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This book had me at the Forward by Alama Katsu. And if you don't read forwards? Yeah- you. I'm shaming you. This anthology was far from one-note, with a wide range of Monstrosities from intimately real to the fantastical. I felt every emotion on the spectrum from favorite authors and authors new to me (that I will definitely be reading more from). I really can't pick favorites. I started to type them out and it ended up being almost half the book. Just read it and find out for yourself!

Review is in the June 2020 issue of Library Journalhttps://www.libraryjournal.com/?detai...Three Words That Describe This Book: popular authors, range of "scares," monster-human connectionDraft Review:Anthology: Miscreations: Gods, Monstrosities, & Other Horrors. Edited by Doug Murano and Michael Bailey Forward by Alma KatsuHumans have long been fascinated by monsters. As Katsu comments in this stellar antholoy’s introduction about the relationship between monsters and humans, “We are inseparabl...

What a great collection! The writing is generally brilliant with wonderful turns of phrase and glimpses into the beauty of horror.This collection also introduced me to several new writers that I had not read before and will now seek out their work.Favorites in this collection:A Heart Arrythmia Creeping into a Dark Room by Michael Wehunt - a very original story told in a fresh way.Matryoshka by Joanna Parypinsky - Fantastic take on family and how it makes monsters.Operations Other Than War by Nad...

Great collection! I picked it up for the Barron, Malerman, and Campbell tales, but stuck around for the rest because they proved well-curated. First off, Laird Barron is the man. He got me into "weird" horror and sent me down a rabbit hole with no end in sight. And with this new story, Ode To Joad The Toad, he's once again reaching newer, weirder heights. This tale felt like a glorious mix of Robert E. Howard and Jeff Vandermeer, but with the trademark snark only Barron can bring. I know many cr...

A solid anthology with many interesting and unsettling stories that play with the themes of creation and creator. Favorites were "Matryoshka," "Butcher's Blend," "One Last Transformation," "Ode to Joad the Toad," and "Frankenstein's Daughter."

What we got here is a posse of talented mvther fvckers guiding you on a skeleton bobsled down an icy race track through realms of evil face down, head first, eyes wide as you white knuckle it to the very end. A gold medal in the horror anthology olympics. 🖤🥇

I had been looking forward to reading this anthology for a long time. And while "Gutted" is still the best Doug Murano anthology I've read, or rather, my favourite that I've read to do, "Miscreations" comes in at a close second. I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the work of the editors, Doug Murano and Michael Bailey, in seeing this project to fruition. They worked tirelessly and overcame many obstacles to make this happen so that readers could have this in their hands and to be affec...

Image Friendly Version My Knowing Glance by Lucy Snyder ★★★★½ “It’s just more satisfying to think that he died out of a deep, soul-wrenching despair rather than garden-variety cowardice.” Type 5 Armageddon Hellspawn, batter up! Gory, violent, and entertaining, Lucy Snyder hits a home run! One Last Transformation by Josh Malerman ★★★★☆ Shudder. Maybe because I have been binge watching Criminal Minds, but that felt real in an unsightly way. Only Bruises Are Permanent by Scott Edelman ★★★★☆ Oh my...

An outstanding anthology with great variety and depth. Highly recommended.

Psst, Gentle Reader. Yes, you, the one holding this book, trying to decide whether you'll take it home with you. You're looking for a good, long read, something to crack open as you settle into your favorite chair, a glass at your elbow. But a collection of stories about monsters? Is that likely to help you wind down in the evening, wash away the detritus of another long day at work? You waver: do you like stories about monsters? Not for you, dark scary tales about the boogeymen who haunt our dr...

My usual rating for a short story collection is ⭐⭐⭐. It seems there are always a few stellar stories, a few clunkers and then the middling rest. An obvious by-product of a work with lots of different authors, really.But, you guys, THIS COLLECTION. The theme of this horror anthology is the Frankenstein mythos - monsters as our creations, our rescuers, our tormentors and ourselves. I will admit to:• actually getting the shivers,• to saying out loud, “oh my god” or “ew” more than once,• to side-eye...

Read on my Kindle. 3.5 stars, rounding up.There were some knockout stories in here, as well as a few I really didn't enjoy. As I read more anthologies, I am coming to realize that this is the norm, and I'm ok with that.The overarching theme in this anthology was monsters, and the authors featured interpreted this theme in many different ideas. There was everything from actual monsters, such as werewolves and Frankenstein, and abstract concepts of monsters as well, such as heart disease, war, and...

3.5 stars rounded up!Mr. Doug Murano chose a wide array of perspectives and styles to include in his weird/horror anthology, MISCREATIONS. Loved the overarching theme of monsters. (Anyone remember The X-Files' Monster-of-the-Week episodes?)Sometimes one can grow tired of themed anthologies after too many duds. To me, this anthology doesn't have a dud. Sure, there were some that didn't agree with my tastes, but none of them totally turned me off at all. I believe this was helped by some format va...

3.5/5 rounded up for Goodreads

So this is what today's pro-level horror looks like.Miscreations: Gods, Monstrosities & Other Horrors is one of the best anthologies I have ever read, made extra special with the inclusion of beautifully crafted dark poems by Linda D. Addison, Christina Sng, and Stephanie M. Wytovich. Of Addison's poem "One Day of Inside/Out," I thought at the end that I kinda want this to happen, even if I for some reason turn out to be one of those "living things with useless hands and feet, / writhing [...]"....

Originally published on Cemetery Dancehttps://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/...I clearly remember a debate that transpired last summer on social media about anthologies. An author wondered about the future of anthologies because it seemed to him they don’t make any money. Several industry people weighed in with their strong opinions either in support of anthologies or against them (not really opposed to anthologies in general but speaking more about the profitability, or lack thereof).Watching fr...

Let it be known that 2019 was the year I fell in love with horror anthologies and began hoarding them on my shelves. In 2020, have no plans to slow my roll when it comes to this type of book—each time I open an anthology I’m not quite sure what I’m going to get, and I enjoy the anticipation.  I love not only the fact that it means new stories from some of my favorites, but I also tend to discover new authors in the process. Before I can finish the book, I’m often so enamored with a new-to-me aut...

A fantastic anthology collection. If you know me, you know anthologies and I don't always get along. This one was great thoughFavorites include:Operations Other Than War by Nadia BulkingOne Last Transformation by Josh MalermanImperfect Clay by Lisa MortonSpectral Evidence by Victor LaValle (but can we get a whole book out of this one!?)My Knowing Glance by Lucy A SnyderPaper Doll Hyperplane by RB PayneResurrection Points by Usman T MalikThe Making of Asylum Ophelia by Mercedes M Yardley

3.5 out of 5So....here’s the thing about my relationship with Anthologies. I always go into them with high expectations, and I really want to like them. I end up falling in love with some of the stories, but the majority of them will fall flat for me. Thus, I have not yet found an Anthology that really “dazzled” me. Let me begin by saying that the writing in every single story blew me away, regardless of how I felt about the story overall. We have some truly talented, legendary writers in this b...