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Dec 08, 2024
Jim Kuenzli
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Most of the stories in here were very good. Great list of authors for a publication like this. Angeline Hawkes, Adrian Cole, Jessica Salmonson, Milton Davis, Howard Andrew Jones, Scott Oden, Robert Price and the list goes on. Not a bad sword and sorcery piece in here. The poetry was hit and miss, mostly miss. Some of the non fiction essay/opinion stuff was lame. Some was ok. I liked the book review section. This is the only edition of the 3 on Kindle.
Skelos, in my humble opinion, has been one of the finest additions to the study of weird and dark literature. After the stellar first volume, this one also maintains its very high standards. Almost everything was assuredly readable, although this volume focused on sword & sorcery, unlike the crisp noirish themes dominating the first volume.
My favourite pieces were:
1. Adrian Cole's 'Slayers at the Gate';
2. Milton Davis' 'The Skin Man';
3. Howard Andrew Jones' 'The Black Lion';
4. Scott Oden's 'Amar ...more
My favourite pieces were:
1. Adrian Cole's 'Slayers at the Gate';
2. Milton Davis' 'The Skin Man';
3. Howard Andrew Jones' 'The Black Lion';
4. Scott Oden's 'Amar ...more
Wonderful zine, full of interesting stuff!
Jun 09, 2017
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