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wpsmith17's review
5.0
Exceptional. I loved this so very much. Daniel Mills reinvigorated modern horror with a strong nod to the past masters. Though written in the old New England style, the stories never felt pastiche or as if Mr. Mills was trying too hard. If you liked the movie "The Witch," I think you will appreciate Daniel Mill's mastery of setting, tone, and broiling atmosphere that builds and builds like an inbound storm.
rachelunabridged's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Sexual content, Murder, and Death
redgypsophila's review
3.0
As a fan of Edgar Allen Poe, I enjoyed reading these short stories contained in The Lord Came at Twilight. The writing was very consistently stylized so the various narrative voices felt like they were written in historical New England rather than in modern day.
I also loved the psychological terror in the stories. Although some do have some physical horror elements, the blood, gore and rot, all of them are focused on the horror that can happen as people slowly loose their mind (which for me is far more terrifying).
Some of the stories I found more engaging than others, which I suppose is bound to happen with a collection of stories. Also, each story comes with an illustration. Several of them were helpful it being able to picture the scene depicted, but the artistic style is modern. I wish the style had been consistent with the writing. They could have looked like an 18th century woodcut, if people made woodcuts of horror scenes.
I also loved the psychological terror in the stories. Although some do have some physical horror elements, the blood, gore and rot, all of them are focused on the horror that can happen as people slowly loose their mind (which for me is far more terrifying).
Some of the stories I found more engaging than others, which I suppose is bound to happen with a collection of stories. Also, each story comes with an illustration. Several of them were helpful it being able to picture the scene depicted, but the artistic style is modern. I wish the style had been consistent with the writing. They could have looked like an 18th century woodcut, if people made woodcuts of horror scenes.
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