Mark Samuels Libros

Literate and subtle horror takes center stage, appealing to readers who appreciate nuanced storytelling. The narrative weaves psychological tension with chilling elements, creating a haunting atmosphere that lingers. With compelling characters and intricate themes, it invites exploration of fear and the human psyche. This book promises to captivate those who enjoy a sophisticated approach to the horror genre.

Set in 1940, the story follows Saul Prior as he is tasked with cataloguing the library of Thool Abbey, which leads him into an isolated and eerie environment. As he navigates the abbey, he encounters strange dreams and an overwhelming sense of entrapment. Lady Caroline Degabaston emerges as a haunting figure, deepening the mystery. The narrative intricately weaves elements of Gothic horror and surrealism, creating a chilling atmosphere that blurs the line between reality and the uncanny.

Mark hardly needs an introduction — this is his 6th collection of short stories following on from 2016’s instantly sold-out “Written in Darkness”. This book contains the following stories: “Decay”
“An End to Perpetual Motion”
“Moon Blood Red – Tide Turning”
“The Crimson Fog”
“The Court of Midnight”
“In the Complex” All six stories — the middle one a novelette — are interconnected by a common thread. The story “In the Complex” will be first published here and “The Crimson Fog”, arguably this collection’s centerpiece, has not been published in this form elsewhere either. Illustrated endpapers and a frontispiece by Ibrahim Ineke.

De două decenii, an de an, The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror constituie un standard de calitate al literaturii fantastice. Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link și Gavin Grant duc mai departe această tradiție în volumul de față. Rezultată în urma unei cartografii exhaustive a tărâmului ficțiunii literare, această colecție reunește peste patruzeci de poezii și nuvele, de la povestiri pentru copii până la horror gotic, de la realism magic până la povești întunecate în stilul Grand Guignol. Veteranilor genului li se alătură vocile tinere cele mai curajoase, într-un regal al ficțiunii literare contemporane.