Fear and Loathing in a Cosmic Lacuna
This short article, written by a clinical psychologist who works principally with child trauma, appeared in the very first issue of the literary journal Vastarien in 2018. It is a moving and beautifully insightful window into the minds of shattered, suicidal children, and how to allow people forged in these conditions to exist with as... Continue Reading →
I initially read Ligotti's works in order of their publication, thereby observing his evolution as an author (but have since re-read all of his stories multiple times, such is their allure). After reading his earlier three collections, Songs of a Dead Dreamer, Grimscribe, and Noctuary, I couldn’t fathom how it could get any better, but... Continue Reading →
Verdict: An excellent book of existential/cosmic horror with a heavy thematic leaning into grief/loss, adding layers of originality and a fairly unique new voice to a tradition pioneered by the old masters (Poe, Blackwood, Lovecraft, Campbell, Ligotti) and their newer acolytes (Cisco, Slatsky, Hodge, Langan, Barron, Evenson, etc.). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61179121-the-puppet-king-and-other-atonements First, I want to address the... Continue Reading →
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