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A review by mwplante
The Wicked and the Damned by Joshua Reynolds, David Annandale, Phil Kelly
4.0
The frame story left something to be desired but each individual tale was gripping in its own way. The first tale is a fascinating character study of its protagonist. The second is stronger still with some massive Poe vibes. I'd say the third tale is equally as enjoyable as the second with the "monster on an isolated space station" route it takes, which is one of my favorite mini-genres. I really wish there was a less tenuous frame for what is ultimately a really enjoyable anthology.
I can think of three ways to rank these stories and they come out wildly different:
As a Warhammer story:
1.) The Beast in the Trenches
2.) Woman in the Walls
3.) The Faith and the Flesh
As a horror story:
1.) The Faith and the Flesh
2.) The Beast in the Trenches
3.) The Woman in the Walls
As a story:
1.) The Woman in the Walls
2.) The Faith and the Flesh
3.) The Beast in the Trenches
I think it's a really good sign for an anthology or a portmanteau novel when all the individually strong entries work in such differing ways.
I can think of three ways to rank these stories and they come out wildly different:
As a Warhammer story:
1.) The Beast in the Trenches
2.) Woman in the Walls
3.) The Faith and the Flesh
As a horror story:
1.) The Faith and the Flesh
2.) The Beast in the Trenches
3.) The Woman in the Walls
As a story:
1.) The Woman in the Walls
2.) The Faith and the Flesh
3.) The Beast in the Trenches
I think it's a really good sign for an anthology or a portmanteau novel when all the individually strong entries work in such differing ways.