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The second Ghost Orchid Press anthology I've read. Snappy, digestible stories all revolving around common ocean/water themes. Having read two of Ghost Orchid's anthologies now, I can say that it seems to be a trend with this press that the stories in these anthologies vary pretty widely in quality, and authors will appear multiple times within a single anthology. This would have been a 4 star review, but somewhere between a fourth or a third of the stories revolved around mermaids or sirens, whi...
Full disclosure: I have a story in this book, but, there's 99 other stories in here that aren't mine, and they're really quite good. This is my first 100 word horror read from any publisher, and having the entire thing themed -- some more vaguely than others -- around watery horror was bound to be a hit with me.Some are gross, many are weird, and a handful are even quite humorous, too.My top 3 stories, because why not, are: SushiWidow's WalkThe Woman in the LakeI feel that tiny list doesn't do j...
3/5 tentaclesThese microbites of marine horror feature everything from sirens to krakens to waterlogged corpses. The poetry outshone most of the stories for me, my fave being by Renata Pavrey. A few of the more original/standout microfic pieces were those by Nico Bell, Patrick Barb, and Thomas E. Staples. 3 out of 5 tentacles from me!
Microfiction can be magic bottled into tiny jars waited to be consumed. Others may find it unsatisfying for it's mere taste of content. For me, this collection added a dropper to the jar and allowed me to dispense the tales at my own risk.It was enjoyable to traverse a variety of different styles and content, all within the same book. For those who are hesitant of the unknown depths of the ocean (or the bathtub), this is the book for you. Ghost Orchid is doing the world a great service by making...
4.5/5The Deep is my first dive (I'll see myself out) into microfiction and I didn't think I'd enjoy it as much as I did. Some of these authors really pack a haunting and chilling tale into just 100 words and it's very impressive. A lot more hits than misses in this collection and I'm excited to read the other three collections.
Sharp, cold, and incisive. Beautiful pieces!!
Great collection of short and sweet stories. I enjoyed the variety of topics - it doesn't just contain the things that immediately spring to mind when you think of water-based horror, but branches out to more inventive takes on the theme as well. Some of the stories have much more impact than you'd think possible from only 100 words!
I am in this book so I won't star it, but I found the other entries to be really great. This is a fun book playing with watery horror and thalassophobia; it was an exciting project to participate in because of my own thalassophobia, something I long had trouble articulating to people until I saw it being discussed online and learned, oh, other people experience this? (I guess it's obvious in hindsight.) It's a good read.
Love these 100 word nightmares! My story is included in this collection (96: Decompression) but I truly enjoyed all of the other 99 creepy tales too.
