In the urban fantasy novel Nevermore, Rob Thurman creates a new monster by turning a common mammal into something more…
Rebecca Roanhorse’s “Trail of Lightning”
In the Urban Fantasy novel Trail of Lightning, Rebecca Roanhorse draws on Navajo lore to create a post-apocalyptic urban fantasy.…
Jim Butcher’s “Ghost Story”
In the urban fantasy novel Ghost Story, Jim Butcher explores the idea of ghosts, reinventing them with multiple tropes and…
Clive Barker’s “In the Hills, the Cities”
In the short horror story “In the Hills, the Cities,” Clive Barker creates what he calls “giants,” but his monsters are actually something entirely new.
Overview
Welcome to my very first post. We shall see how long it actually stays live on the blog. In the…