She Walks in Shadows

Today's post is on She Walks in Shadows by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Editor). It is 303 pages long and is published by Innsmouth Free Press. The cover has a woman with white eyes, looking up holding a bowl with tentacles coming out. The intended reader is someone who likes Lovecraft, horror stories, and creating new mythos in Lovecraft lore. There is foul language, sex and sexuality, and some violence in these stories. The stories are all told in different ways as this is anthology book. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- They emerge from the shadows, to claim the night...
Women from around the world delve into Lovecraftian depths, penning and illustrating a variety of Weird horrors. The pale and secretive Lavinia wanders through the woods, Asenath is a precocious teenager with an attitude, and the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Nitocris has found a new body in distant America. And do you have time to hear a word from out beloved mother Shub-Niggurath?
Defiant, destructive, terrifying, and harrowing, the women in She Walks in Shadows are monster and mothers, heroes and devourers. Observe them in all their glory, Ia! Ia!

Review- This is a very good collection of short stories inspired by the stories of H.P Lovecraft. There is a little bit of everything in this collection. From addressing very important characters in Lovecraft lore, to new characters falling into nightmares beyond human comprehension. One of the strong elements of this collection, is the different writing styles from the different authors. Everything from scientific journal of a scholar being over taken from within to the conception a Lovecraft monster. The stories are also short, so that the reader gets to the horror quickly. If you are not enjoying a story, just move on to the next one, you will have completely different style, tone, and narrative. If you are a fan of Lovecraft and something new in his world, then you should give this collection a try. 

I give this collection a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this book from my local library.