoyed. Concluded the story while leaving hints of other openings and wrapped up the really engaging philosophical story throughout. This was a great series!
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Huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital ARC of this one! I’m probably in the minority here, but this was my first Johnny Compton book I’ve read, and I can see why folks have been raving about his work to me over the last few years. ...more
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“Before he could try and kick this unseen intruder, McKay felt his dick engulfed into their mouth and when it bit down on the base of his shaft, a bright light exploded through his head.”
― Steve Stred, Father of Lies: The Complete Series

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“All across the mountain, the man led his sheep. All across the blackness, the devil watched him weep. The time would come, The flock would run, As the horned beast, he did creep.”
― Steve Stred, Father of Lies: The Complete Series

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“Do you not think that there are things which you cannot understand, and yet which are; that some people see things that others cannot?” – Bram Stoker, Dracula “Mountains overawe and oceans terrify, while the mystery of great forests exercises a spell peculiarly its own.” ― Algernon Blackwood, The Willows “She was awakened by the monster knocking at the door.” – Andrew Pyper, The Only Child”
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“he settled down in his favorite armchair and read. Soon he was lost to all else but the rhythm of the words talking to him across the centuries.”
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