LP Hernandez

This is one of those "holy shit!" books..books that you expect to be good, but not "holy shit, this is GOOD!"

Way back toward the beginning of November 2024, author LC Marino picked up this book and pretty much shoved it into my hands. He had this grin on his face, and this look in his eye as he told me how freaking good this book was.

I took his word for it, and purchased the book.

Six months later, I have to say, if anything, Marino undersold the book. This has a collection of thirteen of show more some of the most incredible short stories I've had the privilege to read. Maybe part of my love is halo effect, because there's a good chunk of these that, under slightly different circumstances, I feel I could have written myself, so they were definitely in my neighbourhood.

But all of them, every one of them, grabbed me and had me hooked. Often, even with short story collections, I'll just blast through them, reading four or five stories back to back. But this collection? Yeah, it demands that the reader slow down, read each story, then sit back and freaking get their mind right with what they just read.

I've been lucky enough to have read a few story collections this year, but this one?

Holy shit, it's good. show less

There’s something unnerving about a silent threat. One you can’t predict it’s intentions and sit awestruck at its lack of self preservation that gets under your skin. While this book isn’t scary per say, it’s an ear worm. What if ?

It feels claustrophobic as you navigate the bulk of the story through a military veteran with PTSD who has to figure out how to survive the Stargazers and the people left unaffected but feral in survival. All while having his daughter in tow.

A different show more lens for an end of days theme thats horror, sci-fi and an emotional trip all in one.

Looking forward to reading more from this author and finishing off My Dark Library. show less