In the insidiously terrifying “Black Man with a Horn”, a homage to Lovecraft, a chance encounter with a missionary priest over the Atlantic lures a traveller into a web of ancient mystery and fiendish retribution. In “Petey”, George and Phyllis and the die-hards at their housewarming think that their new rural retreat is quite a steal-unaware that foreclosure, in a particularly monstrous form, is heading their way.
The collection opens with “Children of the Kingdom”, a beautifully crafted chiller that gradually reveals the horrors that lurk behind the shadows of the city.
Now, with the four novellas gathered here, Klein proves himself to be a master of this classic shorter form. Klein’s highly acclaimed first novel The Ceremonies-which Stephen King called “the most exciting novel in my field to come along since Straub’s Ghost Story-established him in the top rank of horror writers.
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