Finishing up this Indie month, I chose to go out with Unknown Origins & Untimely Ends, a collection of 32 unbelievable but true tales of bizarre phenomena and cold cases, edited by Emi Gennis.
One thing I love about anthologies is they expose readers to dozens of authors and artists. And this is no exception. I found several writers and illustrators whose work I would like to see more of.
As choosing a favorite would be purely a matter of stylistic preference, I will refrain from doing so.
In this collection, contributors present the known facts about their cases. Some add embellishment, others offer a possible explanation, but in each case, the “truth” is left to the readers’ speculations.
The tales come from around the world and span over 400 years. Likewise, the authors also come from around the world, (although most are from North America) with their styles varying as widely as their locations.
Some stories, readers may be familiar with, such as D. B. Cooper or Harry Holt, but I doubt any will have heard of all the cases.
Filled with intriguing tales for which one can’t help but offer one’s own theory, this book is for anyone who likes a good unsolved mystery.
Unknown Origins &: Untimely Ends, is available from Hic & Hoc Publications.