“The Diabolist,” a short, sharp, nasty story of metaphysics and monstrous relationships, is a standout. The title is the name of the ship, and also refers to the sacrifices Dunwood and Gully’s fellow Satanists plan to offer upon arrival-if they can evade supernatural pursuit and survive infighting long enough to reach their destination.
In “The Butcher’s Table,” original to this volume, a 19th-century ship bears diabolist Martin Dunwood of the Candlelight Society and his bodyguard, Rufus Gully, on a journey to the borders of hell. Saga, $15.99 trade paper (288p) ISBN 978-1-5344-4993-0īallingrud ( North American Lake Monsters) offers six skillfully created, deeply disturbing stories in this collection of the uncanny.
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