{"id":18358,"date":"2023-09-27T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=18358"},"modified":"2023-09-24T12:00:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T16:00:27","slug":"review-never-wake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-never-wake\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Never Wake edited by Kenneth W. Cain and Tim Meyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-never-wake\/never-wake\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/never-wake.jpg?fit=647%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"647,1000\" 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=\"never-wake\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/never-wake.jpg?fit=647%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-18359\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/never-wake.jpg?resize=226%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cover of Never Wake\" width=\"226\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/never-wake.jpg?resize=226%2C350&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/never-wake.jpg?w=647&amp;ssl=1 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 85vw, 226px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Never-Wake-Anthology-Dream-Horror\/dp\/B0CHDMTZ2K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Never Wake<\/em> edited by Kenneth W. Cain and Tim Meyer<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Crystal Lake Publishing (September 2023)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>314 pages; $16.99 paperback; $5.99 e-book<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed by R.B. Payne<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the stories in this anthology are let-me-horrify-you good. Some are visceral, some are psychological, some are spiritual, and some are simply <em>LET ME GIVE YOU A TOUR OF MY NIGHTMARE<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I enjoyed every single story in the anthology, which is rare for a tome of this size. Kenneth W. Cain and Tim Meyer are to be complimented for curating a thematic set of stories that can universally throw fear of sleep into every reader.\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s a malevolent spirit, a haunted house, or an abusive familial dream, we expect stories by Philip Fracassi, Gwendolyn Kiste, and Steve Rasnic Tem to deliver superbly crafted tales, which they do with force and fury.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, I want to call out four of my favorites in <em>Never Wake<\/em>, and these are not in any order. They all deserve 5 out 5 shrieks!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Prayers to Chthonic Gods&#8221;<\/strong> <b>by Lyndsay E. Gilbert:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eldritch horror, yes, bring it on. This well-crafted and disturbing tale begins with the ethereal, and yet disquieting, sentence&#8221;Somnus grows his own harem.&#8221; And the concept of the &#8220;butterfly girls&#8221; would have roped me into this narrative even if the first sentence hadn\u2019t already accomplished its goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this dream\/story, we are observers in a nightscape, where an ancient ritual is taking place. All will not go as planned. This is a tale worthy of Lovecraft\u2026 had he been born 30 years ago and had modern-day sensibilities. Or, mythically, it might have been told around a sparking fire in ancient Greece. It\u2019s a dark tale with a shred of light. It flows and grows and twists and turns; the imagery is strong, the language unique. &#8220;Prayers to Chthonic Gods&#8221; will stick with me for years and years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;Thank You for Participating&#8221; by TJ Cimfel:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this tale, a sleep-challenged man volunteers for the Gardner\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empirical Institute\u2019s Sleep Study (perhaps you\u2019ve heard of it? Or perhaps you\u2019ve participated? If so, did you submit your survey on time?)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reminiscent of the stories of David Ely, this narrative horrifyingly zigzags between a dream-state waking-nightmare and our very own real-life experiences with corporations and customer service. The tension in this story escalated until I wanted to dial up and scream at every call center and customer helpline I\u2019ve ever been put on hold by. Survey by survey, this story is a puzzle which turns into a chiller. It\u2019s a slow burner, getting hotter than hell minute-by-minute, and the resolution will blow your mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;Arminggrabber&#8221; by Joe Koch:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this wickedly horrid little story, a group of post-blast survivors try to find salvation when they activate a machine they don\u2019t understand. Like all bad choices, there are terrifying consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I loved &#8220;Arminggrabber&#8221; and I\u2019m not sure I get it completely. You know, just like those dreams that chase you to waking only to have you go &#8220;what the f&#8212; was that all about?&#8221; This little tale is full of nightmarish shifts and gruesome imagery, all which swirl in the madness that is dreaming. It\u2019s original and dares to stay within its paradigm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;Labyrinthine&#8221; by Michael Bailey:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, finally, with full disclosure that I know and have worked with Michael Bailey in the past&#8230; and striving to eliminate any and all favoritism&#8230;his story rang a bell for me and I wanted to overlook our friendship and simply say that he wrote a hell of a good story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To me, thematically, this subtle tale is about the difficulties of creating art \u2013&#8211; in this case, music. Lacking direct action, &#8220;Labyrinthine&#8221; demands that you read and think, and then assemble the terror yourself. I don\u2019t want to say more other than I would like to have a copy of the finalized sheet music\u2026 especially if dotted with blood, if blood it was.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summary, all of these stories weave seamlessly together in a fantastic compendium of &#8220;if you can dream it, well, it will probably happen to you.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kudos to Crystal Lake for another excruciatingly horror-fueled anthology. If I were a horror fan (and I am), I\u2019d order <em>Never Wake<\/em> immediately and stay up all night to read it. Because you\u2019ll never want to dream again. Or worse yet\u2026 you may never want to wake. Or be able to.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Never Wake edited by Kenneth W. Cain and Tim Meyer Crystal Lake Publishing (September 2023) 314 pages; $16.99 paperback; $5.99 e-book Reviewed by R.B. Payne All the stories in this anthology are let-me-horrify-you good. 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