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And then there’s Livia Llewellyn, an author praised for her dark, stirring, evocative prose and disturbing, personal narratives. While many may strive to reach the extremes, few authors manage to find the beauty that rests in the liminal space between these polar forces, the shuddering ecstasy encased within the shock. Call them what you like: Sex and Death, Love and Destruction, Temptation and Terror. Horror fiction has long celebrated and explored the twin engines driving human existence. Painted Monsters & Other Strange Beasts by Orrin Grey.The Lure of Devouring Light by Michael Griffin.Guignol & Other Sardonic Tales by Orrin Grey.Children of the Fang and Other Genealogies by John Langan.And at My Back I Always Hear by Scott Nicolay.Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters by John Langan Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies by John Langan.How to See Ghosts & Other Figments by Orrin Grey.Memento Mori: The Fathomless Shadows by Brian Hauser.

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Her descriptives can sometimes be repetitive when the stories are read close together, but Llewellyn's lush vocabulary and sense of place combine with her ability to imbue her characters with distinctive voices and make her a notable contributor to the field.Word Horde Why follow the herd? Join the Horde! ² Navigation

Other standouts are "It Feels Better Biting Down," a stellar exploration of the relationship shared by uncanny twins that's full of lush language and an unnerving use of pronouns, and "The Last, Clean, Bright Summer," chronicling unhappy teens unwillingly accompanying their family to the seaside. "In the Court of King Cupressaceae, 1982," original to the collection, displays her talent for folding the deeply weird into contemporary culture as college student Severin tests the boundaries of her connection to the world of the fey. Llewellyn skillfully incorporates Lovecraft, science fantasy, and classic Greek and Celtic mythology into fresh new narratives. Llewellyn's second short story collection (after Engines of Desire) showcases her assured writing with compelling and involving tales of horror, often concerning the particular horrors of being female.