Oh thank goodness! Those 19 books that I ordered have arrived just in time, I was almost out of books 😂 🤦🏼♀️
pickUnder the wire finish of my last book of 2020. It fits, I think, to close this year with these stories about yearning and Hell, hand in hand.
I'm going to give myself points for recognizing The Diabolist from reading it back in April in Monstrous Affections. A feat in 2020!
My list of potentials for Scarathlon. I‘ll be lucky to get through half of these! 😂🎃💀👻 #TeamHarkness #Scarathlon2020
pickThese stories actually have to do with hell. Its not just a blurbing tagline. The first and last stories are action driven, having to do with hell maps and artifacts. They‘re ok, but it is the stories in between that very much give me joy as he writes on themes of longing and yearning. Included with these themes is this funhouse effect where he has me empathizing with elements that would be normally categorized as bad or evil. This was good. Pick!
pickI liked the earliest stories the best, since they got more grotesque as they went on, but it good, straight horror. The stories are mostly built around hell and evil, not as focused on the ambiguities of human morality. A little bit Lovecraftian.
pickAmazing. Another triumph in the art of world building. These stories about people confronting the supernatural are only connected by the consistent rules, customs and geography of Hell. It is a real place and you‘ll be convinced the author has first hand knowledge of it. Gruesome, and lovingly detailed, this is a worthy successor to Clive Barker‘s Hellraiser.
pickHow can I communicate the darkness of this book? "Sacs gravid with ochre liquid," "tooth-spangled pinwheel of limbs," or how about "meaty exhalations?" I must admit I don't read much horror but I make an exception for this author. He is truly one of the best.
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Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell | 
