Alex Scully

4 1/2 Stars.

I really enjoyed this anthology. Strong stories by several modern writers, particularly B. E. Scully (definitely have to read Verland now) juxtaposed with classic writers exploring similar themes. And not just the obvious most published stories by the older writers. "There Was A Man Dwelt by a Churchyard" by M.R. James was hair-raising and "The Spectre Bride" by William Harrison Ainsworth is one of the darkest stories I have ever read.

If you want to commune with some Gothic ghosts, this story will conjure them up for you.… (mais)

This review is for Enter aT Your Own Risk: Dreamscapes into Darkness
This collection of short stories is a real mixed bag. I liked the idea of the theme, "be careful what you wish for." In execution, some of the stories come off like something you would find in an old EC comic. This is not always a bad thing.

I liked the mix of classic and modern fiction, although some of the classics were real duds. My favorite piece was "Bad Things Happen." This started off the book on a high point that none of the other stories quite attained.

Overall, I could take or leave this collection.… (mais)

This collection of short stories is a real mixed bag. I liked the idea of the theme, "be careful what you wish for." In execution some of the stories come off like something you would find in an old EC comic. This is not always a bad thing.
I liked the mix of classic and modern fiction, although some of the classics were real duds. My favorite piece was "Bad Things Happen." This started off the book on a high point that none of the other stories quite attained.
Overall, I could take or leave this collection.… (mais)

Thanking Alex Scully and Firbolg Publishing for the opportunity to read and review Enter at Your Own Risk: Dreamscapes into Darkness.

Prejudice. I don’t like it a bit, yet it happened. Before I had even read one page, I thought it would be a matter of classics I’d love and modern day stories I’d hate. Probably cos I’d have the feeling those authors were trying to copy all the brilliant works which had been written decades, even centuries ago. With in the end some sorta balance.. Do you get my drift!?
I couldn’t have been more wrong! We aren’t talking about blood and gore dripping of the walls, but about sophisticated works of art which will give you the creeps on a totally different level. And perhaps there is a balance, although I prefer to call it harmony – hence I won’t be giving a detailed review of each story as I usually do with anthologies and collections. You’ve really got to see this book in it’s entirety …and enjoy every bit of it!… (mais)