Book review JL. Andrew Cooper

Crazy Time: A Bizarre Battle with Darkness and the Divine

Author: JL. Andrew Cooper
Editor
Outskirts Press (January 7, 2022)
paperbacks
346 page
ISBN-10
1977250432
weight of the item
1,12 pound

"Crazy Time: A Strange Struggle Between Darkness and Sacredness" It is a horror literary work set in a modern world of supernatural fantasy, creating a surreal and dark atmosphere. While the story provides captivating and frightening moments, its main purpose is to evoke fear at a conceptual level, with thoughts and images that defy logic and may even not supposed to exist.

Stains of Atrocity: Twenty Tales of Horror and Dark Fantasy

Author: JL. Andrew Cooper
Editor
Outskirts Press (January 7, 2022)
paperbacks
346 page
ISBN-10
1977250432
weight of the item
1,12 pound

This collection of twenty chilling short stories encompasses varied styles and intensities, but each of them aims to leave a unique, dark, and lasting impression. The selection begins with the short story entitled "Csend" ("Silence"), which tells the tale of a surreal inhabited house where a woman visits and gradually loses her loved ones in a silent manner. The last short story is called "Mandy Schneider barátkozik" ("Mandy Schneider Makes Friends") and portrays the breaking of taboos in a union of three psychopaths who then torture a group of campers and their guides.

This volume contains twenty chilling short stories, each presenting varied styles and intensities. However, each short story aims to leave a unique, dark, and lasting impression. The selection begins with the short story entitled "Csend" ("Silence"), which tells the tale of an inhabited surreal house, where a woman visits and gradually loses her loved ones in a silent manner. The last short story is called "Mandy Schneider barátkozik" ("Mandy Schneider Makes Friends") and portrays the breaking of taboos in a union of three psychopaths who then torture a group of campers and their guides.

Burning the Middle Ground

Author: JL. Andrew Cooper
Editor
BlackWyrm (November 30, 2012)
paperbacks
332 page
ISBN-10
‎ 1613181388
Item weight
15.7 pound

"Burning the Middle Ground" As a dark fantasy work set in rural America, this creation turns readers' concerns about the country's direction into a captivating story intertwined with a religious conspiracy and supernatural control over minds. With a character-focused approach reminiscent of Stephen King and a unique style reminiscent of Bentley Little, the work appeals to both fantasy enthusiasts and those seeking thrilling adventures. Brian MacLeod returns home from school to discover that his ten-year-old sister, Fran, is responsible for the murder of their parents.

After five years, journalist Ronald Glasner discovers that Brian is living in the same house in the small town of Kenning, Georgia. With a desire to write a book about the MacLeod family tragedy, Ronald becomes entangled in a conflict between the First Church of Kenning, led by the mysterious priest Michael Cox, and the New Church, under the rebellious leadership of Jean Harper. Meanwhile, the animals in Kenning run wild, and lifeless corpses appear with eyes gouged out and tongues cut off.