There's such variety in this anthology that I feel sure there's something for everyone, and although I've got my favorites (because of course I do), I feel confident in believing that every story/poem here is deserving of being some reader's favorite, and I'm not sure when I've been able to say that for any anthology I've come across. Knowing how heavy such a setting as the dark ages can become, I wondered if the book would become too heavy, or too one-note. From story to story, page to page and image to image and character to character, the talent here shines forth from every story, whether coming from a well-known name or one with only a few publications on their resume. (This is fudging things only slightly because there is one gorgeous poem in the collection.) On top of being full of original stories that carry the reader back to the middle ages to experience a wide brand of horrors, the writing in the anthology is unquestionably impressive. In fact, page for page, this is probably the best horror anthology-no, the best short story anthology, if not anthology period-that I've ever come across. As a result, I'm often reluctant to pick them up, and that might have been especially true here, where I knew a number of the authors and feared what I'd say if I didn't at least enjoy the collection as a whole. So often, I find the themes or short stories become repetitive-fast-or showcase only a few standouts among a host of stories that clearly don't live up to the standards set by those few among the many. "The Lai of the Danse Macabre" by Jessica Peter Read moreĪnthologies are often hit or miss for me. "The Lady of Leer Castle" by Christopher O'Halloran
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"In Thrall to This Good Earth" by Hailey Piper Including a lineup of authors both established and emerging, HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of historical horror from the medieval period, fittingly introduced by the writer who arguably started it all: Christopher Buehlman, author of the medieval horror epic Between Two Fires. Each tortured scribe will bring you face to face with ancient horrors lurking in cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries. Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts.
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