{"id":15690,"date":"2021-07-19T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T11:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=15690"},"modified":"2021-07-11T21:07:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T01:07:38","slug":"review-no-lesser-angels-no-greater-devils-laura-campbell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-no-lesser-angels-no-greater-devils-laura-campbell\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: No Lesser Angels, No Greater Devils by Laura J. Campbell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15691\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-no-lesser-angels-no-greater-devils-laura-campbell\/lesserangelsgreaterdevils\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lesserangelsgreaterdevils.jpg?fit=348%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"348,523\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lesserangelsgreaterdevils\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lesserangelsgreaterdevils.jpg?fit=348%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-15691\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lesserangelsgreaterdevils.jpg?resize=233%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cover of No Lesser Angels, No Greater Devils by Laura J. Campbell\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lesserangelsgreaterdevils.jpg?resize=233%2C350&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lesserangelsgreaterdevils.jpg?w=348&amp;ssl=1 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 85vw, 233px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkowlpublishing.com\/lesser-angels-greater-devils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>No Lesser Angels, No Greater Devils<\/i> by Laura J. Campbell<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Dark Owl Publishing (May 2021)<\/b><br \/>\n<b>300 pages; $11.99 paperback; $4.99 e-book<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Reviewed by Joshua Gage<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Laura J. Campbell&#8217;s newest collection, <em>No Lesser Angels, No Greater Devils<\/em>, is a weighty but impressive short story collection.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Campbell writes in a variety of styles, so it\u2019s difficult to pin down one voice or theme for this collection. In some stories, like \u201cOld Graveyard Magic,\u201d she writes in a short, pithy style that\u2019s immediately accessible and comedic. Then there are long, meditative space operas like \u201cKryptos,\u201d which is a fascinating story in its own right. Then there are folk horror stories like \u201cLake Salida\u201d that are dripping with a deep mythos and world building. Campbell clearly is a talented and multifaceted writer, and readers are sure to find a story in this collection that appeals to them.<\/p>\n<p>Some readers may, however, be intimidated by this collection. It\u2019s less focused and curated than many other short story collections. With over two dozen short stories from varying genres, there seems to be no cohesive whole or theme that connects all the stories. At times, it becomes difficult to shift gears from one story to another, from one genre to another, all in one collection. Readers looking for a more limited, focused collection will be put off by the sheer length and depth of this collection, but readers with broader palates will thoroughly enjoy the variety.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, this is a really strong collection. It\u2019s clear that Campbell can craft a solid story, and it\u2019s clear that she\u2019s able to work within many different voices, styles, and genres. While there\u2019s no one overarching subject or theme that runs through these stories, the diversity will keep voracious readers entertained and engaged as they go through this collection. Furthermore, the price of the collection is a appealing, considering some similar collections would be two or three times as much with fewer stories.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, this is a great bargain, and horror readers of all types are sure to find something they love in <em>No Lesser Angels, No Greater Devils<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No Lesser Angels, No Greater Devils by Laura J. Campbell Dark Owl Publishing (May 2021) 300 pages; $11.99 paperback; $4.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Laura J. Campbell&#8217;s newest collection, No Lesser Angels, No Greater Devils, is a weighty but impressive short story collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[80],"tags":[2364,506,2363,2362,79],"class_list":["post-15690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-dark-owl-publishing","tag-joshua-gage","tag-laura-j-campbell","tag-no-lesser-angels-no-greater-devils","tag-reviews"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Review: No Lesser Angels, No Greater Devils by Laura J. 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