Horror is fascinating, drawing from our deepest fears
through stories of death, monsters, and the things that hide
in the dark. Here you will find some of the newest dark
fiction writers carrying on in the tradition of Poe,
Lovecraft and King. These literary terrors will stay with
you for many nights. With Ellen Datlow at the helm as
editor, seeking the most frightening and chilling works of
2012, from new and established writers, you might find
yourself sleeping with the light on after you finish this
collection. Finish them, if you dare.
Ellen Datlow is a very well known name in the fantasy and
horror genres, and in the industry in general. Her editing
has won multiple awards and she is respected for her
talents, so I knew when I saw her name on this book that I
wanted to read it immediately. As I've mentioned before, I
love anthologies. THE BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR VOLUME 5 is
more than that. It is not only a
collection of some very talented writers, including some new
names, in the genre today, it is also filled with Datlow's
own recommendations for the best of the best for 2012's
horror. In the Summation 2012, she lists award winners,
notable novels, anthologies, single-author collections,
mixed-genre collections, magazines, magazines, webzines,
chapbooks and nonfiction.
THE BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR VOLUME 5 is an invaluable
reference to
finding new and old talents, and is a wonderful way to start
your very own TBR (To Be Read) list, wish list, or private
collection. Some of my favorites in this collection were
penned by Laird Barron, Ramsey Campbell, Terry Dowling, Gary
McMahon, Sandi Leibowitz, and Megan Arkenberg, and that's
just naming a few. Inside this macabre cover is a volume
that is not to be missed by the horror literature
aficionado.
Darkness, both literal and psychological, holds its own
unique fascination. Despite our fears, or perhaps because of
them, readers have always been drawn to tales of death,
terror, madness, and the supernatural, and no more so than
today when a wildly imaginative new generation of dark
dreamers is carrying on in the tradition of Poe and
Lovecraft and King, crafting exquisitely disturbing literary
nightmares that gaze without flinching into the abyss—and
linger in the mind long after.
Multiple award-winning editor Ellen Datlow knows the darkest
corners of fiction and poetry better than most. Once again,
she has braved the haunted landscape of modern horror to
seek out the most chilling new works by both legendary
masters of the genre and fresh young talents. Here are
twisted hungers and obsessions, human and otherwise, along
with an unsettling variety of spine-tingling fears and
fantasies. The cutting edge of horror has never cut deeper
than in this comprehensive showcase of the very best the
field has to offer. Enter at your own risk.
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