Dragonfly

by Brian Knight

Vengeful revenants, ghost children, woodland zombies, and lustful, demonic toys are among the menagerie of small horrors showcased in Brian Knight's first collection, Dragonfly.   Gripping, touching, and sometimes humorous, Dragonfly deals a powerful range of emotions from love to hate, hope and loss.  Reviewers and readers alike have praised Dragonfly, which received four honorable mentions in The Years Best Fantasy & Horror. Douglas Clegg (The Nightmare Chronicles & Bad Karma) "Brian Knight's writing shines with a dark brilliance. Dragonfly is a chilling collection of terror."

Genres: Horror, Collections

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Brian Knight lives in Washington State with his family and the voices in his head. His favorite things include coffee, writing outdoors on warm summer nights, and Hawaiian shirts. Find him online at www.Brian-Knight.com.

Reviews

[Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been my streak of freaky books. The stories are chilling and evocative. It would be nice if the bad guys always got caught, though ...

[Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

Second read April 2019
As it had been about 10 years since I first read this collection I was curious to see how it held up.
I remember really liking it at the time, but looking back, I read it at a time when I wasn’t reading much and had different standards, so I didn’t go in with that high expectations.

There were still some elements that I liked and I can see why I enjoyed it upon my first read. It was something I hadn’t come across before.

Reading it now, I didn’t like it that much though. I didn’t really get along with the writing that well and there were some things that kind of put me off (for example the way women are treated & written about.)

First read 2009

[Joey Taylor · Rating 2 out of 5]

The characters had no depth, the stories were simple, and definitely written for the younger or inexperienced reader (with the exception of the overtones).