Dark bleatings, my shadowy tribe! I’m reviewing a short story collection today – literally. This whole book is a slim boi and perfect if you want something swift but entertaining. Let’s take it tale by tale.
A FOREST HAUNT
Julian chops wood in a forest and comes across a bizarrely close circle of trees, and discovers that they’re impenetrable. Curious, he cuts through one to get inside the circle and finds a journal, containing details about the mystery.
Love love love this story – holy heck. It’s just initially intriguing and then goes dark, the real stuff of nightmares.
FAMISHED
This wasn’t my favourite but I did like it. A story of hunger…which, let’s face it, I find very relatable. I’m a very eaty person.
ILLUSIVE
Sterling escapes from a prison transport vehicle during a storm and an accident, only to find himself trapped in a much worse way. This ending so differently to how I expected it to. The author didn’t need to push it further but he did, and as a reader, I was so entertained.
A SLAVE TO LOVE
A woman celebrates Valentine’s Day with her love, but…does this guy consider her his love? Unlikely, considering what she’s done to him.
A sordid, twisted tale of horror that gives me chills because there are people in the world who are really like this.
ON THE EDGE OF OBLIVION
This is a witchcraft story that doesn’t leave you guessing about how dark the magical arts can go, and I was here for it. I love witches, but I like them more on the savage side, and there’s a particular spell here that is just heinous!
Overall, this was a quick, fun read, and I loved all but one of the stories, but still liked the one I didn’t love. Great variety in the stories too! If you’d like to check out the book or the author, I’ve popped some links below for you:
Bleeeeeat!
Happy Goat Horror 
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