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Kevin Cockle
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beishir
beishir rated it 10 years ago
I just finished reading the anthology Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes. Reviews of each story are below.As with any collection, there were highs and lows. Fortunately, the highs greatly outpaced the lows.As a collection, this is a hearty 4 STARS. "The Comfort of the Seine" by Steph...
Allusion is not Illusion
Allusion is not Illusion rated it 13 years ago
A few more interesting stories, more that weren't anything special. The collection as a whole reminded me of vampire short-stories from the 80s, when authors wanted their vamps more contemporary but hadn't hit on the sparkles yet.
Deb's books
Deb's books rated it 13 years ago
Most of these weren't very good. They might have worked better as scenes in a longer work.The best was the title poem in the forward by Anthony Giangregorio. There were three stories that rated 3 stars:Christmas Harvest by Lance LooperThe End of Christmas by Anthony GiangregorioRed Christmas by Kevi...
Intensely Focused
Intensely Focused rated it 14 years ago
The vast majority of stories in this anthology were very good. There were a couple of exceptions and more than one author had to actually say something about how the vampires were evolving. I'm not a huge fan of authors quoting the theme or name of their story. It always feels heavy handed to me. Al...
Parajunkee
Parajunkee rated it 15 years ago
Vampires fans, this is a must read. Not quite what I would call an anthology, this is more like tid bits, but enough to tempt your pallet. Evolve is stuffed full of shorts that all have one thing in common, good writing about the fabulously fanged. This is great book to keep on your nightstand to gr...
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