Old School edited by Louise Bohmer

Old School
edited by Louise Bohmer

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Published: 2010
Publisher: Belfire Press
Genre: Horror, Short Stories
Paperback: 176 pages
Rating: 4

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Old School, a traditional horror collection born of seven twisted minds, invites you back to a time when vampires and werewolves were monsters who made humans quiver in terror.

Fourteen short tales offered by:

David Dunwoody
Jackie Gamber
R. Scott McCoy
Natalie L. Sin
Horace James
Gregory L. Hall
and Louise Bohmer

All tied together by selected poems from Zombie Zak – Old School reminds one of terrors best not forgotten. Within these pages, evil children terrorize, witches gather the teeth of the young, cosmic blobs eat the world, while creepy crawlies ruin a man’s life and a headless ghost seeks revenge. Wander down this spooky path with poems and stories that revive our nightmares about golems, harpies, and other forgotten creatures.

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): no sparkles
Deliciously scary collection of stories with poems interspersed to set the proper mood of old school horror. Each story creates a bit of shiver.

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* review copy courtesy of author

* part of August Thrills-n-Chills event

Dueling Novella Series Volume 1 by Kim Paffenroth and David Dunwoody

Dueling Novella Series Volume 1:

Orpheus and the Pearl by Kim Paffenroth
and
Nevermoreby David Dunwoody

Published: September 24, 2010
Publisher: Belfire Press
Genre: Ghosts, Horror, Zombies
ebook
Rating: 5

Excerpts available.

Descriptions from the publisher:

Orpheus and the Pearl
by Kim Paffenroth
In 1920 Massachusetts, Dr. Catherine MacGuire is mysteriously called to the home of the famous Dr. Wallston, to assist with some medical emergency that defies even his skill. The life-threatening problems she finds there have less to do with broken bodies than with warped souls, and it will take all her dedication as a healer to fix them.

Creepy passage:
Catherine nodded and watched the room, expecting Mrs. Wallston to emerge from behind the screen and enter the tub. Instead, two small hands slithered from out of the cream-colored liquid and grasped the sides of the tub. At first, they were hard to see, as they were so pale that they were indistinguishable from the stark white of the side of the tub. Even the nails were the same shade, like chalk...

Following the hands, a head of wet blonde curls emerged. Under the curls was a pair of large, dark goggles, like a welder would wear...
- page 23

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): revived

This story had a Frankenstein-feel to it. Love how it unfolds with beautiful descriptive passages like the one I posted above. Of course, the touch of steampunk flavor with the last line got me.

Nevermore
by David Dunwoody
Malcolm Witt died in his sleep at 11:07 PM. Four minutes later, his body rose and walked from the room. Malcolm watched it happen. And so begins 48 hours of a life-after-death struggle to save his friends, forgive his love, and put himself to rest, body and soul.

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): tether

There's an eerie perspective from a ghost point of view. Some zombie mayhem included.

Overall:
I was pleasantly surprised with this set of stories and look forward to the next volume ;-D

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* review copy courtesy of publisher

Giveaway: Dueling Novella Series Volume 1

Dueling Novella Series Volume 1:
Orpheus and the Pearl by Kim Paffenroth
and Nevermore by David Dunwoody

Descriptions from the publisher:

Orpheus and the Pearl
by Kim Paffenroth

In 1920 Massachusetts, Dr. Catherine MacGuire is mysteriously called to the home of the famous Dr. Wallston, to assist with some medical emergency that defies even his skill. The life-threatening problems she finds there have less to do with broken bodies than with warped souls, and it will take all her dedication as a healer to fix them.

Nevermore
by David Dunwoody

Malcolm Witt died in his sleep at 11:07 PM. Four minutes later, his body rose and walked from the room. Malcolm watched it happen. And so begins 48 hours of a life-after-death struggle to save his friends, forgive his love, and put himself to rest, body and soul.

Excerpts available.

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