Consumed: Tales Inspired by the Wendigo

by Wrath James White, Steve Rasnic Tem, Dana Fredsti

Tales Inspired by the Wendigo
Edited by Hollie & Henry Snider
Hunger that changes you...consumes you...turning you into a nightmare version of what you once were. From desolate snowy mountains and apocalyptic wastelands to New York's sex clubs and virtual encounters, Denver Horror Collective brings you, dear reader, visions of horror inspired by the Wendigo.
With an introduction from Owl Goingback, authors treating you to this plate of delicacies include Wrath James White, Steve Rasnic Tem, Dana Fredsti, R. Michael Burns, Angela Sylvaine, Ian Neligh, P.L. McMillan, Michael Gore, Amanda Headlee, Joy Yehle, Ross Baxter, K.D. Webster, Ray Zacek, Elana Gomel, Marlin Bressi, Brenda S. Tolian, and Christophe Maso.
So sit back and take a nibble to satisfy your cravings. Better yet, devour these pages and be CONSUMED by what's inside.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION - Owl Goingback 
CRAVINGS - R. Michael Burns 
STARVED - Angela Sylvaine 
ADAPTATION - Ian Neligh
THE SCREAMING TREE - Dana Fredsti
PLANET OF THE HUNGRY - P.L. McMillan
LIKES - Michael Gore
JOURNAL OF MILTON PARKER - Amanda Headlee 
HOARD - Joy Yehle
UNSOLICITED - Wrath James White
THE HUDSON HUNGER - Ross Baxter
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY - K.D. Webster
ROAD DEMON - Ray Zacek
TOUCHING WOOD - Elana Gomel
EAST OF AVON - Marlin Bressi
BLOOD MOUNTAIN - Brenda S. Tolian 
AN GORTA MOR - Steve Rasnic Tem
FEAST OF THE SENSES - Christophe Maso 
NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER - Josh Schlossberg

Genres: Horror, Short Stories

338 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2020

About the author

Wrath James White is a badass motherfucker who writes baddasss books for other badass motherfuckers. He is a J.F. Gonzalez Lifetime Achievement Award winner and a Bram Stoker Award nominee with over two dozen books in print.

Wrath is the author of RABBIT HUNT, THE BUG COLLECTOR, and such extreme horror classics as THE RESURRECTIONIST (now a major motion picture titled "Come Back To Me") SUCCULENT PREY, it's sequel PREY DRIVE, 400 DAYS OF OPPRESSION, and many others.

To follow his Substack, purchase books, get the latest updates about upcoming releases, signed books, merchandise, and more, go to:

https://linktr.ee/wrathjameswhite

Reviews

[Julian Novaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC for this book, what follows is my honest opinion.
I had my doubts about this book. How many stories can you tell about the Wendigo and keep it interesting?
At least 18 is the answer provided by this book, which does a great job of mixing it up so it never gets boring. This book has traditional Wendigos, tales that follow the lore closely, but the editors wisely decided to sprinkle some exquisite oddities in between to keep it fresh (Planet of the Hungry by P.L. McMillan stands out, I can't tell you why without getting spoilerific so I won't).
The various interpretations of the Wendigo presented here will definitely have you thinking about greed, wether it's for food, love, things or attention. So watch out, you might learn you are a bit of a Wendigo yourself!

[Philippa · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC kindly provided; here is my honest review. It's been wanting to get my hands on a copy of this as soon as I heard about it. Wendigo tales are a particular favourite of mine. This collection consists of a variety of well-chosen stories. It gets off to an excellent start with a short story (Cravings) that chilled and disgusted me (in a good way). From there, I enjoyed the sheer variety of stories that followed. Some of the stories followed a more traditional lines; others less so. Planet of the Hungry was a fantastic post-apocalyptic approach to everyone's favourite flesh-eater, while Hoard was a claustrophobic, family-centred piece. One of the best collections I've read this year.

[Anique T · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first I thought this was going to be a crappy read, especially having read Hollow Kingdom and Manhunt. But after the first couple of stories (and getting used to the formatting) I really started to enjoy this book. It’s fascinating how many stories can be told and spun by just using one common factor. I loved how they weren’t just all “there’s a big monster in the woods that eats people.” Funny enough one of my favorite stories was a futuristic sci-fi Wendigo story. I’m not usually a huge huge fan of sci fi short stories but this one was really well written and kept my interest the whole time.
In the end this was a fun read (even though I’m not usually a short stories girlie as previously mentioned in my other entries) but I treated them sort of like creepypastas. And I’m a sucker for creepypastas (which aren’t they just short stories?)

Favorite stories : Likes & Planet Hunger

[D.S. West · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great variety! Lovely depictions of Hunger

While of course I enjoyed some stories more than others, imo, there are no stinkers in this Wendigo-themed anthology. A couple of the longer stories even infuse sci-fi and fairly extensive world-building, which I didn’t anticipate coming in. This is one of the better curated anthologies I’ve read in some time, enough that I don’t feel compelled to name any standout stories. Read the whole book, why don’t you! …or skip what you don’t hunger for, I don’t care. I enjoyed it. :-)

[Angela Kimball · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this a couple years ago through my library's hoopla resource. Really great stories. A couple of them were some of the scariest stuff I've read. Can't seem to find a copy of this anywhere now. I'll be watching the resale sites. This one is worth owning.