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Symphony of the Damned
From Savage Realms Press comes a dark and twisted tome with over 400 pages of skin-crawling, spine-tingling horror that is sure to make you sleep with the lights on!
This eclectic mix of the macabre and the maniacal features 27 tales of terror:
A man purchases a painting by the notorious serial killer, John Wayne Gacy.
A night of seemingly harmless flirtation brings a woman much more than she bargained for.
A journalist's interview for a human-interest story quickly evolves into a living, breathing nightmare.
A man's dream of making contact with extraterrestrials has unforeseen consequences.
While investigating a beautiful and mysterious planet, the crew of the Starship Tigris quickly discovers that all is not the paradise it appears to be
A doctor's emergency house call results in a truly horrifying discovery
In a near-future dystopia, stringent laws are passed dictating how men can interact with women
A couple receives a phone call from their daughter on the 15-year anniversary eve of her death
An elite team discovers the sole lifeform on a deserted planet is carrying a deadly secret
A bus ride takes an unexpected detour into the gruesome and the macabre
and many more
Symphony of the Damned summons forth the ghoulishly diabolical talents of authors Adam C. Mitchell, A.E. Jackson, Andy Holberry, Buck Hanno, Catherine Jordan, David Lowrie, Debra J. Tillar, James A. Hirons, James Mascia, Luis Medina, Margaret McGoverne, Marie Lanza, Matthew Hollis Damon, Matt Martinek, Pat O'Neill, R.M. Breslin, Sara Jordan-Heintz, TroyAnthony Schermer, Victoria Hancox, and concludes with a grippingly terrifying novella by J. Miles Parker.
This eclectic mix of the macabre and the maniacal features 27 tales of terror:
A man purchases a painting by the notorious serial killer, John Wayne Gacy.
A night of seemingly harmless flirtation brings a woman much more than she bargained for.
A journalist's interview for a human-interest story quickly evolves into a living, breathing nightmare.
A man's dream of making contact with extraterrestrials has unforeseen consequences.
While investigating a beautiful and mysterious planet, the crew of the Starship Tigris quickly discovers that all is not the paradise it appears to be
A doctor's emergency house call results in a truly horrifying discovery
In a near-future dystopia, stringent laws are passed dictating how men can interact with women
A couple receives a phone call from their daughter on the 15-year anniversary eve of her death
An elite team discovers the sole lifeform on a deserted planet is carrying a deadly secret
A bus ride takes an unexpected detour into the gruesome and the macabre
and many more
Symphony of the Damned summons forth the ghoulishly diabolical talents of authors Adam C. Mitchell, A.E. Jackson, Andy Holberry, Buck Hanno, Catherine Jordan, David Lowrie, Debra J. Tillar, James A. Hirons, James Mascia, Luis Medina, Margaret McGoverne, Marie Lanza, Matthew Hollis Damon, Matt Martinek, Pat O'Neill, R.M. Breslin, Sara Jordan-Heintz, TroyAnthony Schermer, Victoria Hancox, and concludes with a grippingly terrifying novella by J. Miles Parker.
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428 pages, Paperback
Published April 16, 2022
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May 5, 2022
Can you believe that I used to read roughly two books a day?
Of course, this was back in high school, when the only stresses in life consisted of dealing with classes and the classmates in said classes. The books weren’t lengthy tomes by any stretch either. But still, I devoured pages like a dragon devoured maidens, and was always hungry for more.
Thirty years later, and I’ve strayed far from that voracious pace, much too busy writing my own tales to spend much time reading those of others. But in the indie writing community we take care of our own, so when my homie Matthew Hollis Damon reached out with an ARC of the collection featuring one of his stories (in exchange for an honest review), I naturally agreed to give it a spin.
After all, sharing (and scaring) is caring.
And I am glad I did so, for Symphony of the Damned is one hell of a wicked collection. Featuring twenty-seven shorts by indie authors, and weighing in at over 400 pages, there’s quite a bit of bang for the buck here. The stories run the gamut from traditional spook stories to some truly inspired creations.
As with all my reviews, I will keep spoilers to a minimum. I find that books are best enjoyed when going in blind, with no preconceived notions or set expectations. This is as much in respect to the stories themselves as to the writers. Believe me, it ain’t easy being indie (or green, apparently), and these authors deserve to have their works appreciated without inherent bias.
It must be said, however, that having this many authors in one tome is kind of a double-edged sword.
On the one hand, variety is the spice of life, and each tale is wildly different from the next. Much like the weather in Utah, if you don’t like something, just wait a few minutes and it’ll change: having twenty-seven individual tales means the reader will likely never get bored.
On the other hand, the quality can vary drastically from story to story (which is both understandable and unavoidable). There are some gems embedded in this collection, shiny literary baubles that I wanted to snatch and hoard like a greedy crow. But there are also some that just don’t quite pass muster (or the mustard, if handing Gray Poupon from vehicle to vehicle is your thing).
There are too many stories to give feedback for each one, so I will focus on the ones I considered the crème de la crème.
First up is A Kiss is Not a Kiss by Catherine Jordan. It’s a wonderful little take on a virus story, combining elements from several horror tropes into something bloody and new. I usually struggle with first-person perspectives, but this one just flowed for me. She’s one to watch for sure.
The next standout is Shadows Under Leamouth by Margaret McGoverne. Not only does she have an absolutely badass name, but she has written a badass little Lovecraftian ditty that hit all the right (discordant) notes. And ever since hearing Adele’s song “River Lea”, I’m a sucker for anything to do with that particular tributary.
Yes, I like Adele...get the fuck over it already.
#22 by Matt Martinek is another solid offering, tapping into a very real killer for inspiration. It goes to some dark places, but I don’t feel that it was schlocky or just aiming for shock value. Which to me is important. Schlock has its place and time, but anymore it seems almost too easy for authors to just “go there” in the hopes of eliciting a reaction.
Devil May Come by Marie Lanza is an absolute beast of a tale (in content if not in length), and I could easily see this one being expanded upon into a novella or lengthier short story. But then again…it’s Marie Lanza. You know you’re getting quality when she takes an idea and runs with it. The bayou boogeyman she has concocted is a ghoulish delight.
Catherine Jordan’s other offering The Death Party takes us to a baroque setting, throws in the macabre and supernatural, and then sits back and watches as the chaos unfurls. She’s two for two in this collection, bringing her A-game to both tales. I’m honestly down to read whatever she comes up with.
The Sanderling by my boy Matthew Hollis Damon reminds me of an episode of Black Mirror in all the right ways. There’s something engaging about the dangers of technology and mass-paranoia, and he uses both to incredible effect in his tale, set just near enough in the future so it doesn’t feel like science fiction. Plus Matthew is just a damn good writer, which always helps.
And last but not least is Sins in the Flesh by J. Miles Parker. Unquestionably the longest offering in Symphony of the Damned, it’s almost big enough to be a standalone short story. But any tale that features a metal band named after Poe, callouts to one of my favorite prog metal bands (Symphony X), and a creeping, pulsating horror in the bowels of a sanitarium is bound to be a good time. It took me a little bit to get into this one, but once I did, I was in for a penny AND a pound.
Like I said, these were my personal favorites from the collection. As with anything artistic, and therefore incredibly subjective, your mileage may vary. But I can say that there is undoubtedly something in here for nearly any horror fan. And honestly, though I got mine as an ARC, the price point on this behemoth (at the time of this review) for the Kindle copy is ridiculously affordable. Hell, even the paperback is a steal considering how hefty this thing is.
Nitpicks are the same with anything indie (my own works included). There are some repetitive words/phrases that could have been altered a bit, a couple of grammatical gaffes, and so on. But nothing that was egregious or show-stopping. Honestly, I’m rather impressed with the quality of this ebook.
So, if you like horror (and you know that I know that you know you do), do yourself a favor and pick Symphony of the Damned up. You’ll be helping some truly talented (and fucked up, but in good ways) folks make a little scratch, and that is a noble endeavor indeed.
Of course, this was back in high school, when the only stresses in life consisted of dealing with classes and the classmates in said classes. The books weren’t lengthy tomes by any stretch either. But still, I devoured pages like a dragon devoured maidens, and was always hungry for more.
Thirty years later, and I’ve strayed far from that voracious pace, much too busy writing my own tales to spend much time reading those of others. But in the indie writing community we take care of our own, so when my homie Matthew Hollis Damon reached out with an ARC of the collection featuring one of his stories (in exchange for an honest review), I naturally agreed to give it a spin.
After all, sharing (and scaring) is caring.
And I am glad I did so, for Symphony of the Damned is one hell of a wicked collection. Featuring twenty-seven shorts by indie authors, and weighing in at over 400 pages, there’s quite a bit of bang for the buck here. The stories run the gamut from traditional spook stories to some truly inspired creations.
As with all my reviews, I will keep spoilers to a minimum. I find that books are best enjoyed when going in blind, with no preconceived notions or set expectations. This is as much in respect to the stories themselves as to the writers. Believe me, it ain’t easy being indie (or green, apparently), and these authors deserve to have their works appreciated without inherent bias.
It must be said, however, that having this many authors in one tome is kind of a double-edged sword.
On the one hand, variety is the spice of life, and each tale is wildly different from the next. Much like the weather in Utah, if you don’t like something, just wait a few minutes and it’ll change: having twenty-seven individual tales means the reader will likely never get bored.
On the other hand, the quality can vary drastically from story to story (which is both understandable and unavoidable). There are some gems embedded in this collection, shiny literary baubles that I wanted to snatch and hoard like a greedy crow. But there are also some that just don’t quite pass muster (or the mustard, if handing Gray Poupon from vehicle to vehicle is your thing).
There are too many stories to give feedback for each one, so I will focus on the ones I considered the crème de la crème.
First up is A Kiss is Not a Kiss by Catherine Jordan. It’s a wonderful little take on a virus story, combining elements from several horror tropes into something bloody and new. I usually struggle with first-person perspectives, but this one just flowed for me. She’s one to watch for sure.
The next standout is Shadows Under Leamouth by Margaret McGoverne. Not only does she have an absolutely badass name, but she has written a badass little Lovecraftian ditty that hit all the right (discordant) notes. And ever since hearing Adele’s song “River Lea”, I’m a sucker for anything to do with that particular tributary.
Yes, I like Adele...get the fuck over it already.
#22 by Matt Martinek is another solid offering, tapping into a very real killer for inspiration. It goes to some dark places, but I don’t feel that it was schlocky or just aiming for shock value. Which to me is important. Schlock has its place and time, but anymore it seems almost too easy for authors to just “go there” in the hopes of eliciting a reaction.
Devil May Come by Marie Lanza is an absolute beast of a tale (in content if not in length), and I could easily see this one being expanded upon into a novella or lengthier short story. But then again…it’s Marie Lanza. You know you’re getting quality when she takes an idea and runs with it. The bayou boogeyman she has concocted is a ghoulish delight.
Catherine Jordan’s other offering The Death Party takes us to a baroque setting, throws in the macabre and supernatural, and then sits back and watches as the chaos unfurls. She’s two for two in this collection, bringing her A-game to both tales. I’m honestly down to read whatever she comes up with.
The Sanderling by my boy Matthew Hollis Damon reminds me of an episode of Black Mirror in all the right ways. There’s something engaging about the dangers of technology and mass-paranoia, and he uses both to incredible effect in his tale, set just near enough in the future so it doesn’t feel like science fiction. Plus Matthew is just a damn good writer, which always helps.
And last but not least is Sins in the Flesh by J. Miles Parker. Unquestionably the longest offering in Symphony of the Damned, it’s almost big enough to be a standalone short story. But any tale that features a metal band named after Poe, callouts to one of my favorite prog metal bands (Symphony X), and a creeping, pulsating horror in the bowels of a sanitarium is bound to be a good time. It took me a little bit to get into this one, but once I did, I was in for a penny AND a pound.
Like I said, these were my personal favorites from the collection. As with anything artistic, and therefore incredibly subjective, your mileage may vary. But I can say that there is undoubtedly something in here for nearly any horror fan. And honestly, though I got mine as an ARC, the price point on this behemoth (at the time of this review) for the Kindle copy is ridiculously affordable. Hell, even the paperback is a steal considering how hefty this thing is.
Nitpicks are the same with anything indie (my own works included). There are some repetitive words/phrases that could have been altered a bit, a couple of grammatical gaffes, and so on. But nothing that was egregious or show-stopping. Honestly, I’m rather impressed with the quality of this ebook.
So, if you like horror (and you know that I know that you know you do), do yourself a favor and pick Symphony of the Damned up. You’ll be helping some truly talented (and fucked up, but in good ways) folks make a little scratch, and that is a noble endeavor indeed.
June 18, 2026
If you know me, I love short story collections and I loved this one. The mix of stories was great. I love how each one was so different and unique and it didnt feel like it was just all to be one central theme. I tried to pace myself to one story a day, but found myself reading 2-3 a day. I really hope there is a volume 2 out there so I can read that one as well.
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January 18, 2025First 4 stories were very silly. Couldn't continue.
May 18, 2022
Mathew Hollis Damon & Others – Symphony of the Damned – Reviewed 5/17/22 – Read 4/30-5/17/22
Are you ready for some spine-tingling horror reading? This is it! Over 400 pages of terror!
This book is a collection of fantastic authors who love to chill the readers with their spine-tingling horror stories. I have read other stories from a few of these authors; each kept me on the edge of the chair and made sure all the lights were on. This book will chill you, and you are going to want to sleep with the lights on and check under the bed; doors are all locked, and you might not want to be alone after reading these. Take your time and be sure to note the author's names as they will be someone you will want to read more of their work! Add “Symphony of the Damned” to your Horror Library today!!!
• ASIN: B09Y8R83M7
• Publisher: Savage Realms Press
• Publication Date: 5/18/2022
• File Size: 662 KB
• Print Length: 431 pages
• Genre: Horror Anthologies, Science Fiction Anthologies, Horror
Are you ready for some spine-tingling horror reading? This is it! Over 400 pages of terror!
This book is a collection of fantastic authors who love to chill the readers with their spine-tingling horror stories. I have read other stories from a few of these authors; each kept me on the edge of the chair and made sure all the lights were on. This book will chill you, and you are going to want to sleep with the lights on and check under the bed; doors are all locked, and you might not want to be alone after reading these. Take your time and be sure to note the author's names as they will be someone you will want to read more of their work! Add “Symphony of the Damned” to your Horror Library today!!!
• ASIN: B09Y8R83M7
• Publisher: Savage Realms Press
• Publication Date: 5/18/2022
• File Size: 662 KB
• Print Length: 431 pages
• Genre: Horror Anthologies, Science Fiction Anthologies, Horror
April 20, 2022
Without a doubt the best horror anthology that I have ever contributed to.
November 3, 2025
Symphony of the Damned is a collection of short horror stories written by a selection of dark horror Indy authors. There are 27 stories in this collection that I personally found a dozen to be fun and memorable. That does not mean that the other five stories in this book aren’t worth your time, not at all!! It means exactly what it says ‘personally found memorable.’ In other words, they are all I can literally remember. That’s probably because I’ve got too many books going at the same time, and three of them are anthologies. I probably should slow it down a little, but I’m trying to get some books cleared out of my ‘To be read’ pile and it seems that October and Halloween is a good time to do that for horror anthologies.
If I enjoyed the story I immediately open notepad, record the title and rate it with a star upon completion. If time allows I try to write up a quick review on each story I’ve finished, but sometimes I’m just too busy or lazy and by the time I get to making time my Swiss cheese brain has leaked out most if not all the pertinent information.😅 Hence the titles with stars and no reviews. For the other dozen plus stories within… I didn’t say they were good. But that’s just my opinion and everyone has one.
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A Kiss Is Not A Kiss by Catherine Jordan. This story knocked my socks off!! It actually creeped me out!! I was so excited about this story I was telling my husband all about it through a closed bathroom door just to share it with someone. 😂 5⭐️
Adam C. Mitchell, gets the fifth grade snicker for his humorous addition, Caedes Damnatorum Ataraxia. Where in this alternate universe “Spem means poop” and she is beautiful. No rating for you, silly story. But your play on words is certainly worth a mention.
I didn’t say they were good. I said they were memorable. 🙂
Heartache by Buck Hano. I actually enjoyed this one very much. It’s smart and well fleshed out. 5⭐️
All Sales Are Final by Luis Medina was a bit of unexpected fun x’s two with a twist. 5 ⭐️ for this little diddy!
One For The Road by Victoria Hancox 4⭐️
The Essence of Me by David Lowrie 5⭐️
Devil May Come by Marie Lanza 4⭐️
An Act Of Kindness by James Macias 4⭐️
Vincent Rides The Bus by Matt Martinek 5⭐️ Great story!! May have killed public transportation for me for the rest of my life! 😱
The Sanderling by Matthew Hollis Damon 5⭐️ Wow! 😮 That’s a future I would not want to be living in as a healthy man!
The Canyon by Debra J. Tillar. 5⭐️ This story is a great little sci-fi horror, (and my favorite in the book) about an exploratory team of scientists and mission specialists sent out to an uninhabited planet to check out its viability for colonization. Much to their horror they soon learn they are not alone.
The last story, Sins in the Flesh by J. Miles Parker… Hell no! This is a DNR for me!! I’m so far over this story I done jumped the moon and Mars too! I gave it a fair chance by listening to a good half. 1+ hours and I can tell you the names of the major players, but can I tell you about the play? Umm, no! Aside from what tickles hubby’s wife’s fancies, and what his best friend thinks is best for hubby. Zero! 0⭐️ from me. Honestly, I am not a terribly prudish person, but I do have my limits and I am a horror snob… and this most definitely is not horror. Like the old lady from those Wendy’s commercials I ask, “Where’s the beef?” But in this case I know where the beef is. I just have no idea where the heck the plot went. “Where’s the plot!?”
If I enjoyed the story I immediately open notepad, record the title and rate it with a star upon completion. If time allows I try to write up a quick review on each story I’ve finished, but sometimes I’m just too busy or lazy and by the time I get to making time my Swiss cheese brain has leaked out most if not all the pertinent information.😅 Hence the titles with stars and no reviews. For the other dozen plus stories within… I didn’t say they were good. But that’s just my opinion and everyone has one.
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A Kiss Is Not A Kiss by Catherine Jordan. This story knocked my socks off!! It actually creeped me out!! I was so excited about this story I was telling my husband all about it through a closed bathroom door just to share it with someone. 😂 5⭐️
Adam C. Mitchell, gets the fifth grade snicker for his humorous addition, Caedes Damnatorum Ataraxia. Where in this alternate universe “Spem means poop” and she is beautiful. No rating for you, silly story. But your play on words is certainly worth a mention.
I didn’t say they were good. I said they were memorable. 🙂
Heartache by Buck Hano. I actually enjoyed this one very much. It’s smart and well fleshed out. 5⭐️
All Sales Are Final by Luis Medina was a bit of unexpected fun x’s two with a twist. 5 ⭐️ for this little diddy!
One For The Road by Victoria Hancox 4⭐️
The Essence of Me by David Lowrie 5⭐️
Devil May Come by Marie Lanza 4⭐️
An Act Of Kindness by James Macias 4⭐️
Vincent Rides The Bus by Matt Martinek 5⭐️ Great story!! May have killed public transportation for me for the rest of my life! 😱
The Sanderling by Matthew Hollis Damon 5⭐️ Wow! 😮 That’s a future I would not want to be living in as a healthy man!
The Canyon by Debra J. Tillar. 5⭐️ This story is a great little sci-fi horror, (and my favorite in the book) about an exploratory team of scientists and mission specialists sent out to an uninhabited planet to check out its viability for colonization. Much to their horror they soon learn they are not alone.
The last story, Sins in the Flesh by J. Miles Parker… Hell no! This is a DNR for me!! I’m so far over this story I done jumped the moon and Mars too! I gave it a fair chance by listening to a good half. 1+ hours and I can tell you the names of the major players, but can I tell you about the play? Umm, no! Aside from what tickles hubby’s wife’s fancies, and what his best friend thinks is best for hubby. Zero! 0⭐️ from me. Honestly, I am not a terribly prudish person, but I do have my limits and I am a horror snob… and this most definitely is not horror. Like the old lady from those Wendy’s commercials I ask, “Where’s the beef?” But in this case I know where the beef is. I just have no idea where the heck the plot went. “Where’s the plot!?”
September 23, 2022
There are two basic kinds of anthologies: those with a strict, well-defined theme and those which simply contain a broad variety of stories within a certain genre. Symphony of the Damned is one of the latter. The general theme seems to be simply: horror. The stories here are all over the place - in a wonderfully multifarious way.
The beauty of anthologies like this is that there's sure to be something here for everyone. If there are a few stories which don't grab the interest of the reader, it's easy enough to skip over them and go to the next. (I did this with two or three tales, simply because it was obvious from the start that they were sci-fi horror, which I don't generally care for.)
The stories which stand out as clear winners will vary according to the reader's preference, but here were my favorites:
"#22" by Matt Martinek - A man purchases a piece of serial killer memorabilia and discovers that the killer lives on in his artwork.
"Heartache" by Buck Hanno - imagine being a patient who is awake but unable to move or react in any way during a four-hour-long major surgery. Imagine the pain and the panic. Enjoy.
"The Essence of Me" by David Lowrie - an aging sorcerer hides himself away in a hoarder's paradise of a house, always careful to make sure that no part of himself ever leaves the house lest his old enemies use this leaked part of his essence to find him. Of course, one can never be completely sure...
"The Death Party" by Catherine Jordan - a story in which lovers of Mr. Poe will find much to get excited about.
"Sins in the Flesh" by J. Miles Parker - this one is more of a novelette than a short story, taking up the last seventy-four pages of the book. It reads like a schlocky teen horror flick from the 1980s, complete with a group of people in an old abandoned hospital, ridiculous sex scenes, and bizarre, grotesque monstrosities. It's disgustingly good fun.
This anthology is one of those that's great to keep on your bedside table, picking it up to read a story or two each night before going to sleep. It's sure to give you pleasant nightmares.
The beauty of anthologies like this is that there's sure to be something here for everyone. If there are a few stories which don't grab the interest of the reader, it's easy enough to skip over them and go to the next. (I did this with two or three tales, simply because it was obvious from the start that they were sci-fi horror, which I don't generally care for.)
The stories which stand out as clear winners will vary according to the reader's preference, but here were my favorites:
"#22" by Matt Martinek - A man purchases a piece of serial killer memorabilia and discovers that the killer lives on in his artwork.
"Heartache" by Buck Hanno - imagine being a patient who is awake but unable to move or react in any way during a four-hour-long major surgery. Imagine the pain and the panic. Enjoy.
"The Essence of Me" by David Lowrie - an aging sorcerer hides himself away in a hoarder's paradise of a house, always careful to make sure that no part of himself ever leaves the house lest his old enemies use this leaked part of his essence to find him. Of course, one can never be completely sure...
"The Death Party" by Catherine Jordan - a story in which lovers of Mr. Poe will find much to get excited about.
"Sins in the Flesh" by J. Miles Parker - this one is more of a novelette than a short story, taking up the last seventy-four pages of the book. It reads like a schlocky teen horror flick from the 1980s, complete with a group of people in an old abandoned hospital, ridiculous sex scenes, and bizarre, grotesque monstrosities. It's disgustingly good fun.
This anthology is one of those that's great to keep on your bedside table, picking it up to read a story or two each night before going to sleep. It's sure to give you pleasant nightmares.
June 8, 2022
A great collection of new and experienced authors drawn from traditional short story, novella, and novel markets - as well as the gamebook market. Each tale begins with an intriguing premise and escalates the tension from that point forward to the unique and inevitable conclusions you won’t see coming!
June 4, 2022
🧟♂️Filled with Top-Notch Horror!🧟♀️
The publisher did a great job of screening submission to get a real mix of styles, so if you love horror, like I do, you will enjoy this anthology. I liked them all but my favorite was "Death Party" by Catherine Jordon. Enjoy!😊
The publisher did a great job of screening submission to get a real mix of styles, so if you love horror, like I do, you will enjoy this anthology. I liked them all but my favorite was "Death Party" by Catherine Jordon. Enjoy!😊
January 20, 2026
This horror anthology is great. Creepy and some downright scary short stories in here that give you a taste of some wonderful authors. Sins in the flesh definitely sent chills down my spine. With over 400 pages and a nice mix of different horror you’re sure to find a story you enjoy.
May 28, 2022
Fantastic read!
A great set of short stories! Each one is so unique and full of excitement! A great way to find new authors!
A great set of short stories! Each one is so unique and full of excitement! A great way to find new authors!
September 7, 2022
An amazing group of stories by an obviously talented group of authors. My fave of the bunch was #22. Super unsettling and creepy. I hope there is a volume 2 of this anthology on the horizon!
September 19, 2024
Good mix of stories
I enjoyed all the short stories. This was a good mix of different types of horror stories to get into the spooky season spirit.
I enjoyed all the short stories. This was a good mix of different types of horror stories to get into the spooky season spirit.
April 20, 2022
Great horror stories!
May 14, 2022
Best known previously for their gamebooks, Savage Realms Press has burst onto the horror scene with a lineup of horror anthologies catering to young adult and adult readers. Symphony of the Damned, Volume 1, is curated for the latter of the two audiences and offers an assortment of stories ranging from drabbles and flash to mid-length tales and novelette. Most of the pieces are cemented firmly in the speculative realm, with plots incorporating science fiction terror as well as dark fantasy, though a few hover in the psychological horror subgenre...Read the rest of the review on The Horror Tree
April 20, 2022
I’ve read every tale in this terrifying tome and everyone did a great job! The publisher found some great contributors - really fun, uncanny, gothic, horrific, fast paced, slow burning, nightmares to cuddle up with! I loved every word!
A great collection of new and experienced authors drawn from traditional short story, novella, and novel markets - as well as the gamebook market. Each tale begins with an intriguing premise and escalates the tension from that point forward to the unique and inevitable conclusions you won’t see coming!
A great collection of new and experienced authors drawn from traditional short story, novella, and novel markets - as well as the gamebook market. Each tale begins with an intriguing premise and escalates the tension from that point forward to the unique and inevitable conclusions you won’t see coming!
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