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The Encyclopocalypse of Legends and Lore: Volume One

By Janine Pipe & Stephanie Ellis &
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Publisher Description

Encyclopocalypse Publications invites you to their debut anthology of terrifying folklore.

 

This collection of macabre myths and lurid legends feature tales of Perchta and watchers, sirens and Squonks from some of the most exciting and diverse voices in modern horror.

 

You'll be titillated and terrified and aching to read more. Brought to you by Janine Pipe in the first of their Legends and Lore series.

 

Includes stories from Stephanie Ellis, Ross Jeffery, R. J. Joseph, Rayne King, Brennan LaForo, Tim Meyer, Mo Moshaty, Bret Nelson, Mocha Pennington, Stephanie Rabig, Judith Sonnet, Markus J. Williams, and Ken Winkler.

4 Reviews

3.5
“This is a fantastic collection of spooky and bizarre tales of lore. I loved so many of the stories and my three favourites are The Womb is a Tomb, Laugh at Us and Sad Spooky Sally. I found the stories unique and immersive and definitely I will definitely recommend to my friends who enjoy horror anthologies.”
“Thank you to BookSirens for the ARC! Actual rating: 3.5/5. This anthology has some decent entries but also some mid ones as well. Overall, I'd say it's a decent read in several sittings but sadly, it didn't grab me enough that I couldn't put it down.”
“This collection, edited by Janine Pipe, kicks off with a strong start from both Stephanie Ellis, and Ross Jeffery, with their shorts “Invitation to the Feast” and “The Womb is a Tomb” respectively. It’s a standard that sets a high bar, Stephanie’s opening with a Viking type sacrifice and Ross’ gore laden body horror both hit home in two geometrically opposed horror subgenres – a real treat for fans of diversity in their collections. Ross’ short was probably the highlight of the collection, just for the description of the transformation in the car alone. Very good – shocking, nasty, dirty. Unfortunately, that bar was too high to maintain. After that opening salvo, the stories flounder. Brennan LaFaro’s Perchta is a light in a darkening tunnel, a promise of stronger stories yet to be found in the volume, and a good flex of his writing muscles. Tim Meyer’s Laugh at Us is ok, though the ending peters out. Ken Winkler and Stephanie Rabig’s short’s promised good things to come. The rest weren’t my thing. Either I felt they didn’t have a point, had nothing to do with the collections title, had excessive gore with too little story, or just missed a mark I am not sure they were aiming for anyway. Maybe it's me. This is a 3 ⭐ read for me.”

About Janine Pipe

R. J. Joseph

Rayne King

Brennan LaForo

Mo Moshaty

Mocha Pennington

Judith Sonnet

Other books by Judith Sonnet

Markus J. Williams

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