Scares through the ages: Historical horror novels that reimagine the past

Welcome to The Backlist, where The A.V. Club dives into recent older book releases that deserve their moment in the sun. One of the key lessons of horror fiction is often that there’s nothing scarier than real life. Even in stories that feature grotesque creatures, malevolent spirits, and final girls, the monstrousness of the human heart is often home to the most frightening darkness of all.