Best New Horror #30 is an anthology collecting the year's standout short stories in horror and dark fantasy, edited by Stephen Jones.
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Best New Horror #30 is an anthology collecting the year's standout short stories in horror and dark fantasy, edited by Stephen Jones.
"In this latest edition of the world's longest-running annual showcase of horror and dark fantasy you will find cutting edge stories by such authors as Ramsey Campbell, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Alison Littlewood, Graham Masterton, Michael Marshall Smith, Damien Angelica Walters, Reggie Oliver, and Thana Niveau, amongst many others. You'll also find the usual Introduction: Horror in 2018 and a Necrology of those who have left us."--Provided by publisher.
will contain mild spoilers
Brief fade-to-black sexual encounters in a few stories. Minor sexual coercion elements in a couple of plots.
Frequent graphic violence, body horror, and gore central to many horror tales.
Moderate profanity and strong language recurring in dialogues.
Occasional alcohol use depicted without glamorization.
Minor presence of LGBTQIA+ side characters in select stories.
Fleeting religious rituals in horror contexts.
Central occult themes, rituals, and demonology in multiple dark fantasy stories.
Occult elements present as part of the fantasy magic system.
No political themes present.
Brief ideation in one psychological horror story.
Recurring themes of psychological abuse and suffering in narratives. Minor sexual coercion elements in a couple of plots.
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