Books are Food for the Soul

This collection reminds me of why I like short stories. Back in the dark ages, when I was first getting into Sci Fi and Fantasy, short stories were the order of the day. So many great writers published collections of mind bending stories on every imaginable subject. I can't say why I stopped reading everything but the yearly anthlogies. It really doesn't matter. Reading this collection was like moving into a house with many rooms after a long stint in a one room house. Hancock is exceptional at offering stories for just about every fantasy taste and his style reminds me of Robert Bloch. I am now waiting for #2 and taking a renewed interest in the short story landscape.