Ancient Exhumations

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Summary: It Grows on You
Review: Great fiction has inner meaning, meaning which speaks to the true reality of life. Sometimes it takes a while for a mind to accept a new message, or a new story -- you cant understand something until you are ready to understand it. The short story - 'The Self-Correcting Mechanism' was one of the better stories I have ever read. This story alone makes the book worth the price.

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Summary: Inspiration vs. Imitation
Review: I was proud to be one of the illustrators for this book, and I'm proud of author Stanley C. Sargent for what he's achieved in ANCIENT EXHUMATIONS. The easiest (laziest) way to describe the book would be to call it a collection of stories influenced by the master, H. P. Lovecraft. But really, that does Sargent a diservice. So many fans who work with HPL's mythos merely retread the same well-worn paths, writing in a style too patterned after Lovecraft's own, and so on. Sargent has gone beyond the lore and trappings of the Cthulhu Mythos to write new stories that are much more original, more personal, than most of the mythos fiction one will ordinarily see. There is quickly becoming evident a "Sargent" style, which mixes humor with the horror, and a Sargent approach, which involves a great deal of impressive and fascinating historical research. These are not just rewrites of the stories written by that old gent from Providence. Even August Derleth, Lovecraft's friend and champion, couldn't escape that approach. Sargent has his own tales to tell, and that's the best -- the only -- way to work in this subgenre of horror fiction. Let's continue our worship of the Old Ones, but hail to the New Ones...like Stanley Sargent!

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Summary: It Grows on You
Review: Stanley Sargent is by far one of the best horror writers of our time. His stories are thick with atmosphere, tone and setting. His descriptions are so well achieved that you will run to lock your doors for fear his villains will find you huddled in fear. His characters are real and that's what makes them hook you right into their tale. And his style of telling the tale really brings the reader along. When the main character is stuck in some pit, guess what--so are you! It's wonderful. Anything this author writes should not be missed. And his drawings are amazing. If you haven't seen this book, well get it into your cart. You will absolutely be amazed!!

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Summary: As Good as Gold
Review: Stanley Sargent is by far one of the best horror writers of our time. His stories are thick with atmosphere, tone and setting. His descriptions are so well achieved that you will run to lock your doors for fear his villains will find you huddled in fear. His characters are real and that's what makes them hook you right into their tale. And his style of telling the tale really brings the reader along. When the main character is stuck in some pit, guess what--so are you! It's wonderful. Anything this author writes should not be missed. And his drawings are amazing. If you haven't seen this book, well get it into your cart. You will absolutely be amazed!!