Half-Sick of Shadows, the upcoming release from Graham Masterton and Sideshow Press is absolutely wonderful.
Three short stories all based on the Tennyson poem The Lady of Shallot, these stories are wonderfully written and very captivating.
The first, CAMELOT, is outlined at the Horror Mall store as the story of a man who loses his beloved to another world beyond a mirror, and how he tries to free her. This story is unlike any I have read before, as the surrealism and vivid imagery both captivate and enthral the reader, dragging them into Masterton's imagination successfully. Reading like a bizarro author, this story is both powerful and evocative in it's scope, and is much too short for me....I could have read more and more of this mind-blowing journey.
The second story, REFLECTION OF EVIL, has been available on the BBC website in an abridged form. It tells the story of an archaeological survey that unearths more than the diggers bargain for. Short and nasty, this one is also a powerful tale carrying the ultimate warning to be careful what you wish for.
The third and final story, HALF-SICK OF SHADOWS, warns most profoundly to avoid voyeurism at all costs, or pay the price. This tale is previously unpublished and original to this collection, and is a well-written tale centred around a man who sees himself as a guardian angel rather than a perve.
Masterton is indeed a master of the horror genre, with a fluid and unrelenting style that draws the reader in and allows them to lose themselves in the story...complete invisibility as a writer. VERY easy to read and a real feather in the cap for Sideshow press that they could entice this modern master back into the world of small-press horror.
KUDOS to Sideshow Press for bringing us this outstanding collection by Graham Masterton!
Available at www.horror-mall.com/HALF-SICK-OF-SHADOWS-b
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