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A review by davidgreenwriter
It Calls From The Forest: Volume Two by Michelle River
5.0
Eerie River Publishing are back with Volume Two of "It Calls From the Forest," and anthology that, in my opinion, exceeds the quality of the previous entry.
The main reason for this is the variety of horror told throughout the pages. While I enjoyed Volume One, I felt a couple of stories picked tread similar ground to others but this isn't the case in Volume Two; there's gore, weird, psychological (my favourite), monsters and shades of grey.
There's a brisk pace to the anthology. It's a voluminous collection, but the stories length compliment each other and if one doesn't appeal to you, the next one surely will.
I often find it unfair to single out particular stories for praise but there are a number of standouts. I looked forward to reading V.A. Vazquez's "Dating In Murderville" after seeing the title, and it didn't disappoint; a delightfully wicked tale about the lengths people will go for likes and clicks on YouTube. "Survival In The Woods" by McKenzie Richardson is beautifully written and structured, and "The Valley Of The Shadows" by Chris Hewitt raises the tension and is well-paced.
With the first two entries in their "It Calls" series, Eerie River have set a high bar of quality.
The main reason for this is the variety of horror told throughout the pages. While I enjoyed Volume One, I felt a couple of stories picked tread similar ground to others but this isn't the case in Volume Two; there's gore, weird, psychological (my favourite), monsters and shades of grey.
There's a brisk pace to the anthology. It's a voluminous collection, but the stories length compliment each other and if one doesn't appeal to you, the next one surely will.
I often find it unfair to single out particular stories for praise but there are a number of standouts. I looked forward to reading V.A. Vazquez's "Dating In Murderville" after seeing the title, and it didn't disappoint; a delightfully wicked tale about the lengths people will go for likes and clicks on YouTube. "Survival In The Woods" by McKenzie Richardson is beautifully written and structured, and "The Valley Of The Shadows" by Chris Hewitt raises the tension and is well-paced.
With the first two entries in their "It Calls" series, Eerie River have set a high bar of quality.