Very bleak, which I’m not usually a fan of. Unlike most of the stuff published in Apex Magazine, I don’t think there was anything fantastical or speculative about this story. I didn’t connect with it, personally, but I do have to admit that it was well-written. This tale contains doll-making, burglary, illegal immigrants, cheating spouses, all kinds of stuff. A woman battles the New Mexico desert, the economic downturn, and the general ups and downs of life. (***)įrom issue #33, originally appearing in Eclipse 3: New Science Fiction And Fantasy. I don’t think the plateye quite counts as occult content, but he is a semi-spiritual figure, so that may depend on your definition. Some frank but non-explicit discussion of sex. I cannot stress enough the high level of quality in this tale, nor how much I enjoyed it. A former slave tells the tale of how he came to America, his troubles once he arrived, and the strange creature that came along with him in disguise.
I won’t say more because spoilers.įrom issue #32, originally appearing in Mojo: Conjure Stories. Occult-wise….there are implied to be some supernatural figures that don’t overtly appear in the story but hover around the fringes.
The story is also fairly creepy, it should be pointed out. No overtly-depicted violence, although the aftermath of a murder or suicide is dealt with. This one was delightfully creepy! I highly recommend it if that’s your thing. A museum curator obsessively tracks down the yellow dressing gown worn by a famous artist during the last days of his life, alone in his gallery painting away while he slowly went mad from syphilis. (*****)įrom issue #31, originally appearing in Weird Tales #63.2.
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