| Title | : | Night Terrors II: An Anthology of Horror |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 251 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2012 |
Tales from David Bischoff, Jason V Brock, Maria Alexander, Christopher Hawkins, Desmond Warzel, Lawrence Conquest, Brod C. Hodson and many others.
Night Terrors II: An Anthology of Horror Reviews
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REVIEWED: Night Terrors II: An Anthology of Horror
EDITED BY: Theresa Dillon and Marc Ciccarone
PUBLISHED: January, 2012
Great collection of non-themed horror by skilled authors of the short story. As with all anthologies, some stories shine, while others seem a bit lacking. However, this book showcases such a variety of voices and ideas it would seem near-impossible for anyone to not read it and fall in love with something. Some stories of note include:
“Darkly Dreaming in Black Waters” by Jason Andrew = One of my favorites in this anthology. A WWII naval tale of the discovery of an abandoned Nazi submarine, and then the further discovery of what happened to it.
“Revivified” Maria Alexander = Chilling and fascinating exploration of events before an apocalyptic event... really left me wanting to see this expanded into a full-length novel.
“A Mother’s Love” by John Peters = Bizarre and nightmarish journey of a woman who attempts to bring back her kidnapped son... and the consequences of her success.
"Habemus Papam," by Desmond Warzel = The opening tale was a quick flash fiction, but thought-provoking with a diabolical suggestion.
"At Winter's End," by Brad C. Hodson = Another atmospheric and disturbing tale of an old man's thoughts and fears at night during post-surgery.
"One For the Road," by Jason V Brock = A classic Hitchcockian take of a woman's plight during a late night rest stop. A suspenseful thriller, filled with dark atmosphere.
"Origin Story,' by Christopher Hawkins = Tightly woven tale of the search for meaning by a pair of comic book store workers. Absorbing and funny.
"Hi Ted," by David Bischoff = Awesome, humorous tale of dark fantasy and the things that inspire it. There really isn't much of David Bischoff's that I don't enjoy reading - the man is a prolific writer, and a good one, too.
Four out of Five stars -
Another wicked anthology of horror and fun. Not going to review every story or this would be a summary instead of a review. Some of my personal favorites and/or ones that really stood out for me are;
A Mother's Love by John Peters- A testament to a mother's love with an ending that will make you shudder!
The Prophet by John Morgan- Very atmospheric and completely creepy!
Untouchable by Amanda C. Davis- Totally terrifying and a punch to the gut! This was a good one!
Until I Come Again by Justin Gustainis- Gotta love a Jack The Ripper story!
Tap Tap by Gregory Bastianelli- A short horror story at it's finest! This one gave me goosebumps. Well done!
(As always please don't take this as me saying only these stories are worthy of a read, I only meant they are personal favorites.) -
A wicked little candy box of fun.
My favorite was "Child and Guardian."
Why we trust in stuffed animals to fend off the night and the things in it.
It reminded me a lot of this:
http://tinyurl.com/99dchav -
A great collection
A collection of stories to keep you creeper out. Relying less on Gore, and more on atmosphere, this collection has a lot of stand outs,but I have to give the award for best story to A.J Brown In The Shadows They Hide. I recommend to all fans of modern horror. -
I have to declare an interest here as this collection includes one of my own stories. Putting that aside, this is a great unthemed anthology with some fantastic short stories.
