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A FRUITING BODY is a poem meant to be read out loud. It is about a famous fungus that is being studied, with some people killing themselves after studying. I did not like this at all, but that is okay. Nat did warn that this won't be for everyone, but it was all Cassidy with some awkward humor. 1

INTO THE LIFE OF THINGS is a story of a woman found dead at a mental institution. She does in a weird way, on her back looking at the stars. The book flashes back to a yoga retreat in the desert. Not every works in this story, the ending I liked but I don't know if it makes sense. 4

COME is about a cursed sex tape at a high school. Cassidy nails the teen speak. The story was good as it blends The Ring with It Follows. I enjoyed the ending. I like that the story at it's core is the pressure and the insecurity put on teens about sex. 5

JUBILEE JUNCTURE is about a puppeteer that has a new act for his Christian childrens show. He's putting a private show for his friend the station manager. This story gets creepy fast. The descriptions were making me squirm a bit. The imagery was great. 4.2

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE is an interesting time travel story. It features a cover band artist who goes back in time, stealing songs to play as his own. I liked parts. The story was a tad to long. The ending was just okay. This story is for the music fans. 3.6

LAUGHLINES is a horror told through text and emails. I enjoyed this one it is a slow build, but a good creepy finish. I'm usually not a fan of this medium but the talk to text really worked. 4

THE LUNAR ECLIPSE is a slow burn short story that is all about the set up. I did love the ending, it was just a joke. For some reason this story took a while to grab me, and this is the shortest story so far. 3.1

THE ART OF WHAT YOU WANT reminded me of the plot of Vertigo, which is a business deal involving a dead wife, which is the plot of this story. I liked the haunting aspect of the plot, and the turn that the story takes. I feel though we have to get told what happens instead of see it. I want to see more of the story then get told after fact. 3.2

NICE is a humorous horror about an elf that ask a Santa loving boy to stop being nice, so he doesn't have to make so many presents. This story was dark but in a funny way. It reminded me of a Brian McAuley short story. This story worked very well, I loved the character reveals. 4.5

GENERATION is a story about life and the horrors it contains. This story changed my perception of what it was. It stars out where you are thinking the worst, then you learn more and more. The story was a little too vague. Cassidy wants the reader to create the horror in their mind. It was too vague for me I needed more guidance to create the horror. 2.5