![]() The narrator is a divorced man whose son died of cancer. “Last Rites and Resurrections” by Martin Simpson ![]() ![]() ![]() The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories, edited by Ann and Jeff Vandermeer (Tor, 2012) Harry and a young woman who is also trapped in the mirror with him must thwart Cagliostro’s plans. Cagliostro, it seems, has done this several times throughout the centuries, including with that poor sap who became Jack the Ripper. Harry is a professor who becomes trapped in a magic mirror, his body possessed by the eponymous Cagliostro., who uses it to indulge his lust and murderous desires. “The Mirror of Cagliostro” by Robert Arthur The Black Magic Omnibus, edited by Peter Haining (Taplinger, 1976) It’s super creepy, and kind of gross, but poignant nevertheless. Some decent stories this week, but my favorite was “Last Rites and Resurrections” by Martin Simpson, which is just a great little weird tale about a man who can commune with the spirits of dead animals. ![]() Starting next week that one will be replaced by Caped Fear, a new supers horror collection. Welcome to Week 249 of my horror short fiction review project! This week we’re starting a new collection, Whispers, and we’ll bid farewell to A Taste for Blood this week. ![]()
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