A review by gailalison
Ancient Sorceries Deluxe Edition by Algernon Blackwood

3.0

From what I understand, these stories were written around a hundred years ago, and it’s pretty obvious when reading them. They were a bit difficult to slog through at times. I definitely enjoyed The Listener the most as it was the most readable and actually quite scary. The first story was probably my least favorite. It was especially difficult to read, and the age difference between the 45 year old main character and his 17 year old “love interest” was pretty gross. I can see why this author would have been considered a master story teller, but his style just isn’t for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and Pushkin Press for providing me access to this eARC for my honest opinion!