★★☆☆☆
(Mythological Horror) After King Lycaon tried to honor Zeus by serving him a stew of his own son, the god cursed him by turning him into a wolf. This story tells us what happened next. (5,820 words; Time: 19m)
"He Fell Howling," by Stephen Graham Jones [bio] (edited by Dominik Parisien and Navah Wolfe), appeared in The Mythic Dream (RSR review), published on September 17, 2019 by Saga Press.
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Review: 2019.551 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: It offers an explanation for why the Greek gods went away and it explains the origin of werewolves. As a horror story, it offers plenty that’s horrifying—or at least gross.
Con: I could have handled a few scenes to establish what a monster Lycaon was, but there was way too much stomach-churning detail. Others might like this better, but I found it unpleasant to read.
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Pro: It offers an explanation for why the Greek gods went away and it explains the origin of werewolves. As a horror story, it offers plenty that’s horrifying—or at least gross.
Con: I could have handled a few scenes to establish what a monster Lycaon was, but there was way too much stomach-churning detail. Others might like this better, but I found it unpleasant to read.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
Stephen Graham Jones Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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