"Slow poison" by Tanya Huff made me very hungry, that's one thing that strikes me about it, the food described and then ways it was used ( which was a surprise) made it for such a different read that it has stuck itself in my memory like a piece of sweet caramel on a tooth. I also enjoyed "Climb said the crow" by Brooks Peck, which was extremely vivid, almost cartoon like yet strangely satisfying. When the meat of the tale is better than the variety of the "new" that awaits next (which is the real kicker for getting a short story collection to start with!) you know it's a good read.
It had a heavy dose of fantasy with the feel of a bright painting but I would have loved to read a whole novel dedicated to the topic, that's when you know the short story is good, when you get so engaged you wish there was more. I got this book from the library, but some stories were good enough that I would get the book if I ever ran across it.īest story that set the mood was the well chosen first tale "Embrace of the serpent" by Tim Waggoner, which fit the book cover and the theme. This collection was decent and I didn't feel guilty skipping the stories that weren't up my alley since I didn't like all of them, some were too heavy and clunky, even too modern and not enticing enough, but skipping around turned out to be a stress free option. I got this book from the library, but some stories were good enough that I would get the book if Short stories can be a guilty pleasure, like a satisfying snack for the imagination they can contain a lot of flavor in very little space. Short stories can be a guilty pleasure, like a satisfying snack for the imagination they can contain a lot of flavor in very little space. short story by Brooks Peck Red Star Prophecy.short story by Jane Lindskold Climb, Said the Crow.short story by Isaac Szpindel Flint and Iron.short story by Russell Davis Ineffable.short story by Jean Rabe The Angel Chamber.We thread the sanity needle through that middle path, between demons and serial killers, poltergeists and homicidal cult leaders, to understand the paranormal and integrate individual/collective shadows.Īstral Guest – Anthony Tyler, author of Hunt Manual: 21st Century Demonology & Forteana. Reason and religion have fallen short in defeating the “things that go bump in the night.” Yet there is a middle, psychospiritual path provided by innovative thinkers like CG Jung, John Keel, Jacques Vallee, and others (including daring exorcists/ghost hunters). Humanity has long struggled grappling with dark forces. GET MY NEW EBOOK, 10 SNACKABLE MEDITATIONS:
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