The Horror Library anthologies are internationally praised as a groundbreaking source of contemporary horror short fiction stories--relevant to the moment and stunning in impact--from leading authors of the macabre and darkly imaginative.
Filled with Fears and Fantasy. Death and Dark Dreams. Monsters and Mayhem. Literary Vision and Wonder. Each volume of the +Horror Library+ series is packed with heart-pounding thrills and creepy contemplations as to what truly lurks among the shadows of the world(s) we live in.
Containing 30 all-original stories, read Volume 9 in this ongoing anthology series, and then continue with the other volumes.
Shamble no longer through the banal humdrum of normalcy, but ENTER THE HORROR LIBRARY!
Also including a special guest-artist's gallery of Michael A. Livolsi!
I love short horror stories and I have been a fan of Horror Library for quite a while. I have not read them all, but I have enjoyed every volume that I have read, including the newly released Volume 9.
This latest anthology includes the stunning artwork of Michael A. Livolsi along with 30 exemplary tales of disquiet and unease to make you uncomfortable and fill you with dread.
Just a few of my favorites were :
Afterimage by R. E. Rule is about an unusual clean up job, the description of which evokes empathy and disgust at the same time.
Found You by Poppy Z. Brite -Where grief and ritual collide, the supernatural follows.
Third Floor Windows by LH Michael -A psychiatrist learns too late that sometimes you should believe in your patient and not assume that facts are delusions.
Dumb Insolence by J.L. Rifkin -The downstairs maid gets revenge for having been mistreated.
The Edge of the Earth by Iain Rowan -A bored salesman dissatisfied with his life, and a fisherman with a secret to share, walk into a bar...
Before His Time by Bentley Little -A son with a father on hospice care takes him to visit a healer.
The Luckiest Man by Gina Easton -No good deed goes unpunished in this haunting tale of a paramedic who saves a burning man.
Head Over Heels by Ana Nelson -A man, a wedding, and a sentient unicycle bring bloody mayhem and dark humor.
The Drowning Kind by Jennifer Lash Fleck -A mother-daughter trip to the seaside while one is losing her memories and the other revisits a memory she pushed aside.
The Hearing Booth by Tom Johnstone -A mobile hearing test may also judge your character.
It Moves On by Colin Leonard -It's not unusual to spend time in a public park after a job loss, so why is the park suddenly subject to closing hours and padlocked gates?
At this point, I feel like I am naming the entire table of contents as my favorite stories, so I will just stop here and say there's really not a bad one in the mix. If you like weird fiction that leads you down dark paths, you will love this anthology.
5 out of 5 stars
Thanks to Eric J. Guignard and Dark Moon Books for the paperback.
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