We Are the Mutation Nation! The scariest monsters may not be the supernatural creatures we've been taught to fear. We can run from the marauding zombie, refuse to invite a hungry vampire, or turn on the light to banish the ghost in the dark. But there is one thing we cannot escape: our own DNA. When the very stuff we're made of starts to change, we question what it is to be human. The answer may lead us to a country known as Mutation Nation. The citizens of Mutation Nation are gathered here in eleven all-original stories from the inventive minds of New York Times bestselling author Stephen Woodworth (Through Violet Eyes), actress/writer Barbie Wilde (Hellraiser II, Hellbound Hearts), Pushcart-nominated writer Jarret Keene (A Boy's Guide to Arson), and other masters of the misfit who are sure to convince you that the most bizarre creatures in existence are ourselves. Let the maladaptive mayhem begin. Meet the inhabitants of Mutation Nation.
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Our bodies betray us in the tales of dark horror founded on science fiction from Mutation Nation. Chilling and thought-provoking, these tales examine the power of mutation to create wonder and terror, either in the form of human monsters or of new species of humanity that pose a challenge to those of us who call ourselves normal.
The first three stories in the collection -- "Angel and Grace," by Ed Kurtz, "Queen of Hearts," by Helen E. Davis, and "Swanson," by Jarrett Keene -- show its strength and its diversity. "Angel and Grace" is a classical tale of backwoods horror, a claustrophobic wedding that might've been planned by H. P. Lovecraft. "Queen of Hearts" is a dark, disturbing exploration of fear of medical procedures gone wrong, with an opening that could induce nightmares if read at the wrong time. "Swanson" is a brilliant, twisted tale of conspiracies involving a reclusive billionnaire, a humanoid robot, and bitter fruits of nuclear testing -- a tale that the early Heinlein might well have been proud to write. Any anthology that can start with three such stories deserves praise.
The remaining stories in the collection are generally well written and well plotted, though some of them work for me better than others. Of them, I especially enjoyed "Compatible Donor" (JT Rowland), a grim exploration of how a gift can be a curse, "Chrysalis" (Roberta Lannes) a dark, lyrical tale of alienation and transformation, and "Menagerie of the Maladapted" (Stephen Woodworth), a haunting exploration of death and rebirth in a dying world.
I have to say that I found "Dream in a Box," by Wendy Rathbone, powerfully moving, though, having lived through something much like the protagonist's experience in the story, I can't be objective about it.... Read more ›
The first three stories in the collection -- "Angel and Grace," by Ed Kurtz, "Queen of Hearts," by Helen E. Davis, and "Swanson," by Jarrett Keene -- show its strength and its diversity. "Angel and Grace" is a classical tale of backwoods horror, a claustrophobic wedding that might've been planned by H. P. Lovecraft. "Queen of Hearts" is a dark, disturbing exploration of fear of medical procedures gone wrong, with an opening that could induce nightmares if read at the wrong time. "Swanson" is a brilliant, twisted tale of conspiracies involving a reclusive billionnaire, a humanoid robot, and bitter fruits of nuclear testing -- a tale that the early Heinlein might well have been proud to write. Any anthology that can start with three such stories deserves praise.
The remaining stories in the collection are generally well written and well plotted, though some of them work for me better than others. Of them, I especially enjoyed "Compatible Donor" (JT Rowland), a grim exploration of how a gift can be a curse, "Chrysalis" (Roberta Lannes) a dark, lyrical tale of alienation and transformation, and "Menagerie of the Maladapted" (Stephen Woodworth), a haunting exploration of death and rebirth in a dying world.
I have to say that I found "Dream in a Box," by Wendy Rathbone, powerfully moving, though, having lived through something much like the protagonist's experience in the story, I can't be objective about it.... Read more ›
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Mutation Nation, edited by Kelly Dunn (Rainstorm Press)
An intriguing collection of eleven stories exploring what occurs when the human body mutates. Ranging from horror to emotional prose, each contribution offers a fanciful insight into something potentially horrendous. As a fan of short fiction stories, I was enthralled by this topic in particular, as one which is endlessly fascinating. My personal favorites stories in this collection were "Angel and Grace," by Ed Kurtz, "Swanson," by Jarret Keene, and the touching story "The Dream In a Box," by Wendy Rathbone.
An intriguing collection of eleven stories exploring what occurs when the human body mutates. Ranging from horror to emotional prose, each contribution offers a fanciful insight into something potentially horrendous. As a fan of short fiction stories, I was enthralled by this topic in particular, as one which is endlessly fascinating. My personal favorites stories in this collection were "Angel and Grace," by Ed Kurtz, "Swanson," by Jarret Keene, and the touching story "The Dream In a Box," by Wendy Rathbone.
