Wow, this was amazing. Sometimes anthologies feel messily put together but this one was amazing! Honestly the construction of this book is nearly flawless. The multi-media perspectives was a game changer reading this and added so much magic and character to the stories as they unfolded. I also think the concept of a archive of stories is just amazing. Honestly I wish real history was told this way - how incredibly fascinating would it be to learn about our pasts this way! If you're not a fan of

I definitely took my time with this one, and I’m super glad I did! This anthology of stories is super unique, especially the concept of the Shadow Atlas and the Umbra Arca. The introduction explaining their secrecy is intriguing, and the stories are beautiful and fascinating! The emails also add a nice touch, and many of the stories read as if they were originally oral stories. I will say that owning a physical copy of this book would be much better than owning the ebook. Although the content is...

This was an interesting premise for a collection of short stories. Readers can navigate to a specific story via the table of contents or by using the "Map of Occurrences" which is a neat tool.Some of the stories & poetry were really very good, others were not my cup of tea at all. Pretty common problem for anthologies but also a reason I gravitate to collections like these: usually, there's something to appeal to everyone. The ratio just wasn't on my side.My only real complaint would be that I r...

The amount of authors who wrote this is insane. The mixed media aspect gave me very strong illuminae vibes. This was a pretty enjoyable read.

Stories populated with weird creatures. Stories awash in intrigue and myths. Favorites: Tim Waggoner's "God Spelled Backward," Gwendolyn Kiste's "Things to Do in Playland when You're Dead," and Josh Malerman's "Door to Door.”

I do believe that this is the first 5 I have awarded an ARC. Even books I think are really great, I typically score a 4; 5s are for the books that absolutely blow me away. I stumbled upon Shadow Atlas when perusing the NetGalley site to see if my favorite authors had any new books coming out. I searched both Josh Malerman and Owl Goingback so I was twice thrilled, even more thrilled when this request was approved.All I can say is wow, wow, WOW. I just loved everything about this book. This colle...

An anthology that according to unknown documents the Umbra Arca Society has compiled legends and myths forever — at least as long the Society has existed. Supposedly the Society has a book for every corner of the world. This book focuses on the Americas. It includes short fiction stories and poetry. The stories are written usually as the hero or heroine must confront an otherworldly (revengeful) being or something else. A vast array of talented writers raise this collection with their prose. Con...

Of course, I am the editor, but this book is filled with beautiful and terrifying stories from many amazing authors.

I was interested in this collection because it has stories from a few of my favorite authors (Josh Malerman, Gwendolyn Kiste, Sarah Read, and a few others). The entire book is great! Almost every story really resonated with me, and only a two or three were less than perfect, and the poetry was splendid as well. The book is beautifully assembled with gorgeous design, outstanding artwork by Aaron Lovett and lots of interesting additions like notes and details that add wonderful finishing touches.

Shadow Atlas is a paranormal horror anthology. As with any collection of short stories, it’s a little bit of a mixed bag. Some of the stories are brilliant, while others are just fine. As a whole, it has a nice vibe, and I like the an air of mystery it cultivates around itself. I really like the central conceit, that there is a secret organisation recording these tales, as well as the way it is presented through letters and emails. Also, all the art in the book is absolutely fantastic. I especia...

i do not have the brains for this right now but trust I WILL come back to finish it. it looks incredibly interesting.

Some lands belong to shadows and spirits, and these haunted places are not for the living. They exact a terrible price and those who explored them in the past left behind instructions for the living, which eventually became superstition and ghost stories. To reclaim this lost knowledge, the Umbra Arca Society was created and maps were drawn of the explorers' travels.This collection of short stories and poetry is edited by Carina Bissett, Hillary Dodge, and Joshua Viola. Cover and interior art ar...

I’m finding this book hard to describe. It’s a collection of short stories about folklore throughout the Americas told through a special book called the Shadow Atlas. There are illustrations and some of it is written like emails or memos. Most of the stories are creepy but not scary. There are monsters and anomalies described that are chilling and each story has it’s own. If you don’t like one, there is sure to be another coming along that you will. Each one will fill you with dread, think Poe.

The Shadow Atlas--Mythology, Folklore, Fantasy & Fabulous Possibilities --In 1972, a book of esoteric knowledge found by D.S. of Harvard titled, The Shadow Atlas, and credited to the mysterious Umbra Arca Society, found its way into the office of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Concerned that the book was the work of enemy agents, Hoover immediately launched an investigation into the origins of the Atlas with Field Agents in Denver and Boston in pursuit. “…Calling history myth, and arguing that fa...

Shadow Atlas: Dark Landscapes of the Americas edited by Carina Bissett, Hillary Dodge, and Joshua Viola is forthcoming from Hex Publishers at the end of November. They were kind enough to send me an advance copy, and let me say first off, this books is really wonderful as a physical object. If you’re the sort of person who likes books-as-objects, then I definitely recommend snagging a print copy of this one. The conceit of the anthology is that it collects various legends and hidden histories fr...