Another superlative anthology of otherworldy delights, tales of horror, dread and hellish inhabitants, - all lovingly compiled by award-winning author P. Mattern. Our second journey into the darkest recesses of Satan's pit has superlative tales of nefarious delight by: Jay Michael Wright II, Andrew MacKay, Ryan Woods, PC3, R.L Chambers, Richard Raven, Josh Schlossberg, Brianna M. Fenty, Paul Lubaczewski, James Nichols, Marcus Mattern, Gerri R Gray, Dante Crossroad, P. Mattern & Lynne Ligocki Gauthier, Richard Alan Long, R.L. Chambers, John T. M. Herres, Jaap Boekestein, James H, Longmore, Savannah Morgan, Feind Gottes, DJ Shaw, Bill Evans, Sergio "ente per ente" Palumbo and the incomparable Stephanie Kelley.
Review :
Brimming with cracking reads
I opened Demons, Devils and Denizens of Hell: Vol 2 not knowing what I was to be treated to, save each story was destined to be either revolting, terrifying or both. What I discovered was a delight. Demons, Devils and Denizens of Hell: Vol 2 brims with cracking reads; the hallmark of the volume, strong writing. From the thoroughly revolting, edge-of-seat horror-crime story 'Duplicate Counterpart' by John T.M. Herres, to the mysterious and compelling, and ultimately shocking 'There Shall Be No Night' by Josh Schlossberg, and beyond, there is much to savour between the covers of this anthology.
Each story is distinct. James H. Longmore's 'My Possession: An Introspective', a presentation of the state of mind of a sales executive turned writer wrestling with his inner demon called Dave, provides incisive wit and dark hilarity. As does 'Beauty is the Beast' by Gerri R. Gray, her protagonist, Vanity de Milo, a macabre twist on the children's fairy tale the story alludes to.
Quoting from 'The Huntress' by Savannah Morgan, gives a taste of the sort of writing to be found in the anthology:
"Guts and entrails fell out like gruesome chunky soft-serve ice cream from a dispenser on the fritz."
No matter the genre, sentences like that make a reader like me tingle.
HORROR DOESN'T ROCK ANY HARDER THAN THIS
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THIS volume of scintillating horror tales sets the bar higher than ever!
You can meet all your favorite creatures of nightmare and lore, plus a few new ones in this hefty tome. Filled with too many International Bestselling and Vincent Price Award winning authors to mention.
It a literary feast, guaranteed to satisfy!
House in Vermont by P. Mattern and Lynne
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Omg loved it. Poor Mike and Lynne thought they were getting their dream home and what they got was Hell.
Amazing 5 stars ladies.
