Reviewed by: Paula Limbaugh
So what happens when you ask a group of fantasy writers to write fantasy stories about fantasy characters/events that most of you are familiar with?why…you get horror fantasy story Edited by Eugene Johnson. Released just in time for Halloween, this collection of wonderful stories has something for everyone. Of course, there are hair-raising horror stories, and you’ll also find subtle horror stories, some sci-fi horror, some delightfully weird stories, and who doesn’t love a bit of comedic horror. Check out the table of contents, I’m sure there are some authors you know…
- Introduction by Tony Todd
- “The Deep Joy of Blood” by Tim Wagner
- “Unbeautiful Monster” by Mercedes Yeardley
- “The Lying Mind” by Kevin J. Anderson
- Elizabeth Massey’s “Inversion of Black and White”
- “Thunder and the Martian” by Bev Vincent
- The Girl in the Death Mask by Stephanie M. Vitovich
- “On the Train Home” by Christopher Golden
- The Custer Files by Richard Chizmar
- “Red Moon” by Michael Paul Gonzalez
- The Prince of Darkness and the Showgirl by John Parisano
- “Secret Carving” by Lisa Morton
- “Mutter” by Jesse Landry
- “La Llorona” by Karen Bunn
- “London Encounter” by Vince Liaguno
- “Bubba Ho-Tep” by Joe R. Lansdale
- Gorilla My Dreams by Jonathan Maberry
- “Teleforce Article” by Michael Bailey
- Sic Olim Tyrannis by David Wellington
- “The Washingtonian” by Bentley Little
- “Scent of Meat” by Jessica Marie Baumgartner
- “Rotoscoping Toodies” by Mort Castle
- “Lone Wolf” by Paul Moore
- Stoneface and Gargoyles by Jeff Strand
- “The Return of the Thin White Duke” by Neil Gaiman
With only 4 reprints, the rest of the stories are original to the collection, each offering their own unique take on alternate versions of stories you thought you knew!
What if Bela Lugosi not only played a vampire on stage, but was a vampire himself? Or what about Edgar Allan Poe, where did he get the inspiration for his horror stories? And then there’s the Titanic, if you will, imagine that this unsinkable ship hit not an iceberg, oh no, but something far more terrifying that caused the sinking of this mighty ocean liner. Oh, there are so many imaginative stories here, you have to buy this book! Luke Spooner also works his magic through the artwork that accompanies these fantastic stories.
So, no tricks, just plenty of treats!Pick up your copy here! !
5/5
