Some of my favorite things this horror anthology contained:Desolate Desert Landscapes- I absolutely loved the scenery of many of these stories. I live in the desert, therefore, I highly appreciated these little attention to detail moments. The smell of a monsoon, the humid rain heavy in the air, ugh the feels it evoked left my heart empty, covered in thick settled dust.An Ocean Kingdom- I love mermaid horror stories. Horror and iridescent scales go so well together.Revenge Parties- It's all fun

After having the honored privilege of reading and reviewing a complimentary copy of 'The One That Got Away : Women of Horror Anthology Volume 3', I spoiled myself by purchasing the other 2. No regrets! Forward by Brandon ScottPublished by Kandisha PressTheme: Woman MonstersWhat You Eat by Alys HobbsThe Aztec by Carmen BacaThe Riddled Path by Comer CanonDesert Kisses by Michelle Garza and Melissa LasonSomewhere to Belong by Yolanda SfetsosHeart for the Heartless by Charlotte MunroThe Darkness by

3/5 StarsThis is the first anthology I've ever read through! I thought it was a nice collection, mostly about female creatures written by female writers. Personally, I wasn't the biggest fan of a lot of the stories in this anthology, I felt that I wanted more from a monster story than most of them delivered. I did end up really liking a few of the stories even if there were a good amount that didn't do anything for me. Don't get me wrong because these women are very talented and these are all wr...

3.5 Stars - traditionally 4 is about the highest I go on anthologies. I am never going to LOVE all of the stories. 18 tales. 17 different female authors taking on the theme of "Women Monsters". A funny idea comes to mind when thinking of female monsters. Well actually, the idea is more about the reverse of that. I kind of chuckle at the idea of how a male monster has to be justified with a glamour, mind control, magical powers of persuasion. That's how they get their female prey back to their la...

This will be a long review as for my own benefit and me memory I will be doing a short review of each short story. Will not give away details of the story though, since they’re already short! As mentioned; This is an Anthology of short horror stories written by women around the world. I would recommend it for that reason alone even if all the stories aren’t all great. I will have a * in front of the stories I did not enjoy that much. The theme of this specific collection is “woman monsters”. So

As part of the countdown to Vol. 4 of Kandisha Press' Women of Horror Anthologies DON'T BREAK THE OATH, I'm reading the first three volumes straight through! First up- women monsters!One of the things I love most about anthologies is variety. Sure there's a common thread, but getting to hear different voices tell stories, give their takes on whatever the theme is...it just never gets old. In UNDER HER BLACK WINGS we get 19 stories written by women from all over the world. These ladies killed it!...

Kandisha Press put out its first anthology, Under Her Black Wings, in January, 2020, highlighting nineteen short stories by women writing horror. The title reminded me of the similarly-named Danzig song, which suits. Engaging cover art by Corinne Halbert looms like a demonic Little Orphan Annie, pupil-less and all!International legends involving and written by women, some translated into English, rub shoulders. Demons with seductive faces, shape shifters, a “necromantic” serial killer, and other...

One of the best compilations of short stories I've read, in quite some time.

Strong voices; diverse stories. I particularly enjoyed the multi-cultural aspect of the anthology. The first story, What you Eat, by Alys Hobbs, was an outstanding piece of writing, and one I'll come back to again and again. I loved it so much in fact that I immediately searched for other work by this author and was disappointed to find none. My other personal favorites were The Aztec, by Carmen Baca, Firstborn, by Jill Girardi, and Pontianak, by Tina Isaacs. As with any anthology, there will be...

Loved these stories! Some are scarier than others, but the overall effect is that of talented women doing amazing horror writing. When does Under Her Black Wings 2 come out??? ;-)

I enjoyed this anthology. It's a healthy mix of voices from all over the world and it really shows the care the anthologist took to bring them together and the mixing was very well crafted. My favorites: Desert Kisses - The Sisters of SlaughterHeart for The Heartless - Charlotte MunroCold Calling - Paula ReadmanSarah Smiles - Christy AldridgeSadie - Lydia PrimeFirstborn - Jill GirardiReally, I found little fault with any story in this anthology.Well Done!5-Stars!!

A delightfully creepy book featuring 18 spooky and creepy stories.I had been meaning to read this one and then I saw on Twitter it was for free! I decided to immediately buy it, doesn’t matter it was midnight and I wanted to sleep. First get this book. After that my hubby had to steal my Kindle as I started reading. 😛These 18 stories are about all sorts of spooky things. From vengeful ghosts to people raised from the dead to mythical beasts in the midst of forests to loneliness to tentacle monst...

3.5 stars. Full RTC

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Lots of really creepy stories in here from some epic writers!

3.5 rounded up.Greatly enjoyed this read, there's a fantastic range of stories to choose from. Whether you're into horror that's steeped in melancholy, or appreciate a joke or two nestled between your suspense, you're going to find something you like.Some I enjoyed more than others and questioned whether they suited the overall collection and the intended theme, but I suppose that's inevitable with anthologies, they're always going to be a mixed bag in regards to personal preference.What You Eat...

"Hey you! Yeah, you! What are you doing walking around the woods alone? Never mind, you’re with me now and I know these woods and I know this ain’t the place to be at nightfall, trust me, but since you’re here let’s talk about what scares you." The first line few sentences of this Anthology pulled me right in. I was like, yeah, let's talk about that! In this Anthology there are 18 scary tales by female horror writers. The one thing I can say about nearly all of these stories is that the authors

I was excited to have the opportunity to read this, the 2020 Women of Horror Anthology! Nineteen stories by some authors I am familiar with and most being my first chance for reading their works! This holds tales of strange appetites, woman scorned and the revenge they take, monsters both in physical form and monsters of the mind.As each of us is different, each of these stories will horrify us differently! A couple that stuck with me were:Unplugged by Dawn DeBraal-woman wants to unplug from her...

It’s odd sometimes in the book world how things can get missed. Somehow, I completely missed checking this anthology out when it was announced at the start of the year. Now, whether that was because it was offered up on Kendall Reviews and someone else snagged it, or simply because there is SO MUCH amazing work coming out, for whatever reason, this wasn’t even on my radar until just last week, when Sonora Taylor put me in touch with Jill Girardi of Kandisha Press about reviewing Vol. 2. Jill ask...

The place where it is the darkest is Under Her Black Wings. High praise to Kandisha Press and Jill Girardi (who compiled all these works—that must’ve been a massive feat) for an excellent collection of horror collaborating with the top names of women writing horror today. All the stories within this collection affected me in different ways (or a combination of the following), whether I was unnerved by the creepy (and many of them had a high creep factor), shocked into open-mouthed wonder by the