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Echoes of Terror, Lachesis Publishing, 2007 Terror is the Nemesis of mankind, peeking over our shoulders, following us into shadowed corners, and making our worst nightmares come true. If you want a true taste of the myriad forms terror can take, try a sampling of fifteen stories by some award-winning stars of the horror genre, including John Everson and Nicholas Grabowsky. Follow the bloody trail of tortured spirits, macabre monsters, and worst of all, diabolical human beings, into a world we all know exists but try to avoid at all costs. Echoes of Terror explores the darkest reaches of what is, what might be, and what we hope could not possibly be true. With a vivid variety of styles and voices, there is something for every horror fan in this chilling collection. Beware, they might lead you into the darkness...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1757922 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 432 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781897370063
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Customer Reviews

Echoes of Terror lives up to its name
Echoes of Terror live up to its title. All of the stories in this anthology were captivating, terrifying and entertaining. The range of tales in this book will keep the reader wondering what is next on the agenda. Within the pages of this anthology are homicidal maniacs, lycanthropes, flesh devouring aliens, drug dealing insects, protective and restless ghosts, and a city of snake people. One excellent example of the stories within this collection is Clown School by J. Edward Tremlett. It is the story of a father and daughter stopping in to use the phone at a remote school for clowns, only to find that the clowns are taught that to achieve the highest levels of humor the highest levels of pain must also be achieved. Door Bitch by Dave Field is another excellent example of the horror within these pages. A woman hurts her vertebrae in a car accident and can only move her eyes. When a lascivious paramedic gets her and announces that she is dead she realizes that she might be in the hands of someone who is not what they seem to be. A final example of the excellent stories within these pages would be Tempest by Matt Hults. In this story two couples are hiking near a lake when an eerie storm crops up with rain that burns and smokes when it lands on trees and flesh. The two couples find shelter in a lake house only to realize that the rain is the lesser of two evils. I would highly recommend Echoes of Terror to anyone who loves terror and variety.

A VERY Mixed Bag.......
Anthologies.
They're generally a mixed bag.
For every great story, there will be two mediocre ones, one stinker, and one that makes you think "What the hell was the point of that.....?"
There are some great anthologies, to be sure. But most fall into the "Eh. It was OK, I guess." category.
ECHOES OF TERROR was OK. It had some really impressive stories, and some howlingly bad ones. Here's the rundown:

The Good:
Ken Goldman's WITH LOVE, VERONICA is a neat little tale of unrequited love, with a nifty little twist at the end; Meghan Jurado's BUG POWDER will appeal to everyone who treasures the under-represented "Giant Bug" subgenre; Katherine Smith's NOVEMBER GIRLS and THE TREE are both VERY predictable, but they're well-written enough that you don't mind going down their respective paths again. She could very well be a talent to watch. J. Edward Tremlett's CLOWN SCHOOL makes you wonder who the hell actually thinks clowns are FUNNY, Matt Hults' TEMPEST is a fairly effective EVIL DEAD MEETS THE BLOB concoction, but it's abrupt detour into Sci-Fi really detracted from the story. Stephen C. Hallin's CRUSHING GILES is a creepy little piece, and Dave Field's DOOR BITCH is that rarity of rarities, a truly original story. I won't spoil it by giving a synopsis. It's only drawback is that it's too short. It could have used another 10 or 15 pages to fully flesh out the ending.

The "Eh":
Nicholas Grabowsky's LOOKS LIKE A RAT, which is one big pointless buildup to a lame punchline; Garrett Peck's EATING CROW is actually a pretty good story that takes a nosedive with it's Scooby-Doo ending. Keith Gouveia's FOWL PLAY has an interesting premise, but devolves into ridiculousness by the end. The usually dependable John Everson delivers a decent, if underwhelming, story about a strange mountain town inhabited by reptile-people. OK, but not up to Everson's usual standards.

The Awful:
WHEN BLACK FADES TO GREY, by Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc is a torturous read involving a pair of Emo/Goth whiners who meet in a graveyard at night to catch up on their friendship. Yeah, good idea. The less said about A BAKERS DOZEN, INTERLUDES, and ONE HELL OF A DEAL (By Nancy Jackson, Jodi Lee, and Giovanna Lagana, respectively), the better. They're virtually unreadable. I find it especially bad that Lagana is one of the book's Editors, and felt it necessary to include her own story. That's just wrong in general, but it's especially wrong when the story in question displays not one shred of literary ability or talent. It's just dreadful. Another thing that just seemed weird about ECHOES OF TERROR: The Author Bios get proportionately more bombastic and self-congratulatory in direct relation to how untalented the Author is. Good stories have humble Bios, and terrible ones have huge, overblown ones touting multiple novels and short stories that no one has ever heard of, and many even toss in that they were a runner-up in the "Preditors and Editors" awards. Ummm......yeah.

For what it's worth, ECHOES OF TERROR isn't a bad book, and it delivers some good, solid stories. It also delivers a few god-awful duds, so be prepared going in.

This book reminders me a TV series I used to watch "Tales From The Dark Side."
Echo's of Terror is a book of short horror stories. With sixteen different stories by different authors you can embark on a trail of terror. You will meet tortured spirits, monsters, and deformed humans. Beware of reading these by yourself on dark, rainy night. You never know what lurks in the darkest corners waiting to be let out. They are not for the faint of heart.

Among the stories you will find:

Looks Like A Rat To Me
A story of large rats the size of a dog that attacks a whole family. Or did they? Were the rats real? You figure it out.

With Love Veronica
A beautiful woman and a deformed man, sounds like the Beauty and the Beast, Well not exactly. Is beauty only skin deep.

Eating Crow
Remember the movie The Birds. A crow is trying to kill Carol Mitchell. It attacks her twice in one night and is waiting outside her home the next morning.

Fowl Play
Gary Lund wants revenge for being fired. He goes there in the middle of the night. Hum the place is mighty quiet. He discovers a secret and getting even is harder than he thought.

Bug Powder
Dealing in drugs is a dangerous job and also illegal. A new dealer arrives in town and drops a package at the feet of a pusher. The new drug is causing strange reaction. Does the dealer keep selling or does he dare make his new boss angry.

This book reminders me a TV series I used to watch "Tales From The Dark Side." I recommend this book for adults. The stories are very frightening.