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Λάμψη στο σκοτάδι: μια ανθολογία τρόμου από τους μάστερ του είδους by Hans-Åke Lilja, Έφη Τσιρώνη
readbyashleyd's review against another edition
5.0
Usually short story collections are hit or miss with me, I find they tend to contain one or two gems and the rest I could do without. This collection is the opposite of that. With each story I kept saying to myself this one is my favourite, the next one can’t possibly beat it. And I was proven wrong every single time, they just kept getting better and better. Each of these stories is PHENOMENAL and don’t make me pick a favourite or I’ll have a meltdown! There’s some big names in this collection, King, Barker, Campbell, but you shouldn’t read this for those stories alone. The stories by the slightly lesser known authors are just as good, if not better and you’d be missing out if you didn’t read them!
rachellemarie's review against another edition
3.0
"Come on in
No need to fear
There's nothing bad
To be had in here."
All the stories contained in this collection are pretty unique and well told. The stand out for me is "Drawn to the Flame" by Kevin Quigley, who doesnt love a good deranged carnival story.. right!?! This is a short one with a little something for everyone who enjoys the creepy and freaky.
No need to fear
There's nothing bad
To be had in here."
All the stories contained in this collection are pretty unique and well told. The stand out for me is "Drawn to the Flame" by Kevin Quigley, who doesnt love a good deranged carnival story.. right!?! This is a short one with a little something for everyone who enjoys the creepy and freaky.
linda_edwards's review against another edition
4.0
12 short horror stories celebrating 20 years of Lilja's library. Some were okay, some good and some were really creepy. Of course the Stephen King story was good but my favourite ones were The Net, Drawn to the Flame and A Mother's Love.
jessicamap's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to Gallery Books for the free copy in exchange for my honest review
Here’s a quick little review! This was a great collection of short horror stories by an incredible range of authors including John Ajvide Lindqvist, Clive Barker, Brian Keene, and of course, Stephen King. I’m embarrassed to say, as a Stephen King fan, that I haven’t looked at Lilja’s Library before, but now I definitely will be. I had heard of it before, but never took the opportunity to look it up.
I now realize I need to bump up LET THE RIGHT ONE IN and more Clive Barker on my TBR. I don’t know why I’ve put them off for so long, but that will be changing in 2020! If you’re a fan of horror and short stories, then this is a solid collection to find some authors new to you and revisit some favorites.
Here’s a quick little review! This was a great collection of short horror stories by an incredible range of authors including John Ajvide Lindqvist, Clive Barker, Brian Keene, and of course, Stephen King. I’m embarrassed to say, as a Stephen King fan, that I haven’t looked at Lilja’s Library before, but now I definitely will be. I had heard of it before, but never took the opportunity to look it up.
I now realize I need to bump up LET THE RIGHT ONE IN and more Clive Barker on my TBR. I don’t know why I’ve put them off for so long, but that will be changing in 2020! If you’re a fan of horror and short stories, then this is a solid collection to find some authors new to you and revisit some favorites.
zuly's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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