“With his latest, Cisco springboards from physical pain into the metaphysical realm, blending string theory with the occult for a deep-dive into existential dread.” Lying in a bed of pain, he flees physical torment by relying on his own memories and speculations about life and reality. The man was once employed by the Temporary Institute …
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“With this themed collection, Cisco examines the horror of isolation as only he can, exposing the dark corners of a relatable, and often terrifying, subject.” Ten stories about isolation. How it affects people. What isolated people do to one another, and themselves. Portraits of those trapped in their identities, trapped with their own ideas. People …
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Writer and editor Robert Aickman described his fiction as ‘strange stories’, though today most would agree his works exists fully in the weird. At first glance, especially for the uninitiated, his tales would seem to lean to the gothic side of literature, but once readers take the plunge and invest a little time in his …
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“While unfamiliar readers may find the story complex and rather frustrating, fans of Cisco’s work will welcome this novella with open arms.” Charging on the scene in 1999 with his novel The Divinity Student, Michael Cisco has made quite a name for himself with the readers of weird and dark fiction. Describing his own work …
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