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Lots and lots of readable prose here (don't understand poetry that much). Let me mention some of the gloriously bewitching stuff that I came across :1. 'No Holds Bard' by Adrian Cole2. 'Strange Days in Old Yandrissa' by John R. Fultz3. 'Hag Race' by Andre E. Harewood4. 'Best Friend Becky' by Wayne Faust5. 'Pulled Over' by Paul Spears6. 'The Witch of Pender' by John Linwood Grant (Mama Lucy adventure— goes without saying!)7. 'The Nora Witch' by Brandon JimisonOverall, a really solid anthology tha...
A very enjoyable collection of stories and poetry about -- what else? -- witches. If you're not already in the Halloween spirit, this special edition of Weirdbook will put you there! Great stuff!
One of the better magazine/anthology series out there
As a sort of magazine, this collection of tales, tied to a loose definition of witchery, is surprisingly good, only 2 or 3 real duds. (Horror, in general, is becoming more nuanced these days – in literature and in life.) I've never been able to put up with horror poetry, so I skipped the ending pile of bad rhyming.The opening story, "Though Shalt Not Suffer" by Matt Neill Hill, makes the trials of a child destined to become inquisitor and immolator in a Cormac McCarthy future horrifyingly compre...
I bought this witch anthology as a result of my love for all related to paganism. And in this anthology I discovered amusing stories and beautifully written poetry. I especially liked the poems, since the texts evoke beautiful imagery. I would recommend this collection to anybody interested in original fiction, and, especially to lovers of dark poetry.
Disappointed. Could have done without the poetry that at the end of the book. Too many stories were men defeating evil female witches—an unpleasant cliche.