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A review by johnlynchbooks
The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, Vol. 1 by James D. Jenkins, Ryan Cagle
4.0
Horror isn’t exclusive to one country, one language, or one culture. It’s world wide. No matter where you’re from, you may have been exposed to a few pieces of horror from other countries, but I’d be willing to be that even if you’ve read translated works, the average reader isn’t doing so with much frequency.
That’s where valencourt books comes in. They’ve scoured the globe to bring you translations of horror stories from all over there world. There is something for everyone from every corner of the globe within this book, and it’s very likely that this is the first time you’ll read something by most, if not all of the authors in this book.
The premise is there, but the question to be asked is “Did the editors find GOOD stories. Stories worth sharing with others?” I believe they did, and this is a worthy entry in any horror fans anthology collection. A few of the standouts for me were
“All the birds” by Yvette Tan (Philippines)
Señor Ligotti by Bernardo Esquinca (Mexico)
The Bones in Her Eyes by Christien Boomsma
There really is something for everyone here. The book is labeled as volume one, and I really hope that Valancourt continues with this excellent premise, and that the execution can remain top notch. PICK THIS ONE UP
That’s where valencourt books comes in. They’ve scoured the globe to bring you translations of horror stories from all over there world. There is something for everyone from every corner of the globe within this book, and it’s very likely that this is the first time you’ll read something by most, if not all of the authors in this book.
The premise is there, but the question to be asked is “Did the editors find GOOD stories. Stories worth sharing with others?” I believe they did, and this is a worthy entry in any horror fans anthology collection. A few of the standouts for me were
“All the birds” by Yvette Tan (Philippines)
Señor Ligotti by Bernardo Esquinca (Mexico)
The Bones in Her Eyes by Christien Boomsma
There really is something for everyone here. The book is labeled as volume one, and I really hope that Valancourt continues with this excellent premise, and that the execution can remain top notch. PICK THIS ONE UP