Review: Carry Me to My Grave

Carry Me to My Grave by Christopher Golden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Carry Me to My Grave by Christopher Golden is classic, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ horror set in the late 1950s, due to be published on July 21, 2026.

Maggie Wise, born on the island of Shediak, Maine, has "the old fire" - magic that she used long ago to force the Morák to stop killing people and to bury themselves deep in pain and suffering. The Morák are vampires, but not the suave, well groomed, aristocratic vampires often portrayed in books and movies. Instead, these are horrific, warped monsters who exist only to kill and consume their victim's blood and flesh. More like (but worse than!) Nosferatu, rather than Count Dracula or the vampire Lestat.

Now Maggie is dying, and with her death the magic she invoked will fade, and the Morák will be released... unless her son Malcom can get her body from Elkhart, Indiana and bury her on Shediak within 2 days. The problem is, the monsters know Maggie is about to die, they know where Malcom will take her, and what he must do... and they will stop at nothing to prevent that from happening.

Golden delivers a riveting tale - compelling characters on a wild ride through the complexities of a dysfunctional family, hidden secrets, strange powers and savage monsters.

Recommended!

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for providing an eARC for review.

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