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markthulhu's review
5.0
P. L. McMillan might be the Salt Queen, but she adds a plethora of other flavours and seasonings to this heady collection, including body horror, cosmic dread, science fiction, and (my favourite) Big Eldritch Things. The science fiction elements here are a huge draw. I never realised how much real-world horror is often bereft of the giddy world-building that I get from science fiction. 'Planet of the Hungry' takes the neon and rain-soaked streets of cyberpunk and swaps then out for dirt and despair, in a fully-realised world that invites the reader to imagine a vast setting ripe for more stories. There's worlds upon worlds in this collection. Explore them if you dare!
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