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kaitlinliz's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
pandasbookshelf's review
5.0
Two amazing authors in one amazing book! I can't recommend this one highly enough, I'd give it 10 stars if I was allowed..
James G Carlson - this author was new to me. I was impressed with his strong storytelling and impeccable writing style. This is atmospheric, creepy horror at its best. It had pretty much everything you could want in a story. Interesting and detailed characters, gore enough to creepy out and turn your stomach, an explosive ending, and much much more. I have since gone on to read other book by this author, and I am pleased to report that it was just as good. I love that this book could introduce me to an awesome writer and I am looking forward to reading more by him.
Daemon Manx - I have pretty much read all of Daemon's works, and bought this one solely because he wrote a story in it. If you don't know this author, go check him out, immediately. This is my second favorite story of his I've read. I don't even know how to describe it other than, raw, heart-wrenching, mind-bending, horror genius. I've never read anything like it. It's a meta-fiction tangle that will mess with your head (in all the most awesome ways). I want to read it again.
James G Carlson - this author was new to me. I was impressed with his strong storytelling and impeccable writing style. This is atmospheric, creepy horror at its best. It had pretty much everything you could want in a story. Interesting and detailed characters, gore enough to creepy out and turn your stomach, an explosive ending, and much much more. I have since gone on to read other book by this author, and I am pleased to report that it was just as good. I love that this book could introduce me to an awesome writer and I am looking forward to reading more by him.
Daemon Manx - I have pretty much read all of Daemon's works, and bought this one solely because he wrote a story in it. If you don't know this author, go check him out, immediately. This is my second favorite story of his I've read. I don't even know how to describe it other than, raw, heart-wrenching, mind-bending, horror genius. I've never read anything like it. It's a meta-fiction tangle that will mess with your head (in all the most awesome ways). I want to read it again.
catra121's review
4.0
This was another great read! There are two stories in this collection and they are both so different.
Red Falls...I did not see that ending coming. I don't know that the writing style is my favorite...but I don't even care. It's a story that will stick with me. If you don't like stories with "political stuff" in them...push through if you can because it all makes sense and adds to the horror of what comes later.
Deacon...this is the story I came here for because I am a fan of Daemon Manx and have enjoyed everything I've read from him so far. And the way this story starts off...I was surprised...not his usual style...and the irony of my thinking this was not lost on me. I don't want to ruin it so I won't say much...but I've never read anything quite like this story and it was just so interesting. I won't say it's my favorite Manx story...but much like Red Falls...I'm not going to be forgetting this one any time soon.
Definitely recommend thus collection for horror fans.
Red Falls...I did not see that ending coming. I don't know that the writing style is my favorite...but I don't even care. It's a story that will stick with me. If you don't like stories with "political stuff" in them...push through if you can because it all makes sense and adds to the horror of what comes later.
Deacon...this is the story I came here for because I am a fan of Daemon Manx and have enjoyed everything I've read from him so far. And the way this story starts off...I was surprised...not his usual style...and the irony of my thinking this was not lost on me. I don't want to ruin it so I won't say much...but I've never read anything quite like this story and it was just so interesting. I won't say it's my favorite Manx story...but much like Red Falls...I'm not going to be forgetting this one any time soon.
Definitely recommend thus collection for horror fans.
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