His stories are fresh and served with generous lashings of atmosphere any one of them could be expanded into an enthralling novel on it’s own. More than a collection of classically gothic horror, a darker undercurrent runs through uncle Montague’s stories, inexorably dragging something dreadful to the surface, something that will make his uncle’s warning ring very true.Ĭhris Priestley has done a great job – I absolutely loved this book, devouring it in two sessions.
Sitting by the fire in the study of his old and very dark house, the enigmatic uncle Montague regales young Edgar with fantastic stories of wonder and terror, bringing the oddities lining the walls to life, while the wind tugs at the shutters and strange thumps resound from the deserted rooms above. Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror is a deliciously dark and wonderfully macabre collection of stories that deserve to be read by candlelight. It seems quite fitting that I’m here writing this with thunder stalking the night and dead leaves whispering their secrets in the backyard.
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