Kevin J. Kennedy Presents Horror Tales from Scotland II | Book Review

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The first installment of Kevin J. Kennedy Presents Horror Tales from Scotland was intense, but in Horror Tales from Scotland II, the authors take things to an entirely new level. This collection dives even deeper into the darkness, featuring stories of sacrifice, seething rage, ruthless revenge, and two hauntingly different takes on the concept of the hunt.

Let’s dive in!

My Thoughts on Kevin J. Kennedy Presents Horror Tales from Scotland II –

Foreword– 

YES! Love these collection ideas!! Bring them on!!

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Hunting Season by Kyle M. Scott – 

While running an inn, this keeper anxiously awaits what each guest will be like. Noting that some are terrible while others are lovely. This afternoon, a family comes in that immediately puts him on edge. 

I hated this family immediately. The author did an amazing job making them unlikable. Oh my gosh, the scene looking out the window made my blood go cold. I love how dark this one got! The noises, though… You can literally hear what’s going on thanks to the description here. 

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Rage by Kevin J. Kennedy –

Struggling with a deep rage, this man has a dream one night about the joy of playing with a dog. The next day, he goes out and adopts one from the shelter, and it seems a page has finally been turned in his story! But of course, the rage is still lingering deep down, just waiting for a spark to set it off. 

I had the chance to read this tale a couple of times so far! First in The Horror Collection: Extreme Edition, then in A to Z of Horror. I just can’t help but draw in a John Wick vibe while reading this one! Dark, but so much fun! My goodness, the face I made reading the scene in the park! 

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Outposts by William Meikle – 

When men begin to drop dead, appearing to have died of fear, the commanders are determined to figure out what is happening. They’re about to learn that things are much darker than they think. 

Phew, the tense atmosphere here was something else! This one had me very on edge. 

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The Devil’s Larder by YM Miller – 

Living in a cavern deep below the ground, this family has a unique way of surviving. 

My gosh, that opening scene! As soon as I saw Sawney Bean’s name, I knew we were in for a brutal ride!!

My Favorite Passages from Horror Tales from Scotland II –

The sun had not yet set, and its dying rays cast shimmering flame across the expanse of ocean, kissing the land with its last light and the promise of night.
— Hunting Season by Kyle M. Scott

I smashed the cunt right in the teeth as he spoke. I could feel my knuckles burst, and I could feel several of his teeth shatter into his mouth.
— Rage by Kevin J. Kennedy

The place was falling apart. Not like the nostalgic sort of spooky place you see in old Scooby Doo cartoons. This place was a dinosaur. The metal was rusting through, and structures were falling apart.
— Rage by Kevin J. Kennedy

Then I started to hear stories—of music being heard in the night, and of a fog where there should be no fog. I put it down to the men’s aforesaid superstitions—perhaps if I had paid more heed back then things might be different now—but I was new to the post, and hard on the men as a result.
— Outposts by William Meikle

The dying man looked up, eyes filled with tears, fear, hope. He opened his mouth, perhaps to beg, perhaps to pray. 
Sawney answered with steel.
— The Devil’s Larder by YM Miller

My Final Thoughts on Horror Tales from Scotland II –

What a killer collection of horror. I’m obsessed with how these four tales were organized and how the brutality slowly dialed up as we went along! Horror fans, you need this one in your brains ASAP!

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