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New York State of Fright: Horror Stories from the Empire State by Alp Beck, Lisa Mannetti, John Foster, J.G. Faherty, Patrick Freivald, Dave Sakmyster, Jeff C. Stevenson, Charie D. La Marr, J. Daniel Stone, Hal Johnson, Meghan Arcuri, Edward Lee, Robert Masterson, Jack Ketchum, Grady Hendrix, Trevor Firetog, Amy Grech, Teel James Glenn, Patrick Thomas, Elizabeth Crowens, Allan Burd, Monica J. O'Rourke, Marc Abbott, James Chambers, K.E. Scheiner, Erik T. Johnson, April Grey, Steven VanPatten

josephvanburen's review

4.0

As a horror lover from New York, I don't know why it took me so long to read this anthology. This is a great collection of dark stories that draws inspiration from the history, folklore, and cultural diversity of NY state. A lot of these stories weave horrific, fantastic elements into everyday modern life with entertaining and often thought-provoking results. I was already familiar with a handful of the authors, many were new to me, and all delivered. Though there were only two or three stand-out stories to me, they were all well-written, and each had a unique take on some kind of trope or legend that held my interest throughout. My only complaint is that more of NY state wasn't featured. Almost every story takes place in one of the five boroughs of NY city. That minor gripe aside, this is a solid anthology sure to please horror readers, especially if you are familiar with NY and its haunted history.