ThymeOperator’s Reviews > The Alabaster Book of Occult Fiction > Status Update

The Redemptrix - all symbolism, very little story

The Guest of the Dead - this was soooooo good. The description...! Fantastic. And I like to think that's the story Ketha told everyone, but in fact she had a hand in things.

The Magnetised Corpse - Great, and what a fantastic final thought at the end

Ebn Sina - interesting idea, though not very well developed, with a rushed conclusion

Faust - what in hell? This was a mess, absolutely all over the place and with no point

The Sorcerer's Child - a different take on the Frankenstein idea, with a great ending.

One O'Clock - a lot of brilliant lines in this one. The star detail added a new dimension to the ghost story, too. It felt a little different from the usual slew of them from that sort of era.