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A review by jinxei
Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror by John F.D. Taff
4.0
An anthology that starts out slow and quickly ramps up to the horrifying. As with all anthologies, there were some that jumped out to me more than others. Some of my favorites include:
A life in Nightmares by Ramsey Campbell
A disorienting fever dream within a dream leaving the reader unable to determine what is real and what is a dream. I loved where the ending led, though I do know this way of storytelling is not for everyone.
All the Things He Called Memories by Stephen Graham Jones
Quarantined together during the Covid outbreak, the wife of a scientist becomes the subject of her fear study. This one is incredibly haunting and I have thought about many times since.
The Familiar’s Assistant by Alma Katsu
Though I wish it were longer, a good vampire story always gets me. Focusing on fear, manipulation, insecurity, this one follows a man who looks for the monster, a vampire.
A life in Nightmares by Ramsey Campbell
A disorienting fever dream within a dream leaving the reader unable to determine what is real and what is a dream. I loved where the ending led, though I do know this way of storytelling is not for everyone.
All the Things He Called Memories by Stephen Graham Jones
Quarantined together during the Covid outbreak, the wife of a scientist becomes the subject of her fear study. This one is incredibly haunting and I have thought about many times since.
The Familiar’s Assistant by Alma Katsu
Though I wish it were longer, a good vampire story always gets me. Focusing on fear, manipulation, insecurity, this one follows a man who looks for the monster, a vampire.