Golems, ghosts, and the horrific Schnabelperchten haunt the pages of this seasonal anthology of horror tales
As with any anthology of this kind, not all entries work equally well.
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As with any anthology of this kind, not all entries work equally well.
Estima infuses her writing with sensitivity for the barbed points of human interaction.
Body horror is by nature a visceral mode, and many of the writers here take full advantage of the gooier elements in their tales.
Bringing these stories together in one place highlights the genre contributions of Black writers.
The stories display a surface placidity that belies their deeper structure.
It's hard to fault the contributors to the volume, or the ambition of the editors.
LeBlanc's short fiction is refreshingly resistant to closure.
This latest volume offers an energetic point of entry as well as a strong argument for Oates's continued relevance.
There are pleasures aplenty to be found in Bazterrica's bitter and poisoned bouquet.
Le Guin had her pulse on the present and was able to anticipate where the human species was likely headed given its current trajectory.