Ray Cluley. Bloodcloth. (Interzone #240, May-Jun 2012)
Disturbingly macabre horror set in a village in the mountains, in a society where a tithe is paid in blood to the Bloodcloth
Reviewing short SF since 2000
Disturbingly macabre horror set in a village in the mountains, in a society where a tithe is paid in blood to the Bloodcloth
Cluley creates a vivid setting with some great imagery and detail, and provides a story that demands a sequel.
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