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Fiction

Moe Shinola

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10. "Children of the Kingdom", by T.E.D. Klein

Reply to Dr. Strange (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 10:59 PM

Oct 2013

It's a short story that appeared in the Dark Forces collection from 1980, and is probably my favorite-ever short story. It's quite long, and just such a pleasure to read, like a favorite armchair, which is a weird thing to say about horror, but just try reading it and you'll see what I mean.

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It's October. Let's talk horror. [View all] Dr. Strange Oct 2013 OP

"It" by Stephen King. CrispyQ Oct 2013 #1

Ghoul by Michael Slade sharp_stick Oct 2013 #2

I have that - I read it ages ago; kind of "Silence of the Lambs" story. closeupready Oct 2013 #8

Somethng Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #3

"Ghost Story" by Peter Straub (1979) Paladin Oct 2013 #4

The book was sheer horror. As you say, the movie-not so much.... Rowdyboy Oct 2013 #5

"Salem's Lot" by Stephen King Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #6

I don't really care for horror, LWolf Oct 2013 #7

The one book that was fun and filed me with fear was "The Shining". closeupready Oct 2013 #9

"Children of the Kingdom", by T.E.D. Klein Moe Shinola Oct 2013 #10

"In Cold Blood"--not horror, but pretty horrific. nt raccoon Oct 2013 #11

Shirley Jackson Mz Pip Oct 2013 #12

Anything in King's "Night Shift." n/t AngryOldDem Oct 2013 #13

Have you read any Arthur Machen? Moe Shinola Oct 2013 #14

Read THE WHITE PEOPLE. zappaman Oct 2013 #15

Cool! Moe Shinola Oct 2013 #17

I've had that on my Kindle for about a year. Dr. Strange Oct 2013 #16

Dracula by Bram Stoker scarletlib Oct 2013 #18