The Map of Moments by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon
reviewed by Michael M Jones
Ten weeks after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Max Corbett, a history professor who left the city never
to return, is drawn back nonetheless, for the funeral of the girl he once loved. It doesn't take him long at all
to realize that he hadn't truly known her. A chance encounter
with a mysterious old man following the sparsely-attended funeral is Max's first step along what will prove to
be the strangest, deadliest journey of his life.
Mind the Gap by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon
reviewed by Michael M Jones
For as long as she can remember, 17-year-old Jazz and her mother have been taken care of by the enigmatic dark-suited men
known as the Uncles, equally relying on and fearing them. For that same length of time, Jazz's mother has drilled into her
a sense of paranoia and distrust, to be wary of everyone, no matter what their outward appearance. There's the feeling that
they're all waiting for something to happen, and one day, it does. Jazz comes home to find her mother murdered by the
Uncles, and a last message written in her own blood: Jazz hide forever.
Dawn by Tim Lebbon
reviewed by David Hebblethwaite
By the end of Dusk, the Mages Angel and S'Hivez had regained control of magic and brought a permanent twilight down upon
the world of Noreela. Can they be defeated? And will the author end his sequence as well as he began it? No prizes for guessing
the answer to the former question; you only have to look at this book's title. As for the latter...
Dusk by Tim Lebbon
reviewed by David Hebblethwaite
A man wearing a red robe enters the village of Trengborne and proceeds to slaughter everyone there -- all except two
people, that is: Rafe Baburn, the young boy he's looking for; and Kosar, a former thief who hid when he saw the man approaching
the village. Leaving Trengborne, Rafe falls in with the witch Hope and Kosar with his ex-lover, a warrior named A'Meer
from the mysterious Shantasi people. The truth about the red-robed man becomes clear...
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Berserk by Tim Lebbon
reviewed by Lisa DuMond
Urban legends of being buried alive have always had the power to send a chill down a listener's spine. Imagine awakening to find
yourself trapped under a crushing weight of earth. The air rapidly running out. Your panic escalating into madness. No one to hear
your cries for deliverance. Buried somewhere on a bleak plain that the British military closed down a decade ago is a gruesome secret.
Fears Unnamed by Tim Lebbon
reviewed by Lisa DuMond
It's quite possible the author has discovered a way to work subliminal messages into his fiction. Or, perhaps, there is some
addictive substance on his covers. Whatever the explanation, it is quite impossible to get enough of his work. Not to mention
how difficult it is to stop until you've consumed every word of his latest gift to horror. Lick your fingers one time to
turn the page and poof it's in your bloodstream. In this collection of novellas, that irresistible pull is stronger than ever.
As The Sun Goes Down by Tim Lebbon
reviewed by Lisa DuMond
Through an accident of birth, some of us are born into a hostage situation. Children are the property of their parents
until they reach the age of majority, and few will step in to intervene. By the time endangered children are grown -- if
given the chance to grow -- the damage is done and the path is inevitable. So often people forget that, but this author
is not one of those oblivious people. The terrors and pain of childhood are never far from his mind.
Naming of Parts by Tim Lebbon, The Man On The Ceiling by Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem and Dead Cat Bounce by Gerard Houarner
reviewed by Lisa DuMond
Naming of Parts is a tale that strikes at the heart in a way no other
zombie stories can ever approach. The Man On The Ceiling is for those
who have never experienced the heart-stopping panic of night terrors.
Dead Cat Bounce is the kind of book you lend to friends, just to see
if you can appall them.
Faith In The Flesh by Tim Lebbon and The Dreaming Pool by Gary Greenwood
reviewed by Lisa DuMond
Two very different books. Two very different authors. One recommendation: read them
both. Their horrific tales have something in common seldom seen in the horror genre
-- "real" people. Not tortured artists, or inbred human creatures, but
people you see and deal with everyday. Working folks who just happen to catch a bad break.
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