/lit/ - Literature

Well I finished it. What did I think of it you wonder? All the stories except for one were enjoyable to some degree; I especially liked the very last story The Return of Liron Wolfbaiter since the MC is like an inept Conan who ends up with a dog sidekick trying to survive in a city that has quite literally turned into a nightmare. Quite similar to Karl Edward Wagner's short story collections in that Throne of Bones is also a collection of horror fantasy shorts , but quite different from KEW's brand of horror fantasy. Throne of Bones has a strong streak of black humor running through it and isn't afraid to get graphic with the violence and sex. Also if you're interested in specifically the creature known as the "ghoul" then you should definitely read this book because the author has basically written The Lord of the Rings for ghouls. I very much doubt he'll ever be topped by any other writer when it comes to ghoul fiction.