Riddle and Other Stories-Walter de la Mare

Regina Miriam Bloch stands as a captivating yet elusive figure in the realm of Weird Fiction, having produced just two slender volumes The Swine-Gods and Other Visions and The Book of Strange Loves. Yet, her unique language and the powerful impact of her writing style are unparalleled. The Swine-Gods and Other Visions is a mesmerizing collection of eerie and otherworldly fables, brimming with pagan deities, strange allegorical tales, and vivid imagery that was unprecedented at the time. Bloch invites readers into her dreamlike landscapes, where priests offer souls to boar-headed gods, demons emerge from witches cauldrons, and scenes of mutilation and torture coexist with glimmers of hope and a celebration of lifes musicality. These extraordinary visions are not to be missed. (Summary by Ben Tucker)