Category: Reviews

The Enchanted World:Night Creatures – Book Review

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 ‘Most people chose to sleep when daylight faded.’ I seem to recall owning a mass of these Time-Life books as a child, but where they’ve disappeared to is sadly another story. The book I am writing about here was a gift a couple of years back, and came from one of the finest bookshops in… Continue reading The Enchanted World:Night Creatures – Book Review

Introduction To Issue Two Of Zhoupheus

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I came across Zhoupheus magazine by rooting through the various internet posts of Valin Mattheis, an artist who features in this second issue. Issue Two arrived from the States wonderfully packaged, with a piece of very stiff backing cardboard  to keep it nice and straight. It’s always a good sign when a magazine comes well… Continue reading Introduction To Issue Two Of Zhoupheus

Dream Of The Wolf By Scott Bradfield – Book Review

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I first encountered Scott Bradfield in The Mammoth Book of Wolf Men, with his incredible short story The Dream of the Wolf. I purchased his short story collection almost immediately, greedy for more of his dark and sinister writing. The cover of my copy is not electrifying. I don’t know if there was a wraparound… Continue reading Dream Of The Wolf By Scott Bradfield – Book Review

Frostwork: Lore Of Winter – Ealdspell / Album Review

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Frostwork’s debut album  Lore Of Winter - Ealdspell was released by Wodfreca Records in 2012 and I have to say that I feel honoured to own one of the 100 copies that were released.  I really appreciate well thought-out album artwork, and the  cover artwork is quietly beautiful, with a certain cold strength emanating from… Continue reading Frostwork: Lore Of Winter – Ealdspell / Album Review