Tales in Sombre Tones by by Sean Walter and Karen Ruffles

Lock the doors, close the blinds and settle in with this anthology of illustrated horror stories. Velvet dark imagery leads you into haunting tales that will stay with you long after the lights have gone out. Drawing on folklore and nightmares, exploring modern versions of classic stories and bringing original, inventive new horrors, this is a collection that takes the reader on a stunning journey into the world just behind the shadows.

 

 

Tales In Sombre Tones contains 24 deliciously disturbing bite sized morsels of dark fiction that I tried to savor slowly like a box of expensive chocolates, but the urge for just one more got the better of me. Before I knew it I had consumed them all. The gorgeous artwork on the cover is just a hint of what's inside.

Each story begins with a full size illustration and I will allow you just a peek at what awaits you. I admit that upon receiving my copy I immediately flipped through to look at all the pictures and tried to imagine what each story was about. I do love illustrated horror! There are tales of vengeance and loss, unusual people, and supernatural creatures. My favorites were probably the stories of monsters, things under the bed, and strangers stumbling through the fog together while I wondered which would make it to their destination. I would highly recommend this anthology to all horror readers and those who enjoy dark fiction.

I received a complimentary copy for review.

 

 

 

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About the author

Sean Walter is an author living in Portland, Oregon. He writes primarily dark fiction and bizarre concepts.

 

Karen Ruffles is a reviewer for Screamfix and a self employed artist of horror, dark fantasy, wildlife and landscapes.