A review by sharron_joy_reads
A Taste of Darkness by Dawn Kurtagich, Amy McCulloch, Kathryn Foxfield, Louie Stowell, Mary Watson, Amy McCaw, Kat Ellis, Maria Kuzniar, Krystal Sutherland, Melinda Salisbury, Rachel Faturoti, Cynthia Murphy, Rosie Talbot

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This is an eclectic horror anthology by some of the female powerhouses of YA fiction. It crosses multiple genres of horror, supernatural, thriller, crime, cosmic, folk, historical, gothic, Lovecraftian and dark fantasy. It is beautifully diverse, each story different and memorable, from haunted houses to folk mythology, vampires to ghosts, artists to assassins, creepy dolls to forbidden woods, saints to shapeshifters, historical to contemporary. 

If you want to dip your toe into horror these are the perfect level of creepy, frightful and ghastly. 

13 chilling snapshots of life viewed through a horror lens, perfect for a dark candlelit night.