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Pain Cages [Paperback]

Paul Kane , Stephen Volk

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Aug 6 2011
PAIN CAGES

...the blindfold slips a fraction.
I can see a little through my right eye; there isn't a lot of light, but I see metal bars in front of me, all around me. A glimpse of the cages on either side: a man, no more than forty, cowering in the corner of his. A woman--the one who'd told me I'd get myself killed--is transfixed by something right in front of her, tears tracking down her cheeks.
I follow her gaze and wish I hadn't...

'Paul Kane's writing has a style and elegance, he's a first rate storyteller.'
~ Clive Barker - Bestselling author of The Hellbound Heart

'An exceptional volume... Welcome to Kaneworld!'
~ Stephen Volk, BAFTA-winning creator of Ghostwatch

'Paul Kane's lean, stripped-back prose is a tool that's very much fit for purpose. He knows how to make you want to avoid the shadows and the cracks in the pavement.'
~ Mike Carey - Bestselling author of Lucifer

'Wonderfully unsettling... Paul Kane has offered you a dark and contemplative gift.'
~ Christopher Golden - Bestselling author of King Kong

'Paul Kane's fiction shows intelligence and imagination - he's a writer who's going places, and I can't wait to see what he comes up with next!'
~ Sarah Langan - Bestselling author of Audrey's Door

'Definitely a name to watch out for in the future of British Horror fiction.'
~ Graham Joyce - Bestselling author of The Silent Land

'Paul Kane has crafted a nifty little story with that greatest of gifts: the element of surprise.'
~ Mick Garris, Creator of Masters of Horror

'This is one area where Kane shines, his sense of character: each and every one is real, and as such the reader immediately latches onto them...'
~ Dark Horizons


Product Details

  • Paperback: 296 pages
  • Publisher: Books of the Dead (Aug 6 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1927112028
  • ISBN-13: 978-1927112021
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.3 x 1.7 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 363 g

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Amazon.com: 4.2 out of 5 stars  6 reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars a superior collection Aug 21 2011
By andy angel - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
A collection of four excellent horror novellas and not a weak story among them!
Difficult to review without giving away twists or plotlines so all I'll say is

PAIN CAGES - This is the story that really marks Paul Kane out as the natural successor to Clive Barker. A cleverly written tale with a kicker at the end that I never guessed. Would have not looked out of place in the aforementioned Mr. Barker's Books of Blood.

HALFLIFE - a tale of the hunter and the hunted - gripping!

SIGNS OF LIFE - strangers and starsigns on a train

THE LAZARUS CONDITION - Matthew comes home to visit his Mum - seven years after he's died.
For me this was the strongest story in the collection, interesting characters and ideas and a narrative that leads you along but keeps you guessing. Very moving at times
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What Horror and Dark Fiction Is Meant To Be April 26 2013
By Mark Matthews - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Pain Cages is 4 novellas, but the 'title track' alone is worth the purchase. This is great storytelling, and the darkness is painted on the characters in deeper and deeper shades that had me looking forward to each chance I had to read on.

In Pain Cages, the character is perhaps psychotic, yet the cage he is trapped in feels so real you can touch the metal, and his plunge into insanity is felt up close and personal. To me, this is what horror and dark fiction is meant to be: a metaphor for the already dark journey of an intriquing character who you care about.

Next up is a character who is just like you or me. Okay, maybe more like me, depending, but still, it's hard to fall in love when you are dealing with the savage within, being hunted, and you have to feed.

Third was a zodiac story that felt more like experimental fiction and didn't grab me the same, but the book ends with a wonderful Lazarus story where some of the dead are returning for justice and unfinished business. This premise is treated with great storytelling and is a fine end to this worthy collection.
8 of 12 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Damned by faint praise Oct 11 2011
By Brandy N. Hunt - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
The stories in this anthology are okay, but they do not come across as horrific. I wish I could say more without completely spoiling the stories in the anthology, but not once was I scared or delighted by what I read. The stories are solid and interesting, but I feel just not enough ooomph. It struck me as something you might find on someone's coffee table -- the cover looks nice, but no one has read it.

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