Halloween Carnival Volume 3 - Various Authors
I received a copy of Halloween Carnival in exchange for an honest review
Wow, volume 3 already, and I have to say as a reviewer, and a fan of horror, this is one series of anthologies that shows no signs of slowing down at all. If you're a fan of either of those things, well, this is one series that delivers. These are short, easy reads with the theme being Halloween. I had planned on reading the entire series before Halloween but I fell behind, so here we are at the beginning of November and I have two books left. As a series, I love the idea behind it, and I love that a lot of these stories aren't built on gore, or even typical horror that we've all come to expect. As a horror fan, I like that it's trying something unique and putting out stories with a true sense of purpose. Even if you're not a big fan of horror, there's still something here to draw you in.
I will even go out on a limb and say that each volume captures the spirit of Halloween perfectly. There are five stories here, and there's not a clunker in the bunch. For me the best stories here are The Way Lost, and the last three stories. These are the reason to buy this, but in reality, you should buy the first three anyway because it's chock full of classic horror that relies more on mood than blood, and violence. The book is short enough to knock out on a Saturday afternoon, or if you're brave enough, right before you go to sleep. The folks of Hydra have done a great job so far, and have given me a bunch of new authors to check out. Now onto Volume 4....
I received a copy of Halloween Carnival in exchange for an honest review
Wow, volume 3 already, and I have to say as a reviewer, and a fan of horror, this is one series of anthologies that shows no signs of slowing down at all. If you're a fan of either of those things, well, this is one series that delivers. These are short, easy reads with the theme being Halloween. I had planned on reading the entire series before Halloween but I fell behind, so here we are at the beginning of November and I have two books left. As a series, I love the idea behind it, and I love that a lot of these stories aren't built on gore, or even typical horror that we've all come to expect. As a horror fan, I like that it's trying something unique and putting out stories with a true sense of purpose. Even if you're not a big fan of horror, there's still something here to draw you in.
I will even go out on a limb and say that each volume captures the spirit of Halloween perfectly. There are five stories here, and there's not a clunker in the bunch. For me the best stories here are The Way Lost, and the last three stories. These are the reason to buy this, but in reality, you should buy the first three anyway because it's chock full of classic horror that relies more on mood than blood, and violence. The book is short enough to knock out on a Saturday afternoon, or if you're brave enough, right before you go to sleep. The folks of Hydra have done a great job so far, and have given me a bunch of new authors to check out. Now onto Volume 4....
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