Kaaron Warren

The three stories in this anthology are totally weird - maybe too much so for me, as I really had to struggle to wrap my more practical mind around what was going on. I still have a nagging feeling I missed some of the finer details of the stories, especially of the first and second one, but they both managed to deeply disturb me. Good choice I didn't read them right before going to bed, as this is the stuff that would make me look over my shoulder at night and see scary things in the shadows. So I was relieved when I came to the last story, which had a more straight-forward approach, started with a great historical vibe and therefore was right up my alley. No wonder it also happens to be my favorite of the trio ;)
Overall, I am still amazed by the ongoing high quality this series keeps bringing up. Though the stories in 'Vandals' are completely different from what I usually choose for reading, I am so glad I took the challenge and let me be taken out of my comfort zone to discover some new (at least to me) grounds of horror. Thank you Crystal Lake!