tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post7021388815970243508..comments2024-03-06T11:11:48.095-08:00Comments on Too Much Horror Fiction: Ringstones by Sarban (1951): When the Whip Comes DownWill Erricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-58288770274988440632020-12-10T08:01:59.192-08:002020-12-10T08:01:59.192-08:00Oh good to know, Dr. Caligari—fortunately I own th...Oh good to know, Dr. Caligari—fortunately I own those titles as well! Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-55735829335000151352020-12-09T20:36:54.232-08:002020-12-09T20:36:54.232-08:00RINGSTONES is good; THE SOUND OF HIS HORN (nominal...RINGSTONES is good; THE SOUND OF HIS HORN (nominally a Nazis-won-WWII alternate history, but really just a long sadistic nightmare) is better; THE DOLL MAKER (which works either as supernatural horror or a metaphor for abusive relationships) is better yet.Dr. Caligarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952014180438908530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-49528130297015494462018-09-03T17:47:57.799-07:002018-09-03T17:47:57.799-07:00There are two names that, when referenced, will ge...There are two names that, when referenced, will get me to check out a writer: Hodgson or Machen. That amazing cover didn't hurt either. I found the same paperback edition coupled with a similar era copy of "The Doll Maker" on ebay for $10.00. Thank you for the tip.BLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10970118310200009269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-64430716975197397022016-09-15T11:15:59.222-07:002016-09-15T11:15:59.222-07:00Okay, I finally ordered and read Ringstones based ...Okay, I finally ordered and read Ringstones based on the magical paperback cover - which really is amazing - and I must say that this well-written little book is almost completely bereft of "dark, mordant horror" and in fact is more like a Hardy Boys/C.S. Lewis mashup! However, I thought Sarban did a pretty decent job of writing in a young girl's voice, so I won't nitpick; but Swellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17552879723914734056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-70526290071574427072014-10-19T20:20:47.954-07:002014-10-19T20:20:47.954-07:00I'd always been intriuged by Sarban-with his C...I'd always been intriuged by Sarban-with his Cher-like name. I did finally read The Doll Maker. Which now I remember only slightly like a dream. But your Ringstones synopsis has me wanting to go further and finish them all. It has exactly that ancient nature, and Celt old gods thing that I love in my horror.highwaykneeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458606266831050852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-77616170737442549782014-10-19T18:32:34.520-07:002014-10-19T18:32:34.520-07:00That paperback cover art is amazing, the hardcover...That paperback cover art is amazing, the hardcover - not so good!<br />Another one to keep an eye out for, sounds like an author I'd really dig.Lincolnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305014002247084812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-1879842712909221562014-10-18T00:37:07.472-07:002014-10-18T00:37:07.472-07:00Great review, just ordered it. I came close to get...Great review, just ordered it. I came close to getting the RINGSTONES AND OTHER CURIOUS TALES version since it has some other stories tacked on, but I just love the vintage art of that standalone. His novels THE DOLL MAKER and THE SOUND OF HIS HORN seem excellent as well. <br /><br />I swear, this blog is making me broke. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Jack Tripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033020329763413508noreply@blogger.com