A large grumpy-looking man in a Santa suit holds a blunted machete dripping with blood. The angle is set so you are looking up at him from below, like the point of view of a child or an adult looking at something much, much bigger. He stands in front of a red background, all the colours are dark tones, and distressed, he is scowling at you. There are leather bands across his chest, perhaps to hold more weapons.

#BelsnickelAWinterHorror by #JamesYates is a visceral, gory horror. Remote cabin holidaymakers in the Scottish Highlands are slaughtered by a savage winter spirit bent on restoring the world's imbalance on his terms.

Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social this was a brilliant, short and brutal read