Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: Shiloh by Philip Fracassi

  • May 1, 2018

  • 5 mins to read

Shiloh by Philip Fracassi - cover

“The wonderful description and the brilliant interaction between his characters completes a perfect reading experience that we have now come to expect from one of the best writers writing dark fiction today.”   The horror of war is very real. Hollywood went through a period in the aftermath of the Vietnam War where this was …

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Look Out For … Hellboy Omnibus Volume 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola

  • April 26, 2018

  • 2 mins to read

Hellboy Omnibus Volume One - Mike Mignola - cover

“For the first time, Mike Mignola’s iconic Hellboy comes to life in all new omnibus collections, told in chronological order.”    Summoned from the bowels of Hell by Rasputin during the end of World War II, a strange humanoid child arrives on Earth and is rescued by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm. Raised as a man instead …

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Book Review: The Prisoner by Robert S. Malan and John Cockshaw

  • April 25, 2018

  • 4 mins to read

The Prisoner by Robert S. Malan and John Cockshaw - cover

“Malan delivers an enthralling story exploring some of the more burning questions of human nature.” The second collaboration between Malan and Cockshaw in their A Darkness in Mind series (the first, Quest & The Sign Of The Shining Beast, was published in 2016 also by Luna Press Publishing), The Prisoner tells the story of prison …

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Book Review: At the Mercy of Beasts by Ed Kurtz

  • April 20, 2018

  • 7 mins to read

At the Mercy of Beasts by Ed Kurtz - cover

“Tethered by the monstrous yet wildly different in presentation and execution, Kurtz displays just how broad his skills are. His writing is clear and immersive without being fussy, and he builds his scenes with an expert eye. No word is wasted, no detail is extraneous.”   Ed Kurtz is a writer who, though perhaps not …

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