Tales by Moonlight II

by Jessica Amanda Salmonson (Editor), Janet Fox (Contributor), Nina Kiriki Hoffman (Contributor)

This anthology contains: What Used to be Audrey by Nina Kiriki Hoffman; Proem: The Haunted Street by Marion Zimmer Bradley; Dream of a Mannikin or The Third Person by Thomas Ligotti; Autumn Vignettes by Wendy Wees; Good Thoughts by W. Paul Ganley; The Manhattan Phone Book (abridged) by John Varley; Envoy: The Scythe of Dreams by Joseph Payne Brennan; The Eldritch Horror of Oz by L. Frank Craftlove; Shirley Is No Longer With Us by Jody Scott; Marilyn and the King by Ruth Berman; The Area by Stefan Grabinski; The Return of Noire by Michael Bullock; A Light from Out of Our Heart by Jules Faye; Mr Templeton's Toyshop by Thomas Wiloch; The Devil Frolics with a Butler by Daniel Defoe; The Cats of Ulthar by H. P. Lovecraft; Dead Dogs by Denis Tiani; W. D. by David Starkey; The Drabbletails by Stephen Gresham; The Gravedigger and Death by Mary Ann Allen; Taking Care of Bertie by Janet Fox; Cardinal Napellus by Gustave Meyrink; The Coffeepot by Theophile Gautier; Seven by Stephen-Paul Martin; Mother Hag by Steve Rasnic Tem; The Ghost of Don Carlos by Michel Tremblay; Live on Tape by Spider Robinson; The Head of the Hydra Flower by Carol Reid; An Image Twisted in Silver by Charles L. Grant; The Day by David Madison; A Thief in the Night by Jayge Carr; Silhouette by D. Beckett; Laugh Kookaberry Laugh Kookaberry Gay Your Life Must Be by John Domini; Azrael's Atonement by Archie N. Roy; The Pacific High by Grant Fjermedal; Jack in the Box by Ramsey Campbell; How to Start Your Own Shoestring Horror Magazine by Peggy Nadramia; O Christmas Tree by W. H. Pugmire and Jessica Amanda Salmonson.

Genres: Horror, Anthologies

306 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1989

Reviews

[Aimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Susan]

Proem: The Haunted Street • (1950) • poem by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Dream of a Mannikin, or the Third Person • (1983) • shortstory by Thomas Ligotti (variant of Dream of a Mannikin 1982)
Marilyn and the King • (1983) • shortstory by Ruth Berman
The Area • (1986) • shortstory by Stefan Grabiński [as by Stefan Grabinski ]
The Return of Noire • (1987) • shortstory by Michael Bullock
A Light from Out of Our Heart • (1987) • shortstory by Jules Faye
Mr. Templeton's Toyshop • (1986) • shortstory by Thomas Wiloch (variant of Selections from "Mr. Templeton's Toyshop")
The Devil Frolics with a Butler • (1726) • shortstory by Daniel Defoe (variant of The Friendly Demon)
The Cats of Ulthar • [Dream Cycle] • (1920) • shortstory by H. P. Lovecraft
Dead Dogs • (1985) • shortfiction by Denis Tiani
"W.D." • (1986) • shortstory by David Starkey
The Drabbletails • (1980) • shortstory by Stephen Gresham
The Gravedigger and Death • (1983) • shortstory by Rosemary Pardoe [as by Mary Ann Allen ]
Taking Care of Bertie • (1985) • shortstory by Janet Fox
Cardinal Napellus • (1986) • shortstory by Gustav Meyrink (trans. of Der Kardinal Napellus 1915)
The Coffeepot • (1985) • shortstory by Théophile Gautier (trans. of La cafetière 1831)
Seven • (1987) • shortfiction by Stephen-Paul Martin
Chocolate • (1984) • shortfiction by Wendy Wees
Mousewoman • (1987) • shortfiction by Wendy Wees
Mother Hag • (1987) • shortstory by Steve Rasnic Tem
Good Thoughts • (1973) • shortfiction by W. Paul Ganley
Shirley Is No Longer with Us • (1978) • shortstory by Jody Scott
The Ghost of Don Carlos • (1977) • shortstory by Michel Tremblay
Live on Tape • (1977) • shortstory by Spider Robinson
The Head of the Hydra Flower • (1989) • shortstory by Carol Reid
The Manhattan Phone Book (Abridged) • (1984) • shortstory by John Varley
An Image in Twisted Silver • (1986) • shortstory by Charles L. Grant
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The Day • (1969) • shortstory by David Madison
A Thief in the Night • (1981) • shortstory by Jayge Carr
Silhouette • (1985) • shortstory by Don Beckett [as by D. Beckett ]
Laugh Kookaberry, Laugh Kookaberry, Gay Your Life Must Be • (1981) • shortstory by John Domini
Azrael's Atonement • (1987) • shortstory by Archie N. Roy
The Eldritch Horror of Oz • (1981) • shortstory by L. Frank Craftlove
O, Christmas Tree • (1979) • shortstory by W. H. Pugmire and Jessica Amanda Salmonson [as by Jessica Amanda Salmonson and W. H. Pugmire, Jr. ]
The Pacific High • (1988) • shortstory by Grant Fjermedal
Jack in the Box • (1983) • shortstory by Ramsey Campbell
Envoy: The Scythe of Dreams • (1985) • poem by Joseph Payne Brennan

[Briar · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although there were a few stories in this book that I really liked, overall I wasn't overly impressed.