In the world of Satan's Toybox, no toy is ever what it seems, and toy soldiers are no exception. Plastic army men, GI Joe and tin soldiers offer a place to work out your aggressions on an imaginary battlefield. But what if the battlefields are real and the toy soldiers have aggressions of their own? In this volume, the second anthology in the Satan's Toybox series, there are nineteen horrifying tales of epic battles, gruesome casualties and a heaping dose of revenge. From ancient Egyptian warriors protecting a tomb to Nutcrackers gone wrong, these are not the toys you remember. So, "Aten'hut! Fall in! Forward March!" Follow us into the Toybox and straight to Hell.
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I think I've figured out why these books are so damn disturbing. There's something burned into our consciousness about toys that demand innocence and joy. Yet, some of the best horrific imagery is the kind that takes these aspects of our culture and somehow transforms them into something sinister. The strangest thing is that it doesn't take a lot of work. A little scary music in the background can turn an innocuous rocking chair into the tool of the Prince of Darkness. A close-up makes a smiling monkey with cymbals look like an incarnation from the gates of Hell. Sometimes I think Joy and Terror come from the exact same place in our collective psyche, as though toys and fun represent nothing but escape from the evil in our world.
Okay, that's all the psychological junk, now lets get to specifics. This book is a fun read. Sometimes, I just couldn't get the image of my brothers and I shooting rubber bands at toy soldiers in our various play war maneuvers out of my head. It was strange to read horror and have the standard horror emotions mixed with childhood memories. It actually made the book scarier and more difficult to put down. Here are some highlights
There's a particularly chilling story, Last Line of Defense, by Phil Hickes. I have to tell you, I may have been clouded by a population of children at my house the size of most football programs, but this one scared me. It's filled with standards in the genre, too, nothing really original. That's not a criticism. Hickes uses the stereotypes in a way that makes everything fresh. I was happy to see stories involving nutcrackers, and I have to say that nutcrackers are probably the scariest of all toy soldiers. I particularly enjoyed The Nutcracker's Game by Lisamarie Lamb.
I liked Jack M. Horne's poem, The Guard, and of course, the Angelic Knight crew was represented well with a poem from Blaze McRobb, a strangely poignant tale by Stacey Turner that makes you wonder if Disney got Toy Story all wrong, and more. I liked the collection and you should pick it up. It's a good production from a great independent publisher.
Okay, that's all the psychological junk, now lets get to specifics. This book is a fun read. Sometimes, I just couldn't get the image of my brothers and I shooting rubber bands at toy soldiers in our various play war maneuvers out of my head. It was strange to read horror and have the standard horror emotions mixed with childhood memories. It actually made the book scarier and more difficult to put down. Here are some highlights
There's a particularly chilling story, Last Line of Defense, by Phil Hickes. I have to tell you, I may have been clouded by a population of children at my house the size of most football programs, but this one scared me. It's filled with standards in the genre, too, nothing really original. That's not a criticism. Hickes uses the stereotypes in a way that makes everything fresh. I was happy to see stories involving nutcrackers, and I have to say that nutcrackers are probably the scariest of all toy soldiers. I particularly enjoyed The Nutcracker's Game by Lisamarie Lamb.
I liked Jack M. Horne's poem, The Guard, and of course, the Angelic Knight crew was represented well with a poem from Blaze McRobb, a strangely poignant tale by Stacey Turner that makes you wonder if Disney got Toy Story all wrong, and more. I liked the collection and you should pick it up. It's a good production from a great independent publisher.
By Jamie
Format:Kindle Edition
Positives: A lot of the stories here move in very unique angles. The theme of the anthology really stirred the creative juices here! Many avoided the violence, satanic cult, torture clichés, and instead looked at intense psychological, Gothic-style fear. A few standouts: Phil Hickes "The Last Line of Defense," Armand Rosamilia "Armed and Dangerous," Tim J. Finn "Fighting for Emmett," Stacy Turner "In The Zone," and Henry P. Gravelle "The Answerers."
Negatives: As the theme suggests, there is a lot of war here! If you aren't interested in that focus, this won't work for you. A few of the stories had weak narratives that lost me midway and one was just silly. I found a few grammar errors (plural/ possessive issues).
Summary: A good read. Add it to your reading list!
Negatives: As the theme suggests, there is a lot of war here! If you aren't interested in that focus, this won't work for you. A few of the stories had weak narratives that lost me midway and one was just silly. I found a few grammar errors (plural/ possessive issues).
Summary: A good read. Add it to your reading list!
