Review: A curious collection...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2014
This collection contains five curious and strange stories which I wouldn't call outright Horror, although there are many elements of Horror within them. They often take place in a foreign land which gives the stories a magical feel and an exotic setting. A common theme throughout is people who are a bit more than just human, often possessing mystical powers or connections. Anyone looking for blood and guts and outright terror will be looking in the wrong place here, but I would recommend this collection to everyone as the stories are so well written that you will find yourself lost in them, which is one of the main aims of stories I think. The stories are -1) The Winter Beast (9/10) As Napolean's army approaches, a Russian land owner fights to lift a family curse.2) The God Stone (9/10) Two children find that sacrifices must be made to find a solution to problems at home.3) Blood Bond (8/10) When a family member is held for ransom, a princess has no choice to but to release her inner beast.4) A Family Tradition (8/10) Things don't go to plan when a killers latest victim has him questioning his motivation.5) The Exalted (10/10) A mans search for his own people leads to him not much liking what he finds.The final story was my favourite as this one truly takes us to a different place, where being one of the elite in the society means a life of power and luxury, so long as you are able to turn a blind eye to the darker side of it. Obviously this can be compared quite easily with certain aspects of the society we live in, but I'm not going to get into that here. All good stories which should be enjoyed by everyone.