All These Sunken Souls

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an early copy of this book.

I have to say ALL THESE SUNKEN SOULS was one of the most enjoyable anthologies I’ve ever read. How is this possible with a YA Black Horror collection? Because all of the stories were so f**cking good! I had a feeling that Circe Moskowitz would edit a horror collection to perfection. I was so right.

I should have prefaced my excitement. When it comes to anthologies, I usually like a handful of the stories and had to get through the rest. With this set, I loved all of them (there is one story that I liked the least but it still was well-written and plotted, I was just having trouble).

However, with each story, the horror fan in me kept coming out. There was a twist here or a gross thing there (the involvement of teeth, you have been warned) and I kept thinking, there’s no way it could get better. AND IT DID! Each story touches on a different part of horror that I enjoyed and it allowed to show how expansive the genre is.

There are ten short stories in this collection and I think it’s the perfect amount. By the end, I easily dubbed this collection of my favorites of this year.

This anthology is the perfect book too reads while you’re sitting or laying by a camp fire alone or with friends. All ten authors offer you stories that will have you constantly looking over your shoulder or wonder what’s lurking on the next page.

I really enjoyed the book so much . I felt the authors each offered the readers a chance to get to know their writing ,if they weren’t already familiar with them outside of this book. For me I am already familiar and love so many of the authors in this book . So though I knew it would be great based off of that alone, I got to know authors who I had not previously read from. Making me want to go and read other books/stories from these authors. Though I wont say if I like one story more than the other because I think you’ll be hard pressed to do so yourself after reading this book. It’s perfect for the spooky season or anytime you think you want something horror filled to read.

This book has lgbtq representation, zombies, a haunted mansion, demons, ghost, hoo doo,stalker, death, and so much more. I mean what else do you expect from a horror book. If you love black mirror, Jordan Peele, love craft country, or just horror in general I say you’ll love this book as much as I have. The only thing that it was missing for me was more stories .

All opinons are my own and honest. Thank you Netgalley and Amberjack publishing for allowing me to read this ARC. It was definitely one of my most anticipated reads of the year and it did not disappoint.

ARC REVIEW / SPOILER FREE

For fans of horror, this book is the golden ticket. Blood freezing horror stories with different tropes to suit every taste. All These Sunken Souls is an anthology of horror that shifts the narrative of black characters and takes you on a deep dive to chill your bones with every story. Thrilling moments and different writing styles that blend greatly together from well known and new debut authors.

As a beginner in horror (I've read one or two Stephen King for my defense), this book is a delightful discovery for me, and I recommend it whether you're only starting with horror or it's your favorite genre, All These Sunken Souls is a sublime addition to your reading and to the shelves as well with a beautiful cover that translates the essence of the book.