Halloween Reading: Highway to Hell Week | Symphony of Destruction | AstraDaemon

ONE FOR THE ROAD by Wesley Southard is one of the few stories I've read which lives up to all the accolades. This really is a mix of Silent Hill, Jacob's Ladder and Lost Highway. Damn. No wonder the author won a Splatterpunk Award this year.

I don't know if I trust the narrator's POV, especially with the ending. I spent much of the story wondering if one of them pissed off Satan or some demon. While there isn't much to the characters, the action is truly horrific, and this is definitely a gore-driven novella.

I'm recommending this one to all horror readers, especially fans of Brian Keene.

As always,

AstraDaemon

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The Skeleton In The Closet Is A Zombie

A teenage boy deals with his family's decision to keep his undead grandfather captive in the attic.

One For The Road by Chad Lutzke is a short post-apocalypse story about a young man who disagrees with keeping his undead grandfather in the attic. There are new laws in place to prevent another outbreak, so the teen is concerned he and his parents will be locked up for harboring a zombie.

The story is great as-is, but I'd love to know more about events leading up to his grandfather's encounter with a Biter. I think Lutzke could develop this into a novel, if so inclined.

As always,
AstraDaemon