Unseen Gods, by Justin Holley

26 Nov 2025

The Book

Unseen Gods
Pages: 240
Age Group: Adult
Published on 14 Oct 2025
Publisher: Flame Tree Press
Genres:
Horror

Synopsis:

Careful what you search for, you may just find it. With grotesque glimpses of the disappeared, the past is alive and well.

After winning an old casefile at auction outlining the disappearance of a hunting party back in the nineties, Kory and his pregnant wife invite their friend and mentor, Professor Frank Colista, and others, for a casual long weekend of exploring the mystery onsite with very little hope of finding anyone or anything. When one of their factions disappears without a trace, Kory and Colista fear the past may repeat itself. Then the deaths start. As a savage, unexpected snowstorm sets in, the disappearances and ungodly sightings of the deceased ramp up, and an old woman rambles about end-of-days and sacrifice.  

My Review

Unseen Gods is a cosmic horror novel written by Justin Holley, published by Flame Tree Press. An isolated cabin where people vanished decades ago is the excuse that puts our cast of characters, trapped in the place by a snowstorm, ending involved in a nightmare full of gore, body parts and a possessed woman.

Kory and his wife Sally acquired an old set of papers describing the disappearance of a group of hunters in the countryside; the kind of mystery they love to investigate, so the duo and their old magic tutor Collista and her girlfriend go to the place, finding a biggest confrontation between the forces of good and evil, accompanied by nightmarish images that will put the group in danger.

What we have here is quite an interesting occult mystery that eventually grows into something bigger, and that especially highlights Holley's ability to create tension through horrifying images; the pacing is quite fast, not letting us much time to connect with the characters, putting most of the narrative weight on the confrontation that is happening in the background.

Despite those rough aspects, Unseen Gods has been an enjoyable read; a novel that I recommend if you are looking for some classic horror on the shorter side, with some surprises reserved for the reader. A nice novel!

The Author/s

Justin Holley

Justin Holley

Justin is the author of the novels HELLWEG'S KEEP, TETHERED TO DARKNESS, the 3-book Blood From the Stars serial novel (THE FALL, THE CAPTURE, & THE END GAME), SEVEN CLEOPATRA HILL, BRUISED, WEDNESDAY'S CHILD, and THE GULLIES, as well as, several short stories haunting magazines and anthologies around the world. BRUISED was mentioned in Brian Keene's "Top Ten Books of 2015". He also investigates the paranormal with a TAPS-family group and plays volleyball twice a week.