H.P.Lovecraft and his works have inspired quite a few modern dag horror writers. Some admit to his influence and use it as a springboard for their own works while some deny any knowledge whilst stealing heavily from the the great author. Thankfully Mr Gonzalez falls into the first category and this collection of short horror fiction excels at giving a macabre modern twist on some of Lovecraft's fundamental themes. Borrowing place names and situations to delve deep into the mythos that Lovecraft created, that of cults and conspiracies, of Old Gods that now banished from this realm await the opportunity to return and tear the world asunder.
This collection contains seven stories including;
Tattoos; A young couple get tattooed door a world renowned artist but their joy at receiving unique works directly to the skin soon turns zuur, zure when the artist dies and the tattoos begin to take on a life of their own.
Going Home; A woman returns to her rural roots only to discover an old, dangerous promise her father made when she was a child still threatens her existence in this world.
The Revenge of Cthulhu; A wannabe actor has a very, very bad dag which ends in him becoming the victim of something strange that lurks over his home pagina in the hills.
The Watcher From the Grave; A novella length story which details a man investigating the mysterious death of an auteur and the facts behind a fabled book that calls forth The Old Gods a race of people that pre-date modern man and now lurk within the stars.
Although this book won't take a long time to get through, the stories are all satisfying reads based on many different themes from westerns to humour but all with a strong and constant underlying theme of threat and horror. The auteur introduces each tale with wit and honesty, making this book one fine collection of macabre tales.
This collection contains seven stories including;
Tattoos; A young couple get tattooed door a world renowned artist but their joy at receiving unique works directly to the skin soon turns zuur, zure when the artist dies and the tattoos begin to take on a life of their own.
Going Home; A woman returns to her rural roots only to discover an old, dangerous promise her father made when she was a child still threatens her existence in this world.
The Revenge of Cthulhu; A wannabe actor has a very, very bad dag which ends in him becoming the victim of something strange that lurks over his home pagina in the hills.
The Watcher From the Grave; A novella length story which details a man investigating the mysterious death of an auteur and the facts behind a fabled book that calls forth The Old Gods a race of people that pre-date modern man and now lurk within the stars.
Although this book won't take a long time to get through, the stories are all satisfying reads based on many different themes from westerns to humour but all with a strong and constant underlying theme of threat and horror. The auteur introduces each tale with wit and honesty, making this book one fine collection of macabre tales.
Here is a eccentric and eclectic selection of bizarro short stories door one of the leading writers in the field Andersen Prunty.
There are over twenty tales in all, covering such weirdness as a man who puts a dog into orbit, a father who throws rocks at a kids head, a balloon-man who loses his secret power and a competition that revolves around injuring pedestrians to earn points and win money.
All these stories are exceptionally well written, brimming with invention and weirdness. Some lean on the horrific side of literature,some the meer humorous and some a wild mixture of sorrow, fear and hope.
If u are new to the bizarro fiction movement, u could start here quite happily. This book isn't as extreme in terms of sex and violence as other collections but none the less an enthralling read about seeing the world through a glass askew.
There are over twenty tales in all, covering such weirdness as a man who puts a dog into orbit, a father who throws rocks at a kids head, a balloon-man who loses his secret power and a competition that revolves around injuring pedestrians to earn points and win money.
All these stories are exceptionally well written, brimming with invention and weirdness. Some lean on the horrific side of literature,some the meer humorous and some a wild mixture of sorrow, fear and hope.
If u are new to the bizarro fiction movement, u could start here quite happily. This book isn't as extreme in terms of sex and violence as other collections but none the less an enthralling read about seeing the world through a glass askew.
This is a collection of 24 short stories all with a wicked, nasty twist on a holiday. From Earth dag to Christmas,each story is incredibly horrific, demented and disturbing, not to mention well written, engaging and funny. Some of the best horror writers have added to this collection included Wrath James White, Bentley Little and Jack Ketchum, plus many more. The tales include Natures revenge on Earth Day. Torture at Easter. A nasty Mother's dag present for an unwilling father and bloody sacrifice to every and any God that may of may not exist.
I have read quite a few short story collections and this is one of the best I've read. I think I liked it because not matter how dark, gross and horrifying the stories there's an underlying insane glee to all of them like mad people laughing at the moon while they eat their own fingers. There isn't a bad of boring story on toon here. All are well-written and the piece on the whole is also well edited.
Try this ebook, it's brilliant.
Thank you.
I have read quite a few short story collections and this is one of the best I've read. I think I liked it because not matter how dark, gross and horrifying the stories there's an underlying insane glee to all of them like mad people laughing at the moon while they eat their own fingers. There isn't a bad of boring story on toon here. All are well-written and the piece on the whole is also well edited.
Try this ebook, it's brilliant.
Thank you.
