Embraces: Dark Erotica is a literate and provocative approach to the type of fiction that came to be called erotic horror in the last decade or so. Contains twenty stories from authors such as Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Holder, David J. Schow and John Shirley.
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In vogue several years back, erotic horror has fallen on lean times. One too many Hot Blood anthology or knockoff thereof may have choked the market, already gasping from the general downturn in the genre through the 1990s. But now horror is coming back, and perhaps erotic horror along with it. In any case, this fine anthology would have made a mark in the leanest of years. Unlike many of its dumbed-down predecessors, this book presents, as stated by Guran (producer/editor of the acclaimed horror e-newsletter Dark Echo), "something a little dangerous, stories that take a chance, and... draw blood with writing." Several big namesDPoppy Z. Brite, John Shirley, David J. Schow, Nancy Holder and Steven RasnicDheadline the anthology, but all 20 contributors deliver, albeit with varying degrees of skill, unexpected and disturbing and, in many cases, highly sexy yet literate (or highly literate yet sexy) fare. Some stories are like hot dreams (Holder's "You Give Me Fever"); others, like Schow's "Saturnalia," are outright shocking; a few (for instance, "Seeing Things," by J.R. Corcorrhan) are more traditional in approach, yet offer a jolt. Particularly notable are Rob Hardin's "Before the White Asylum," a strong commentary on power politics of sex; Brite's punch of a tale, "Home Wrecker," and, particularly, John Shirley's "Learn at Home! Your Career in Evil!," which concludes the collection and is a brilliant short story that, for its inspired core premise of evil as a communicable essence, merits recasting as a novella or novel. Provocative, intelligent, subversive and, above all, artful, this is a horror anthology that every discerning admirer of the genreDor of eroticaDwill want to embrace. (Nov.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Each of these naughty scribes deserves a spanking, though I'm afraid they'd enjoy it." -- Shawna Kenney, author of I Was a Teenage Dominatrix
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
interesting,
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This review is from: Embraces: Dark Erotica (Paperback)
I am an avid reader of slash, goth, horror, erotica, etc. While I found most of these stories to be well written (most do not have that sudden ending with no closure feeling that so many short stories suffer from these days).With that being said - I do not feel there was much erotica. Some stories didn't even include any overt erotic/sexual references. But still - they were good. I must add - one of the stories was the most disgusting (usually that's a good thing) concept/story I've ever read. And I'm one of those people that loved poppy z brites Exquisite Corpse. Overall - it's a pretty good read but if you are looking for sex and erotic situations you may want to adjust your expectations to include more fantasy and very indirect type hints of maybe sexual situations.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Erotic Horror Out there!,
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This review is from: Embraces: Dark Erotica (Paperback)
This is the best book of erotic horror I have ever read. Each story is darkly beautiful and entertaining. I was at times scared and never bored. In fact, I couldn't put the book down! This is the most unique erotica anthology I have ever read. Paula Guran did a magnificent job choosing 20 stories that are so well written and so out there, it's amazing.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exciting, provocative, dark and sexy erotica,
This review is from: Embraces: Dark Erotica (Paperback)
This new book of erotica is exciting and dark and steamy. The stories are unusual, and while they are very dark and some are in the horror genre, they are not too "horror"ific for those new to the genre. They are full of surprise, drama, terror, and sensuality. Unique, unusual, with plenty of twists and turns.
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