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pap3rcut__'s review
5.0
Harpers second collection of short horror stories once again has blown me away with creatures, gore and savage descriptive writing. Harper has stepped up his game as his story telling is on the next level as there was a lot more character driven plot and dialogue and thankfully there was still the gory blood shed which Harper does best. Harper is cleverly creating his own horror world as he left easter eggs throughout the novel of characters from his previous and upcoming books. These stories will leave your stomach churning and skin writhing from heists gone wrong to tapeworms, from doppelgangers to revengeful frogs this book has it all. I'm really struggling to pick a favourite as Blood for a Cambium Heart goes from strength to strength as Harpers suspenseful blood baths of short stories will leave you wanting more.
bozzi1's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
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This is the first book I’ve read by Nick Harper. I knew he could draw. I’ve seen his illustrations in other books and on Instagram and they’re impressive, but it turns out he can write too. What kind of bargain did he have to make to get both of these talents while other poor souls (i.e., me) have neither? Maybe he’ll share than in a future story, but in the meantime I’ll just be over here hiding my jealousy and using my meager skills to give this review.
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Blood for a Cambium Heart is a short story collection with 9 tales, plus an Epilogue, all unique and all horror. Nick has a great writing style, easy to read but filled with vivid details and plenty of gore. I was reading yesterday, while waiting for friends to arrive at a restaurant, and my boyfriend said, “You’re really into that one huh? I can always tell when a book grabs you because you read it every chance you get, even if it’s just a couple minutes.”
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I can’t think of a better description; this book grabbed me and I didn’t want to put it down. I’ve since found out that some of the characters that appear in this collection were also featured in The Lonely Carcass Song, so I look forward to reading that one at some point, as well as Hide, his debut novel.
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I enjoyed all 9 stories in this one, but as with most anthologies, some made a better impression. I think this often varies by the reader, but the stand outs for me were: It’s Wearing Your Clothes (my favorite), The Snow Grizzler, Night of the Frogs, and The Prometheus Box.
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This is a solid collection of stories any horror lover would appreciate and trust me, splurge to get the paperback copy. It’s reasonably priced and these illustrations deserve to be appreciated in person.
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This is the first book I’ve read by Nick Harper. I knew he could draw. I’ve seen his illustrations in other books and on Instagram and they’re impressive, but it turns out he can write too. What kind of bargain did he have to make to get both of these talents while other poor souls (i.e., me) have neither? Maybe he’ll share than in a future story, but in the meantime I’ll just be over here hiding my jealousy and using my meager skills to give this review.
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Blood for a Cambium Heart is a short story collection with 9 tales, plus an Epilogue, all unique and all horror. Nick has a great writing style, easy to read but filled with vivid details and plenty of gore. I was reading yesterday, while waiting for friends to arrive at a restaurant, and my boyfriend said, “You’re really into that one huh? I can always tell when a book grabs you because you read it every chance you get, even if it’s just a couple minutes.”
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I can’t think of a better description; this book grabbed me and I didn’t want to put it down. I’ve since found out that some of the characters that appear in this collection were also featured in The Lonely Carcass Song, so I look forward to reading that one at some point, as well as Hide, his debut novel.
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I enjoyed all 9 stories in this one, but as with most anthologies, some made a better impression. I think this often varies by the reader, but the stand outs for me were: It’s Wearing Your Clothes (my favorite), The Snow Grizzler, Night of the Frogs, and The Prometheus Box.
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This is a solid collection of stories any horror lover would appreciate and trust me, splurge to get the paperback copy. It’s reasonably priced and these illustrations deserve to be appreciated in person.
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