Synopsis:
OTHER VOICES, OTHER TOMBS is an anthology packed with unsettling stories from the finest independent authors in the horror genre. This collection runs the gamut of styles, including everything from literary horror to creepypasta. Ania Ahlborn, Kealan Patrick Burke, Michael Wehunt, Mercedes Yardley, and Gemma Files are widely considered some of the best authors working in dark fiction right now. Also included are stories from NoSleep Podcast legends: Gemma Amor, JD McGregor, and Michael Whitehouse. OTHER VOICES, OTHER TOMBS is a must-read for the Summer and Fall of 2019!
Edition:
Paperback
Disclosure:
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for review consideration. They did not in any way influence my thoughts – those are 100% my own for better or worse.
My Thoughts:
The Stories:
The Second Hand by Kealen Patrick Burke
A boy’s best friend is killed by an impossible monster at the local swimming hole.
The Governess by Ania Ahlborn
An anxious new mother buys a state of the art baby monitor, but it’s glitching in the most terrifying ways.
Urban Moon by Mercedes M. Yardley
This one is a sort of twisted fairy tale about a young lady and her beloved feathered coat having to survive a horrible trauma.
CW: sexual assault
A Circle That Ever Returneth by Kevin Lucia
Existential horror in a bottle recycling center.
Bury Me in the Garden by Mike Duran
Good old fashioned Pagan-farming terror. This one might have been my absolute favorites – but I’m a sucker for human sacrifice.
This is How it Goes by Gemma Files
Exceptional body horror involving duplicates violently bursting forth from their hosts.
Comfortable Gods by Michael Wehunt
Cosmic and grotesque body horror in a rundown motel.
Fly Away, Little Fledgling by Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason
An emotional tale about a young cancer patient and her caregiver.
Forget the Burning Isle by Michael Whitehouse
Scottish solstice festival, killer brightness. This one left me with some questions, but overall I enjoyed it.
Three Lanes Deep by Gemma Amor
Hell is a traffic jam.
The Switch by Cameron Chaney
This one had major Paperbacks from Hell vibes. A sort of very scary Parent Trap.
The Red Rose by Caytlyn Brooke
An angry girl resents her “perfect” “best friend’s” “perfect” life. Enough quotation marks for you? I liked the story, but honestly, I’m a little over this trope.
Can We Keep Him by C. W. Briar
A German superstition come to life helping 7 year old serial prankster Penny be a very naughty girl.
Alone in the Dark by J. D. McGregor
A drunk driver tries to outrun a monster on the road.
Overall Rating:
Overall, Other Voices, Other Tombs is a really solid collection of stories.
Other Voices, Other Tombs Edited by John Brhel and Joseph Sullivan Cemetery Gates Media ISBN: 1081547189 Published: July 23, 2019 Format: e-book, paperback 260 Pages Publisher's Website
