An apple peeler is offhandedly mentioned as a magical instrument, and as one of the few things the main character has left from her grandmother. I read this in one sitting, unable to put it down despite its disturbing content. In the original acknowledgements, the author calls this novella “a bizarre fantasy of manipulation and depravity” written in five days while pushed “to dangerous areas … of creative Armageddon.” After reading this story, I totally get it.Īgnes and Zoe, aka Agnes in Wonderland and Crushed Marigolds and aka Drudge and Sponsor, commence through posts on a fictional website community board. The novella starts off sweet, and twists into unholy and gruesome corruption. Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke LaRocca’s work includes three stories-his original novella Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, and two short additions “The Enchantment”, and “You’ll Find It’s Like That All Over”. That’s how this author makes horror truly terrorizing. Yes, I said gloss over-as if it’s no big deal and hey let’s just roll with it. Read it knowing you’ll gloss over animal cruelty, infanticide, torture, et all.
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