bookloversboudoir's review
4.0
https://thebookloversboudoir.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/dark-divinations/
So, I’ve never read much fiction about divination. In fact, I don’t think I’ve read any until now. That and the fact the stories are set in Victorian England made me want to read the collection. I expected something different and I got it. I’ve only heard of one author, Jon O’Bergh before so it’s nice to find new authors. I enjoyed the 14 stories on offer here, they were set in the UK or US and all different even though they used some of the same themes. I read stories about scrying, entrail reading (yuk!), fortune-telling machines, reading tea leaves and seances to name but a few explored here. The choice of way divination is explored impressed me. Who knew this involved so many different things? The stories are a little bit Victorian gothic come gas lit come the supernatural. I enjoyed every story. I loved the cover. Who wouldn’t want to read this? My favourite stories were Damnation in Venice by Joe L Murr, They Wound Like Worms by Naching T. Kassa, Romany Rose by Stephanie Ellis and Of Blood and Bones by Jeremy Megargee.
So, I’ve never read much fiction about divination. In fact, I don’t think I’ve read any until now. That and the fact the stories are set in Victorian England made me want to read the collection. I expected something different and I got it. I’ve only heard of one author, Jon O’Bergh before so it’s nice to find new authors. I enjoyed the 14 stories on offer here, they were set in the UK or US and all different even though they used some of the same themes. I read stories about scrying, entrail reading (yuk!), fortune-telling machines, reading tea leaves and seances to name but a few explored here. The choice of way divination is explored impressed me. Who knew this involved so many different things? The stories are a little bit Victorian gothic come gas lit come the supernatural. I enjoyed every story. I loved the cover. Who wouldn’t want to read this? My favourite stories were Damnation in Venice by Joe L Murr, They Wound Like Worms by Naching T. Kassa, Romany Rose by Stephanie Ellis and Of Blood and Bones by Jeremy Megargee.
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