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Cesspool

✍️ Jay Hansen
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🏛 Createspace Independent Publishing Platform 📅 2014 📖 106 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781502822475

📝 Description: Cesspool

Cesspool features 20 pieces of macabre art by Jay Hansen and Devin Francisco, accompanied by grotesque stories by Joe Knetter, MP Johnson, T. A. Wardrope, Tyler Hansen, Kenneth E. Olson and Roxie Hockensmith. A hooded man plays a twisted game of cards in a back alley. The parents of a demon baby are plagued by their brood's incessant whimpering. Death loses its meaning after a sick experiment by an old doctor. The silence of mimes cuts just as sharp as their blades. A ballerina twirls gracelessly as a toy laments its fate. Bungling teenagers attempt to dispose of a body after a threesome gone horribly wrong.

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This anthology serves as a niche artifact for collectors of independent dark fantasy and macabre art enthusiasts. It does not suit readers seeking intricate world-building or character development, nor those who prefer mainstream, widely reviewed horror titles. The focus on shock value and visual horror may alienate conventionalists. However, for fans of the grotesque and indie publishing scenes, it provides a curated glimpse into specific artistic visions, standing as a tangible object of horror rather than a narrative journey.
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This anthology serves as a niche artifact for collectors of independent dark fantasy and macabre art enthusiasts. It does not suit readers seeking intricate world-building or character development, nor those who prefer mainstream, widely reviewed horror titles. The focus on shock value and visual horror may alienate conventionalists. However, for fans of the grotesque and indie publishing scenes, it provides a curated glimpse into specific artistic visions, standing as a tangible object of horror rather than a narrative journey.

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