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[Book Review] The Horror Collection: White Edition

November 21, 2019      Erica Robyn      23 Comments

The Horror Collection: White Edition presented by KJK Publishing is the perfect read for fans of horror and the Christmas holiday.

I mean… Christmas and Horror?! Come on. Sign me up!!

Full disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my rating in any way.

Let’s dive in!

My Thoughts on The Horror Collection: White Edition presented by KJK Publishing

From paranormal-themed-spooky to real world terror, and from eerily creepy to horrifyingly gruesome, this collection has quite the variety of tales!

Each tale in this collection was wonderfully written and perfectly horrific. I just couldn’t get enough!

My favorites from this collection include:

  • Christmas Eve by Mark Tufo
  • Santa’s Claws by Mark Allan Gunnells
  • Santa’s Gift by Mark Allan Gunnells
  • The Christmas Miracle by Chris Miller
  • Down the Bizarro Watering Hole by Kevin J Kennedy

Per usual, here are my quick reactions and rating breakdowns for each story:

‘Twas the Night Before Yuletide by James Matthew Byers –
What a way to kick off the collection! This poem was a trip with an intense ending! 

Christmas Eve by Mark Tufo –
Oh my gosh, I loved this one so much! Poor Devan… What a crazy tale, but so wonderful. I also loved the idea of Karma being an individual! That could certainly be another story itself!  

The Advent of Father Hirst by Lex H Jones –  
Eek! How scary! This story really came alive! With how well this one was written, I could imagine it all happening very vividly. I actually found myself picturing the church in my hometown that I would go to for bible school. Phew, I haven’t thought of the inside of that place in ages. 

Santa’s Claws by Mark Allan Gunnells –
Spooky!! This takes the creep factor up a notch! 

Santa’s Gift by Mark Allan Gunnells –
YIKES! What a little terror Susie is. What an ending!

White Oleanders by Steven Stacy –
Oooh! Take a bit of Christine by Stephen King, mix it with a bit of No Exit by Taylor Adams, then add a dash of Final Destination and you’ve got this tale! This was so terrifying and so wonderfully done! 

Santa’s Elite by Mark Cassell –
Woah! What an interesting and spooky idea! Using the bits of ribbon to cut down on the population is such a terrifying idea!

A Christmas Story, 1985 by Amy Cross –
What an awesome ghost story!! I loved that it was centered around story telling! I wonder what the mans story would be about next year…  

The Christmas Miracle by Chris Miller –
Oofh. The most horrifying tales are the ones that hit you with a gut punch. So heartbreaking but so wonderfully done. 

Down the Bizarro Watering Hole by Kevin J Kennedy –
Woah!! This one was nuts! I loved the theme and the overall message. I hope everything worked out!! 

My Final Thoughts on The Horror Collection: White Edition

I’m SO excited that this book was my first holiday themed read of the year. It was so much fun to read. I ended up forcing myself to put it down simply so I could drag it out a bit. I easily could have read straight through…

This collection certainly set the bar high for the rest of my holiday reads this year!

I cannot recommend this one highly enough to fans of horror, especially fans of holiday themed horror. Enjoy!


Snag a copy through Bookshop to help support local indie bookshops:


Related Reading:

  • Interview with Kevin J Kennedy
  • The Best of Indie Horror: Christmas Edition
  • Collected Christmas Horror Shorts 1
  • Collected Christmas Horror Shorts 2
  • Merry Fuckin’ Christmas and Other Yuletide Shit by Kevin J. Kennedy

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Megan says

    November 21, 2019 at 9:43 am

    I am going to have to check this out! I have been looking for good Christmas reads that aren’t predominantly romance.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      November 22, 2019 at 5:33 pm

      YES! I hope you enjoy this one! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sabetha says

    November 21, 2019 at 2:50 pm

    Totally going to check this out, love Christmas themed horror.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      November 22, 2019 at 5:34 pm

      Woot! Enjoy!!

      Reply
  3. Angela says

    November 22, 2019 at 7:44 am

    Sounds like a very fun and unique holiday read!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      November 22, 2019 at 5:34 pm

      It sure was!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Barb @ Booker T's Farm says

    November 22, 2019 at 1:37 pm

    You’ve sold me! I’m grabbing this one. I’m planning my December reading and hope to work in a few Christmas themed horror reads. The problem is, I have too many to chose from – and you just added another one 🙂 Seriously, I loved reading your review and am very excited for this one!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      November 22, 2019 at 5:34 pm

      hahaha! I hope you have the time to read this one! It’s so fun!!

      Reply
  5. Lauren @ Always Me says

    November 24, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    Ooh, I definitely need to read more Christmas horror and this sounds perfect.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      November 24, 2019 at 6:35 pm

      😀

      Reply

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