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4.0
I bought this kindle book quite some time ago, and I'd pick away at the short stories within over time. It unfortunately managed to get itself lodged in the lower tiers of my kindle files and didn't get looked at again for quite some time. I've since rectified that, and I'm glad I did because there are some awesome stories in here.
First off, Rage Against The Night was created to help with a horror author's medical bills. That part of it had a bittersweet ending, but I am amazed at the outpouring of enjoyment and gratitude from both readers and writers alike.
some of my top stories include:
Keeping Watch by Nate Kenyon
Afterword, There Will Be A Hallway by Gary A. Braunbeck
Roadside Memorials by Joseph Nassise
Agatha's Ghost by Ramsey Campbell
Chillers by Lisa Morton
Dead Air by Gary Kemble
Fair Extension by Stephen King
There were a couple I did not enjoy, they came across less horror and more hardboiled detective or crime thriller. But mostly they were great. Some of these first appeared in other publications, some are first published here. All in all a great horror collection.
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First off, Rage Against The Night was created to help with a horror author's medical bills. That part of it had a bittersweet ending, but I am amazed at the outpouring of enjoyment and gratitude from both readers and writers alike.
some of my top stories include:
Keeping Watch by Nate Kenyon
Afterword, There Will Be A Hallway by Gary A. Braunbeck
Roadside Memorials by Joseph Nassise
Agatha's Ghost by Ramsey Campbell
Chillers by Lisa Morton
Dead Air by Gary Kemble
Fair Extension by Stephen King
There were a couple I did not enjoy, they came across less horror and more hardboiled detective or crime thriller. But mostly they were great. Some of these first appeared in other publications, some are first published here. All in all a great horror collection.
Join the RK King readers' list for an exclusive FREE short story, plus inside info, musings, promos and more: RK King Writes
loribulb's review
2.0
I love short story collections. This one disappointed me so badly, however, that I might be off them for awhile.
To be truthful, I gave up about 3/4 of the way through. It appears that the highest quality stories were at the beginning (the first few were actually very good) then the writing and story lines declined steadily until I could not take it any more.
The editor of this collection must've been drunk on the job- it's my only explanation for the multiple missing words, punctuation marks, and bizarre misplaced capital letters.
Read the first two stories, then put it down. The rest is not worth the time.
To be truthful, I gave up about 3/4 of the way through. It appears that the highest quality stories were at the beginning (the first few were actually very good) then the writing and story lines declined steadily until I could not take it any more.
The editor of this collection must've been drunk on the job- it's my only explanation for the multiple missing words, punctuation marks, and bizarre misplaced capital letters.
Read the first two stories, then put it down. The rest is not worth the time.
meowcoric's review
The first story was interesting, but I soon lost interest. I may pick it up again at some point.
jplayjames's review
Some of the stories were good, but the quality is kinda variable, and after however many months since I last read a page I have to be honest about my complete lack of drive to continue.
snowbenton's review
3.0
A collection of short stories from authors of varying levels of fame covering everything from dystopian futures to school shooters to creatures in lakes to zombies. It wasn't very scary, only a little bit gory, and most of them lacked the necessary level of suspense to overcome the first two. I really liked Chillers, and Stephen King's story, but overall it was a forgettable collection.
wpsmith17's review
4.0
A great anthology that was for an important cause. Honestly, I was surprised by the quality. There's something for everyone in here. Zombies, creatures, ghosts, demons... you name it. Standouts for me were "The Edge of Seventeen," "Dat Tay Vao," "Mr. Aickman's Air Rifle," "Agatha's Ghost," and "Fair Extension." But honestly, Gary Braunbeck's "Afterward, There Will Be a Hallway" is worth the price alone.
thiefofcamorr's review
4.0
Katharine is a judge for the Aurealis Awards. This review is the personal opinion of Katharine herself, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of any judging panel, the judging coordinator or the Aurealis Awards management team.
To be safe, I won't be recording my review here until after the AA are over.
To be safe, I won't be recording my review here until after the AA are over.
kimberlyp1971's review
5.0
This book has all the best-selling authors of horror in it and it does not disappoint it is good read and enjoy
debbshock's review
4.0
Very good collection.
Almost all of these stories were excellent. The Stephen King novella I'd never read before. Enjoyable read, and conveniently in short stories.
Almost all of these stories were excellent. The Stephen King novella I'd never read before. Enjoyable read, and conveniently in short stories.