Old Gods of Appalachia

by Cam Collins, Steve Schell

Genres: Horror, Audiobook

Unknown Binding

First published October 31, 2019

Reviews

[Arielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part 1: Twisted and eerie, these winding tales twine the horror of accidents and unfortunate events throughout Appalachia with the wild depths of human imagination. There’s a “standard” form to storytelling; Old Gods breaks it, actually dropping tales and narrating plots in a manner characteristic of the South. The stories meander and wonder about, dropping hints about characters one moment to circle back to them later in the tale. I loved this unique form of storytelling. Not knowing who the “main” or “most important” character was kept one focused on each character introduced, forcing one to use their own judgement in assessing the characters’ qualities and their likelihood of surviving the harrows in this sublime but treacherous location.

Although I’m all for a good “ghost” story or tale of suspense mixed with history, especially from an area I call home, I’m not much one for descriptions of gore for the sake of gore. It just doesn’t hit it for me personally. I’d much rather feel the character’s terror or jump in my seat.

That said, I look forward to listening to part 2.

[Dorian Achilles · Rating 5 out of 5]

old gods of appalachia my beloved 🫶 keeping me sane when nothing else can

[Ech · Rating 4 out of 5]

So- a flesh eating deer eats prostitutes in a brothel and then gets blown up in a mining accident. If you know, you know.