The New York Times Reviews The Moon Pool by A. Merritt

“Fantasy, romance, adventure; something of mystery, something of the supernatural; a weaving together of ancient legends, older by far than any historical records, with the scientific knowledge of the present day; and side by side with these, yet far above and mastering them, the power of human love and willing self-sacrifice, the whole held together by a shimmering, glistening web of imagination—such, insofar as words of ours can briefly describe it, is this fascinating romance of ‘The Moon Pool’. “ — The New York Times Book Review, November 23, 1919

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Story Excerpt: "All Will Be Righted on Samhain" by Howie K. Bentley and David C. Smith

“Trees began to change, and before the young woman’s eyes, as she hurried, the very light of the moon came alive around her. The old druid’s mistletoe concoction, which the girl had drunk before entering this heavy forest, was taking effect. Immediately, everything around her burst alive—and Bunduica was walking in two worlds at once.”

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Bejeweled in Weirdness — Michael Shea’s The Pearls of the Vampire Queen

When authors of a certain genre tend to draw inspiration from like sources, it is not surprising that their work might yield similar results. This makes it quite noteworthy when a very different and unique idea emerges. Michael Shea is one of the authors whom I’ve always admired for having a fresh approach to weaving interesting, out-of-the-ordinary plots into his sword and sorcery tales.

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