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COFFINWOOD
Horror lurks in lonely places. Deep beneath the mountains, the hive grows.
Hazel Birnam and her team are investigating occult anomalies in the dark forests of Western Australia. People are missing, dead bodies are piling up, and ancient monsters stalk the the woods. It's a mystery only she and her team of special forces operators can solve.
But as her hometown slips further into madness, Hazel realises she may already be too late to stop the evil growing beneath the hills. A cult is rising to power on twisted promises, and they'll stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
If Hazel can't defeat them, she knows that they will open the Gate.
Welcome to COFFINWOOD.
Experience the downfall of Coffinwood through this web of interconnected horror short stories that build on each other. This collection of terrifying stories includes a blend of genres including cosmic, folk, military, and body horror. Some are heroes. Some are monsters. All are prey.
The updated and revised 2nd Edition of Coffinwood includes 3 new stories/chapters, as well as including edits to the older stories/chapters.
Hazel Birnam and her team are investigating occult anomalies in the dark forests of Western Australia. People are missing, dead bodies are piling up, and ancient monsters stalk the the woods. It's a mystery only she and her team of special forces operators can solve.
But as her hometown slips further into madness, Hazel realises she may already be too late to stop the evil growing beneath the hills. A cult is rising to power on twisted promises, and they'll stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
If Hazel can't defeat them, she knows that they will open the Gate.
Welcome to COFFINWOOD.
Experience the downfall of Coffinwood through this web of interconnected horror short stories that build on each other. This collection of terrifying stories includes a blend of genres including cosmic, folk, military, and body horror. Some are heroes. Some are monsters. All are prey.
The updated and revised 2nd Edition of Coffinwood includes 3 new stories/chapters, as well as including edits to the older stories/chapters.
174 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2022
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About the author
Aaron Beardsell
6 books21 followersAaron Beardsell fell in love with writing when they purchased a typewriter from a church buried deep in the woods. Some say the typewriter has a soul of its own, and lives through its victims. Others say it now sits abandoned in a basement somewhere. Only time will tell.
Aaron's stories have been published in a wide variety of anthologies, including Anterior Skies, Bullet Points, Cult Horrotica, Dark Speculations, Shadowed Realms, SNAFU: CONTAGION, Strange Aeon, and Summer of Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
Aaron's stories have been published in a wide variety of anthologies, including Anterior Skies, Bullet Points, Cult Horrotica, Dark Speculations, Shadowed Realms, SNAFU: CONTAGION, Strange Aeon, and Summer of Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
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October 20, 2024
This was a very unique collection of short stories that all intertwine with one another, focusing on a larger plot. I wasn’t sure that I was going to enjoy this type of set up, but I ended up having a good experience here. For anyone who decides to read this, it’s a little bit of a bumpy road before things get really interesting, so try to stay with it, and your efforts will pay off. It also started out more of a horror story, but pivoted into science fiction as things unfolded. I honestly can’t reveal much without leaking massive spoilers, so I apologize for the somewhat surface level review here. But there are lots of great visuals, creepy moments, big action, ooey and gooey sequences, and a multitude of creatures roaming around. So I have a few critiques here…while I enjoyed each of the many short stories, I felt like they needed to reference one another more and have a more cohesive finale of sorts. The final chapter just left an open ending, and felt no different than any of its predecessors. Just a ton of good build up with no satisfactory payoff. But beyond that, this was a good read that I think fans of horror and science fiction can both have fun with.
September 12, 2024
The King is Coming...
COFFINWOOD: Lovecraftian Horror
by Aaron Beardsell
No spoilers. 5 stars. This author, in his afterword, said that he wanted to write a traditional novel using short stories and epistolary entries to tell a cohesive story, and this is that story...
In the Western Australian town of Coffinwood...
SECURITY BREACH
Esoteric Containment Task Force agent Hazel Birman received a VHS tape labeled: Security Breach. The Force had finally peeled back the skin of reality to see what was beyond, and it was all caught on tape...
DINNER IS SERVED
Romero tells his family experiences during the Our Martyrs Feast, then he joins the Task Force and a life of living in the shadows...
THE KING'S FOREST
Brothers Nick and Harlow were camping in the Coffinwood Forest. That night, something moved in the trees, nearing their tent. One brother went missing while something lurked in the forest watching the other brother...
AUTOPSY
While performing an autopsy on a fallen officer, Dr. Wilbur suspected that the dead woman may have been bitten by her assailant...
KNOCK KNOCK
Emily's little brother liked to remind her that she was different. Dad said that fixations started before The Land Before Time. Emily was autistic and had many fixations...
SOMEONE'S WATCHING
Ellis Kingsmith and his little son were hiking the forest off trail and got lost. The boy saw a man with green eyes hiding behind the trees watching them. A deadly game of hide-and-seek ensued...
THE MISSING MOON
The moon was missing from the night skies, and many of the constellations were unrecognizable. The sea life went mad and beached themselves. A man, gone insane, said the moon was beneath the waves, and something was rising from the depths...
GRAVEDIGGERS
A Gravedigger's job was to find survivors, kill cultists, and seal interdimensional breaches. They stumbled upon a breached membrane between worlds, and blood was the key that opened that door...
THE KING'S PUPPET
Elizabeth was working the late shift at the PetroGo. As night wore on, many visitors came into the mini mart from out of the misty fog...
LILY'S TEACHER
Lily's teacher wasn't normal. He sneaked looks at the girls while they were doing their lessons. Liz, his favorite student, has been missing for three weeks. Lily suspects her teacher and is investigating, and she's keeping a diary to prove his guilt...
DRINK UP
Saul is an alcoholic. Lately, he's found himself stuck in the bar forever. He's lost track of how many times he's tried to leave, but every door always leads back to the same bar...
GOD'S MAW
It was whale watching season. Clark climbed to the top of the lighthouse and observed whales beaching themselves. From his vantage point, Clark saw something dark moving in the fog, and from the depths of the Indian Ocean, he saw a dark stain rise up...
TREAD SOFTLY
When the doorway between worlds was breached, the true horror began like a nightmare breaking free from a sleeper's psychosis. The trouble with the dream world is it's all symbols and metaphors. The dream catcher was asked to kill God by the sleeper. To fail is death...
THE DENTIST
Claire, new to the town, entered this dentist office for the first time. She was asked repeatedly for an emergency contact for their files...
MANGLED MEMBRANES
Darcy and Lorn were anxious to see if the voodoo-witch stuff they found on the internet really opened doors to another world. They entered a defunct high school with two vials of blood to test it out. They were being watched. Poor b*st*rds...
THIS REPORT IS TOP SECRET
In 1995, the Membrane Research Facility found the first access point. It is erroneous to label this entry a wormhole, bridge, or door because it implies that humans can create or control these structures. They are membranes requiring blood for osmosis, and these transdimensional spaces are cells in a larger entity. However, some blood tested created a hostile response from the host.
CRACKS IN THE CAVERN
The servants held Harlow's shaking body while singing psalms. In the woods, the King of the Forest waited in the trees for the metamorphosis to be completed. The doorway grew wider and soon would be open...
EXTINCTION WARFARE
Meanwhile, back in the Coffinwood Bunker Facility, Hazel listened to the voices outside begging to be let in. She had fought to keep the doorway between worlds closed, but she had failed. The gates were now open...
What a wonderful and unique story this was. It was a sort of hybrid combining horror, cosmic horror, and sci-fi into a mosaic story in the style of THE GULP and THE FALL by Alan Baxter, GOBLIN by Josh Malerman, and HIGHWAY 181 by D.S. Ullery.
COFFINWOOD: Lovecraftian Horror
by Aaron Beardsell
No spoilers. 5 stars. This author, in his afterword, said that he wanted to write a traditional novel using short stories and epistolary entries to tell a cohesive story, and this is that story...
In the Western Australian town of Coffinwood...
SECURITY BREACH
Esoteric Containment Task Force agent Hazel Birman received a VHS tape labeled: Security Breach. The Force had finally peeled back the skin of reality to see what was beyond, and it was all caught on tape...
DINNER IS SERVED
Romero tells his family experiences during the Our Martyrs Feast, then he joins the Task Force and a life of living in the shadows...
THE KING'S FOREST
Brothers Nick and Harlow were camping in the Coffinwood Forest. That night, something moved in the trees, nearing their tent. One brother went missing while something lurked in the forest watching the other brother...
AUTOPSY
While performing an autopsy on a fallen officer, Dr. Wilbur suspected that the dead woman may have been bitten by her assailant...
KNOCK KNOCK
Emily's little brother liked to remind her that she was different. Dad said that fixations started before The Land Before Time. Emily was autistic and had many fixations...
SOMEONE'S WATCHING
Ellis Kingsmith and his little son were hiking the forest off trail and got lost. The boy saw a man with green eyes hiding behind the trees watching them. A deadly game of hide-and-seek ensued...
THE MISSING MOON
The moon was missing from the night skies, and many of the constellations were unrecognizable. The sea life went mad and beached themselves. A man, gone insane, said the moon was beneath the waves, and something was rising from the depths...
GRAVEDIGGERS
A Gravedigger's job was to find survivors, kill cultists, and seal interdimensional breaches. They stumbled upon a breached membrane between worlds, and blood was the key that opened that door...
THE KING'S PUPPET
Elizabeth was working the late shift at the PetroGo. As night wore on, many visitors came into the mini mart from out of the misty fog...
LILY'S TEACHER
Lily's teacher wasn't normal. He sneaked looks at the girls while they were doing their lessons. Liz, his favorite student, has been missing for three weeks. Lily suspects her teacher and is investigating, and she's keeping a diary to prove his guilt...
DRINK UP
Saul is an alcoholic. Lately, he's found himself stuck in the bar forever. He's lost track of how many times he's tried to leave, but every door always leads back to the same bar...
GOD'S MAW
It was whale watching season. Clark climbed to the top of the lighthouse and observed whales beaching themselves. From his vantage point, Clark saw something dark moving in the fog, and from the depths of the Indian Ocean, he saw a dark stain rise up...
TREAD SOFTLY
When the doorway between worlds was breached, the true horror began like a nightmare breaking free from a sleeper's psychosis. The trouble with the dream world is it's all symbols and metaphors. The dream catcher was asked to kill God by the sleeper. To fail is death...
THE DENTIST
Claire, new to the town, entered this dentist office for the first time. She was asked repeatedly for an emergency contact for their files...
MANGLED MEMBRANES
Darcy and Lorn were anxious to see if the voodoo-witch stuff they found on the internet really opened doors to another world. They entered a defunct high school with two vials of blood to test it out. They were being watched. Poor b*st*rds...
THIS REPORT IS TOP SECRET
In 1995, the Membrane Research Facility found the first access point. It is erroneous to label this entry a wormhole, bridge, or door because it implies that humans can create or control these structures. They are membranes requiring blood for osmosis, and these transdimensional spaces are cells in a larger entity. However, some blood tested created a hostile response from the host.
CRACKS IN THE CAVERN
The servants held Harlow's shaking body while singing psalms. In the woods, the King of the Forest waited in the trees for the metamorphosis to be completed. The doorway grew wider and soon would be open...
EXTINCTION WARFARE
Meanwhile, back in the Coffinwood Bunker Facility, Hazel listened to the voices outside begging to be let in. She had fought to keep the doorway between worlds closed, but she had failed. The gates were now open...
What a wonderful and unique story this was. It was a sort of hybrid combining horror, cosmic horror, and sci-fi into a mosaic story in the style of THE GULP and THE FALL by Alan Baxter, GOBLIN by Josh Malerman, and HIGHWAY 181 by D.S. Ullery.
December 17, 2024
Beardsell writes a horrifying and gross novel of invasion from another realm. Bug like monstrosities slowly invade the small, Western Australia town of Coffinwood. Their end game is to open a gateway for their gods. It’s definitely a frightening prospect, as the “larvae” and other creatures are already pretty deadly (and oh so disgusting).
The format is different, and at times it works well, but I found it a bit too disjointed and jarring to follow. In the author’s own words they wanted to “combine elements of a traditional novel with short stories and epistolary entries, to tell a story of an all-consuming-horror that struck an entire community.”
I like the author’s imagination and ideas, but this is the second book I’ve read by them and both have been stories broken apart and open ended- I’d like to see something a bit more cohesive in their future works so readers can be fully immersed in the story and characters.
The format is different, and at times it works well, but I found it a bit too disjointed and jarring to follow. In the author’s own words they wanted to “combine elements of a traditional novel with short stories and epistolary entries, to tell a story of an all-consuming-horror that struck an entire community.”
I like the author’s imagination and ideas, but this is the second book I’ve read by them and both have been stories broken apart and open ended- I’d like to see something a bit more cohesive in their future works so readers can be fully immersed in the story and characters.
November 26, 2022
Braided Novel of Short Stories
One correction, if I may. An anthology is a book of stories written by different authors. A book of stories by the same author is called a collection.
Coffinwood is a braided novel, a collection of stories that tell a greater story and together, the stories merge into one main narrative as the town of Coffinwood becomes the focal point of cosmic horror.
It is well written and gripping.
One correction, if I may. An anthology is a book of stories written by different authors. A book of stories by the same author is called a collection.
Coffinwood is a braided novel, a collection of stories that tell a greater story and together, the stories merge into one main narrative as the town of Coffinwood becomes the focal point of cosmic horror.
It is well written and gripping.
January 1, 2023
Easily one of my favorite horror short story collections in awhile. If you like lovecraftian horror you will not be disappointed. (Will say oddly first story is weakest imop but it's short and sets some background so, don't let it dissuade you from continuing)
August 21, 2022
"COFFINWOOD" is a collection of wonderful creepy, spooky short stories that evolve in or around the town of Coffinwood, Western Australia.
I was hooked from the very beginning, they were full of intrigue and suspense, albeit a few shorter than a normal short story, if you know what I mean! but gradually they started to interconnect into a wonderful collection.
I loved them all but special mention goes to Gravediggers, Mangled Membranes, This Report is Top Secret and Extinction Warfare which are interconnected. I thought they were superb and would like to see it as a novel.
Overall a fantastic collection.
My thanks to Aaron for a copy to review.
I was hooked from the very beginning, they were full of intrigue and suspense, albeit a few shorter than a normal short story, if you know what I mean! but gradually they started to interconnect into a wonderful collection.
I loved them all but special mention goes to Gravediggers, Mangled Membranes, This Report is Top Secret and Extinction Warfare which are interconnected. I thought they were superb and would like to see it as a novel.
Overall a fantastic collection.
My thanks to Aaron for a copy to review.
May 26, 2022
This book grabbed me from the first pages and did not let go, so much so that I snuck out my phone whenever I could to reas a few more pages. It is a collection of short stories with a cosmic horror vibe, which at first seem to be independent of each other, until a link starts to form and the mysteries gradually unfold.
It's worth noting that there are realistic queer and autistic characters, which is always nice.
It's worth noting that there are realistic queer and autistic characters, which is always nice.
October 6, 2023
“Our cottages are in crooked little rows, the dilapidated lighthouse no longer works except as a roost for gulls, empty fishing shacks are perched like crows on the foreshore, and our crumbling tavern leans over the whole place like a watchful priest.”
Coffinwood is a fun, fast, and furious, and—author Beardsell going through a buffet and choosing a bit of Alien here, a bit of The Thing there—reads like the greatest hits album of all the sci-fi horror greats. I would, however, make a distinction that—as my title implies—it reads more like sci-fi horror than Lovecraftian, but there are some nods to Lovecraft.
Another interesting aspect—which actually reminded me of Max Brooks’ World War Z—is that interwoven through the main story involving Hazel Birnam investigating occult anomalies (which reminded me of Cailtlin R. Kiernan’s Agents of Dreamland, although I can’t place a finger on why) are a series of interconnected stories. It gives Coffinwood a nice, crunchy, layered structure.
Coffinwood will scratch that sci-fi horror itch, should you have one.
Aaron Beardsell is one of the best cosmic horror/sci-fi horror writers in the indie scene right now, his horrific imagery seems to have no bounds, and I think he’s got a future bestseller or a destined-to-be cult classic somewhere in the dark constellations of his mind.
Coffinwood is a fun, fast, and furious, and—author Beardsell going through a buffet and choosing a bit of Alien here, a bit of The Thing there—reads like the greatest hits album of all the sci-fi horror greats. I would, however, make a distinction that—as my title implies—it reads more like sci-fi horror than Lovecraftian, but there are some nods to Lovecraft.
Another interesting aspect—which actually reminded me of Max Brooks’ World War Z—is that interwoven through the main story involving Hazel Birnam investigating occult anomalies (which reminded me of Cailtlin R. Kiernan’s Agents of Dreamland, although I can’t place a finger on why) are a series of interconnected stories. It gives Coffinwood a nice, crunchy, layered structure.
Coffinwood will scratch that sci-fi horror itch, should you have one.
Aaron Beardsell is one of the best cosmic horror/sci-fi horror writers in the indie scene right now, his horrific imagery seems to have no bounds, and I think he’s got a future bestseller or a destined-to-be cult classic somewhere in the dark constellations of his mind.
May 28, 2022
"You don't want to miss out on this gritty gem." That is what I said when I started reading this. I found myself powering through the first half before I could even think to put it down. So many horror references, weaved together like a Doorway of depravity with genius storytelling. What feels like a pulp horror fiction story comes together so well in the end. This is one of the most intricate reads in a while for me; a fan of horror and macabre.
October 19, 2022
I love a good horror story. I also love a unique take on the genre. But what I love the most is that feeling...you know, the one you get when you're engrossed in a particularly wonderful horror story that raises goosebumps on your neck and arms, tightens your chest in anticipation of the jump scare, and keeps you guessing.
Coffinwood does all of these things for me almost flawlessly. Each chapter is a brick in the wall of the mythos swirling around this dark little town and explores briefly each important character in this dark little adventure. And these characters, however brief their introduction and development, will draw you deeper into the story and make you crave the next chapter to see what happens next. The way author Aaron Beardsell crafts their existence while intertwining these individually unremarkable people into a fantastic horrorcraft.
And let's not forget about Coffinwood itself. The town is a character all its own, lurking in the shadows and fears of its denizens. Within its borders exists a pod-people-zombie-cult-supernatural genre presented in a wonderfully refreshing new way. After all, what do you do when the people you're fighting look like the people you love?
I love that the history of the area was offered in a way that wasn't an info dump but journal entries. The entire section brought light not only to the surroundings but the people in them. (I didn't get the whole Klu Klux Klan in Australia thing, but racists are racists, so the jarring was only momentary.)
I also loved the art starting each section. They remind me of AI-generated images, but whatever keywords the author used were chef's kiss perfection. They added to the story in a unique and amazing way that by chapter four, I was looking forward to the next one.
What I loved even more was the tapestry of government experimentation in small towns woven with a fantastic supernatural winding tale. The author did a great job of tying everything (and everyone) together for a wonderful tale that haunts my dreams (without a single complaint from me!).
If you're looking for a singular horror story that'll keep you on your toes and never knowing where it's going next with a great wrap up, then you need to pick this one up today.
Coffinwood does all of these things for me almost flawlessly. Each chapter is a brick in the wall of the mythos swirling around this dark little town and explores briefly each important character in this dark little adventure. And these characters, however brief their introduction and development, will draw you deeper into the story and make you crave the next chapter to see what happens next. The way author Aaron Beardsell crafts their existence while intertwining these individually unremarkable people into a fantastic horrorcraft.
And let's not forget about Coffinwood itself. The town is a character all its own, lurking in the shadows and fears of its denizens. Within its borders exists a pod-people-zombie-cult-supernatural genre presented in a wonderfully refreshing new way. After all, what do you do when the people you're fighting look like the people you love?
I love that the history of the area was offered in a way that wasn't an info dump but journal entries. The entire section brought light not only to the surroundings but the people in them. (I didn't get the whole Klu Klux Klan in Australia thing, but racists are racists, so the jarring was only momentary.)
I also loved the art starting each section. They remind me of AI-generated images, but whatever keywords the author used were chef's kiss perfection. They added to the story in a unique and amazing way that by chapter four, I was looking forward to the next one.
What I loved even more was the tapestry of government experimentation in small towns woven with a fantastic supernatural winding tale. The author did a great job of tying everything (and everyone) together for a wonderful tale that haunts my dreams (without a single complaint from me!).
If you're looking for a singular horror story that'll keep you on your toes and never knowing where it's going next with a great wrap up, then you need to pick this one up today.
November 10, 2024
Two things, right off the top...
First, my TBR is SO far behind, I have no idea where or how I found out about this slim little slice of horror, but I'm really glad I did.
Second, I will admit that, after the first couple of stories, I wasn't sure I was going to like this much. Oh, how wrong I was.
I have to admit, this novel made up of 18 very related and interconnected stories is not something I read very often, but I really enjoyed. Basically, consider it a series of unfortunate events mostly told by completely different points of view.
And the stories, while mostly very short, each pack a solid punch. The horror is brilliant, the set up feels a little like Starship Troopers, if it was set strictly in Western Australia, and the bugs were coming from some Lovecraftian realm.
But honestly, everything about this just...works. It's a blast to read, and probably one of my top five reads this year (and it's been a hell of a good year for reading).
Pick this up. You'll love it.
First, my TBR is SO far behind, I have no idea where or how I found out about this slim little slice of horror, but I'm really glad I did.
Second, I will admit that, after the first couple of stories, I wasn't sure I was going to like this much. Oh, how wrong I was.
I have to admit, this novel made up of 18 very related and interconnected stories is not something I read very often, but I really enjoyed. Basically, consider it a series of unfortunate events mostly told by completely different points of view.
And the stories, while mostly very short, each pack a solid punch. The horror is brilliant, the set up feels a little like Starship Troopers, if it was set strictly in Western Australia, and the bugs were coming from some Lovecraftian realm.
But honestly, everything about this just...works. It's a blast to read, and probably one of my top five reads this year (and it's been a hell of a good year for reading).
Pick this up. You'll love it.
February 9, 2023
Creepy and Cool at the same time
Whether this is Lovecraftian or not, this non-horror reader enjoyed it. The writing is clean, clear, and often quite vivid. Plenty of solid sensory details drew me into the experience. There is a nice cohesion to the disparate stories. And the stories move along nicely, never bogging down in minutiae.
Here's one of several lines that stood out to me: "Ravenous faces tunneled into me. They had too many teeth, too many eyes, all in the wrong places."
If you like horror, definitely pick this up. Even if you don't normally enjoy short stories, still give this a shot.
Whether this is Lovecraftian or not, this non-horror reader enjoyed it. The writing is clean, clear, and often quite vivid. Plenty of solid sensory details drew me into the experience. There is a nice cohesion to the disparate stories. And the stories move along nicely, never bogging down in minutiae.
Here's one of several lines that stood out to me: "Ravenous faces tunneled into me. They had too many teeth, too many eyes, all in the wrong places."
If you like horror, definitely pick this up. Even if you don't normally enjoy short stories, still give this a shot.
November 9, 2022
Nice collection
While the synopsis states this material is "Lovecraftian", that isn't really true.
What's true is this a diverse collection of stories, ranging from Cosmic Horror, Weird Fiction, and paranormal action, with some Apocalyptic Fiction thrown in.
All the stories take place in the fictional town the collection is named after, which is set in Australia.
I enjoyed the variety of the stories, and enjoyed that the otherworldly entities were original, and not taken from established creatures.
I look forward to seeing what else the author comes up with.
While the synopsis states this material is "Lovecraftian", that isn't really true.
What's true is this a diverse collection of stories, ranging from Cosmic Horror, Weird Fiction, and paranormal action, with some Apocalyptic Fiction thrown in.
All the stories take place in the fictional town the collection is named after, which is set in Australia.
I enjoyed the variety of the stories, and enjoyed that the otherworldly entities were original, and not taken from established creatures.
I look forward to seeing what else the author comes up with.
June 19, 2022
COFFINWOOD is a unique collection of short stories that center around the strange town of Coffinwood. Although the stories are interconnected, they each feel very different from one another, which keeps the book fresh and exciting—and terrifying.
June 18, 2023
A series of extradimensional, otherworldly stories and the people who fight the baddies
June 7, 2023
Horror well defined.
This is a new author for me. I'm glad to have tried him. Heis writing is brilliant. Thanks for a darn good read. Sex
This is a new author for me. I'm glad to have tried him. Heis writing is brilliant. Thanks for a darn good read. Sex
July 13, 2023
The idea of a short story collection with interconnected stories reminded me of The Magnus Archive and I was really intrigued
The execution was good but not outstanding but what I really liked were the seemingly unconnected lovecraftian stories, those were spectacular
I would really like more interconnected short story collections though
The execution was good but not outstanding but what I really liked were the seemingly unconnected lovecraftian stories, those were spectacular
I would really like more interconnected short story collections though
August 2, 2023
Coffinwood - a great place to raise your kids up! Apologize to Frank Zappa.
A creepy collection of short stories perfect for spend-nights and camp outs Sure the moms will call your kids mom, but you'll be at work or somewhere else by the time that call comes in.
A creepy collection of short stories perfect for spend-nights and camp outs Sure the moms will call your kids mom, but you'll be at work or somewhere else by the time that call comes in.
July 3, 2022
COFFINWOOD is a science fiction/paranormal anthology centered around the town of Coffinwood. Each chapter is a different story, some more intriguing than the others.
I’m not huge into sci-fi, nor anthologies, all that much, so I think the book missed the mark for me. I was a little confused at first because the book doesn’t clearly state it’s an anthology, and the first several chapters don’t connect at all. I noticed some have characters that seem to be connected to previous ones, but there wasn’t a strong centric plot.
The author’s writing is good. Descriptive and concise. He does a good job of laying the scene for every chapter, but I sadly wasn’t all that engaged with the material.
I would recommend this to anyone who likes sci-fi or anthologies though.
I was given this as an ARC in exchange for a free review.
I’m not huge into sci-fi, nor anthologies, all that much, so I think the book missed the mark for me. I was a little confused at first because the book doesn’t clearly state it’s an anthology, and the first several chapters don’t connect at all. I noticed some have characters that seem to be connected to previous ones, but there wasn’t a strong centric plot.
The author’s writing is good. Descriptive and concise. He does a good job of laying the scene for every chapter, but I sadly wasn’t all that engaged with the material.
I would recommend this to anyone who likes sci-fi or anthologies though.
I was given this as an ARC in exchange for a free review.
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