Sunday, September 9, 2012

All of Them Witches

I can't really think of any horror fiction I've read that features witches - I suppose Leiber's Conjure Wife counts, though - but that can't stop me from appreciating some ghastly cover art of them. Witch Child (Zebra 1987) is absolutely blood-curdling. The witch's face is horrifying enough, but then you see her skull--! Yikes. Witch House's (Del Rey 1979) cover below is just fucking terrifying. If I were that little girl I think I'd have dropped dead of fright instead of gone into a rendition of "Good Ship Lollipop."

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5 comments:

William Malmborg said...

Wow, these are really cool covers. That first one is really creepy and the Witch House one with the witch coming out from above the fireplace would have frightened me when I was little.

Like you I can't really think of anything I have read that has featured a witch. I do have a short story collection that is all witch tales but haven't opened it yet. Might have to take a peek inside now.

September 9, 2012 at 4:50 PM
Ron Dionne said...

Check out DARK SISTER by Graham Joyce. Very witchy, and very good.

September 10, 2012 at 6:44 AM
Tim Mayer said...

The Wild White Witch sounds like a song from a Coven album.

September 10, 2012 at 9:43 AM
Luis said...

The one that intrigues me is the one simply titled "Witch" with the subtitle "a novel of quiet horror". Also, "The Wild White Witch" sounds like a fun read.

September 12, 2012 at 8:31 PM
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October 1, 2012 at 6:43 AM

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