I really enjoyed this anthology! Each of the stories are well written and unique! My favorite story in this anthology is "Heavy Rain" by TJ Price but I really enjoyed them all.
10/10 - highly recommend

This is a neat horror anthology that touches on every kind of horror, natural and supernatural alike. I also appreciate that the order of the stories feel very thematically & structurally intertwined, with a heavy focus on the characters' reactions to their own personal tragedies.

The majority of the stories have this mysterious aspect that keep you wondering as to what the disaster "really is," some with a bleak twist. There isn't a single one I dislike, but I do think some are missing that eccentric factor that I sometimes look for in horror anthologies. My personal favorites are A Thing of Habit by Cassandra Khaw, Unzipped by Bridget D. Brave, and Heavy Rain by TJ Price.

Thank you NetGalley for the advance review copy, I'm leaving this review voluntarily.

As a horror reader, I find the genre most enjoyable in short story or novella form. It allows the reader to be immersed in story quickly. For me, horror is either done well or it isn’t, making my decisions on how I liked the stories very cut and dry. Particular standouts were Executerelease, Casualties of a Predictable Apocalypse, A Tornado or Something Like It, and Systemic Infection. These stories were shocking, well written, and made me feel icky and uncomfortable, which is exactly what I want my horror reading experience to be!

**Special thanks to NetGalley for access to this advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review**

Every single one of the short stories creeped me out, some more than others. All of them were very well written and I will be definitely checking out the authors involved in the collection.

Massive thanks to Net Galley for allowing me to read this ARC.

I really enjoyed almost every story in this, there was only one that I skipped but that was just personal preference, I wasnt a fan of how it was written. Overall it was really interesting to read and each story was so unique. I like the paranormal spin on disasters and its opened me up to seeking out more books like this.

This was super fun! I love an anthology of short stories with elements of horror. I did find a lot of them were missing the scare factor, although they were creepy and disturbing I just wanted more from them.

That being said I loved ‘Heavy Rain’ by TJ Price, and ‘Unzipped’ by Bridget D. Brave scared the fresh hell out of me.
I will definitely be looking up both of these authors to check out their other work.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book

Howls From The Wreckage is a collection of short, disaster stories by several different authors. All of them seem to have some sort of disaster happening but the scale of the disaster changes drastically between stories.

There were several standout stories in this collection. I have always said horror in short story format is particularly effective. But for every one story I loved, there was another story that seemed to not fit exactly or was way too stylistic for this collection. So overall, this isn’t my favorite collection of short stories I have ever read.

I do always appreciate being introduced to new authors through these collections so I’m excited to look up those that wrote stories I love so I can read their other works!

Thank you to HOWL Society Press for this Arc copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was an anthology of short horror stories with lots different stories in different themes from lots of different authors.

I found this book quite enjoyable, some of the stories were so freaky and scary. Quite a few of them freaked me out a lot!

I would definitely recommend this book if you enjoy anthologies of short stories, horror stories and sci-fi!

I found some of the stories so good, and others I wasn’t too keen on but that’s just down to personal preference.

I gave this book 3.75⭐️.

Horror is my favorite genre but I just couldn't get into Howls from the Wreakage. I will go back at a later time and try again. I hate giving up on a book and having to dnf Unless there is any SA.

This book has a wonderful curation of stories, I found myself enjoying a good majority of them. Every story, though each unique, had very great writing! It really gives you that creepy sense of unease.

Great disaster horror from the Howl Society.

My favorites:

Don’t Play in the Closet by David Worn; young children are being lured into dark places (closets) and then disappear. A young father will do anything to get his son back.

You Shall Return by LP Hernandez; a family survives an epic dust storm to only be confronted with their doppelgängers.

The Children of the Event by Carson Winter; a monster consumes and then regurgitates (like a cat with a hairball) a group of humans who end up being a kinder, gentler version of us.

Disaster horror for any horror fan!

thought this was a solid collection of short stories! As with all of these types of collections, some are stronger than others, but even if one doesn't hit, they're quick enough reads that it doesn't detract from the overall experience. Some lean more sci fi, which might just be that as technology accelerates, we have more expectation that some of that will cause the apocalypse. Kind of Black Mirror adjacent stories across the anthology.

Thank you to HOWL Society Press & NetGalley for an advanced copy!

Early reviews had me a bit nervous about this one but as it turns out it was a pretty good anthology with a lot of fun aspects and stories that were well written, it all felt very polished as I like to say. The nature of the disasters covered and of the protagonists varies greatly as do the tones and approaches the authors went for. Natural disaster and manmade horrors,
I enjoyed the tidbits about the authors and the images peppered throughout the book, I thought it added a touch of levity in an anthology that could have otherwise been quite heavy.
There was only one story that I didn't care for and I had to read it twice to make sure I didn't miss something and that felt a bit out the left field considering the rest of the anthology, so it might just be that I really do not vibe with that particular author's style. One story, Forever Home, had me bawling in my cat's fur and Link (aforementioned cat) would like to file an official complaint against Chelsea Pumpkins, the author, for subjecting him to this indignity. Long story short, it's a mixed bag, like every anthology, but I enjoyed the vast majority of the entries.

Howls from the Wreckage is a horror anthology filled with pretty much any kind of disaster horror you can imagine.

Overall, I really enjoyed this read. There were some stories that were stronger than others, my favourites being Casualties of a Predictable Apocalypse, Heavy Rain, and Unzipped. I absolutely loved the idea of being a new hire to the Howls Bureau of Investigation and reading case files to familiarize myself with cases I may be tasked with handling in the future. It reminded me of SCP and kept me engaged and analytical throughout the read.

There was a really good variety of the kinds of disaster horror presented in the book. Topics included body horror, psychological, meteorological, and extraterrestrial horror. If you have trouble reading stories that include gore or suicide, take care when reading some of the stories. If you enjoy the constant feeling of dread…pick this up now.

I haven’t read many anthologies and really like the format of several shorter stories. It allows the story to stay fresh and keeps tensions high. It’s also really nice if you just need a break from 600 page books.

Overall, if you love horror, and want to support writers in the genre, I highly recommend you pick this book up. 4/5

DNF for now. The star rating I have given does not represent my rating as I did not complete the book.

This isn’t what I was expecting. When I read the summary I thought we would be following short stories of natural disaster horror. I struggled to keep my attention with a lot of the stories but maybe that was just me. Will try pick up again when feeling more in the mood.

this was such a great concept for a Disaster Horror anthology, each story worked well in the collection. I was invested in what was going on and thought that my favorite story was “The Last Sermon of Brother Grime” by Timaeus Bloom.

2.5. hard to finish tbh. most of the stories were mid and not that enjoyable nor scary. first earc finished but im disappointed

To be quite honest I don’t even know how to start this review, there are so many wonderful things I’d like to point out that it’s been hard to organize them into coherent sentences.

Well, let’s start with the cover and the overall aesthetic of the book, shall we? Maia Weir did an absolutely banging job with this cover, and I adored its color scheme. Preceding the stories, we have a memo from the Director of the HOWLS Bureau of Investigation (the wonderful Christopher O’Halloran) addressed to us, the recruits (aka the readers). This reminded me of the SCP Foundation and immediately had me at the edge of my seat, ready to immerse myself in the ‘case files’ contained in this anthology.

If you know me then and know that I LOVE it when books have illustrations and this baby is FULL of them. Each story is accompanied by a handful of illustrations interspersed with the text and depicting an element from the tale. Furthermore, this anthology amps its immersive quality even more by having an agent ID (complete with an agent headshot) for the writer at the end of each story. It’s clear that the aesthetic aspect of this book was treated with as much care and dedication as the stories themselves. If you can, I’d strongly suggest you get the physical copy of this baby, I can only imagine how much cooler all those elements are when printed on paper.

Now, onto the stories. Having only lived in Brasil, I’ve never had to worry about natural disasters such as tornados, tsunamis, or earthquakes and I’m terrified of them happening whenever I leave my country. Granted, I’ve also never worried about kaijus, huge mechanical spiders, monsters that erupt from the sea, ominous crickets, aliens, or any of the other terrifying disasters that are depicted in this anthology. You’ll find every type of calamity within the pages of this book, some will leave you heartbroken, others will make you afraid of turning the lights off, but all of them are remarkable.

I’ve never struggled more choosing which stories to highlight, I genuinely loved so many of them that I could probably write a two-page review just gushing about them (but don’t worry, I won’t). As usual, before I tell you a bit more about my favorite stories, I’d like to reiterate that all tales featured here are top-notch. The ones below just happened to touch on subjects and characters that cater to my personal taste but in no way does it mean the other stories are lesser.

Don’t Play in the Closet by David Worn - This gave me intense creepypasta vibes and I mean that as one of the highest compliments ever. I am a sucker for supernatural stories, especially those that involve what hides in the darkness. The action starts right from the bat, grabs you and doesn’t let you go. I’m not joking when I say that I gasped several times whilst reading it.

(>EXECUTERELEASE_) by P. L. McMillan - Look, spiders and artificial intelligence are already two things that terrify me. Huge mechanical spiders with AI? No, thank you. The protagonist of this story is far braver than me and all I say is that if I was in her position, humanity would be doomed. Also, P.L. has made me deathly afraid to have food delivered to me ever again.

Son of Yokozuro by Caleb Stephens - Caleb is an expert at grabbing readers’ hearts right out of their chests and then breaking them into tiny pieces. It’s beautifully written and one of the sweetest stories in the collection but also one of the saddest.

Crickets by Solomon Forse - This was written as Reddit entries and so, once again, I was immediately won over by the immersive story format. It would’ve fit right in with another of my favorite anthologies, AHH! That’s What I Call Horror, due to its 90s vibes. Imagine that a possessed Furby had a baby with a Tamagotchi: that baby would be the cricket toy featured in this story.

Unzipped by Bridget D. Brave - All I have to say is that I already had no interest in going caving before reading this story. Now, there is no way in hell I am ever stepping foot inside a cave. This story will have you tense from start to finish, I actually caught myself holding my breath several times as I read it and had to remind myself to unclench my jaw.

Forever Home by Chelsea Pumpkins - After I finished reading this story I was sobbing on my couch, clutching my Kindle to my chest as I waited for my crying to subside. This will absolutely destroy you, to be honest, I haven’t emotionally recovered from this yet and it’s been days. One of the most touching and emotional stories I’ve ever read.

The Children of the Event by Carson Winter - Listen, the second I see that a story has footnotes it wins me over immediately. I love the format and style in which this was written just as much as I loved the plot. It left me wondering what happened to those characters after the story was finished, craving to know what would happen next.

I was drawn to this book originally because of the list of authors. I immediately recognized Cassandra Khaw. When I started reading the stories, at first I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy them. The first had a bit of an abrupt ending, and I wanted to know more about that particular story. However, as I kept on with the book, I picked up on the theme of “disaster” horror. The stories are perspective of horror or strange happenings that could happen in a natural disaster or even the end of the world. While they all may not have the best writing they do all entertain or make you think. My particular favorites were, Crickets, Casualties of a Predictable Apocalypse, and Unzipped. I would definitely give this on a chance!

Just a fantastic anthology of stories. Usually in a themed collection like this, there’s a few stories I don’t really enjoy, but in this case, each entry was fantastic!

Some of the stories were so morbid and horrifying, but all of them were shocking! Definitely a lot of apocalyptic and dystopian tales which I loved. I’d have to say my favourite story was “Crickets”.

It was unique to format this as a series of case files for the HBI trainees! Having the authors and editors and what not with their agent picture and credentials was fun.

Thank you to NetGalley, the editor and authors and HOWL Society Press for a copy!