So I started this short story with the best intentions because the words cosmic horror jumped out and spoke to me. 

However, I’m really not jiving with the writing. There’s a pretty big comparison made with Stephen King in the Introduction, specifying the type of horror written in the 80s and I’m of a mind that during that period of time, the horror being written was not for me. 

It’s not terrifying, it’s not terribly eye-catching and engaging for me either and the sense of unsettlement that I need in a horror read is just not present. 

I got as far as Part I of The Horse Thief and really didn’t enjoy Soft Construction of a Sunset or Altar, so I’m calling it quits. 

I’m pretty picky with my horror I guess, and this just didn't make the cut.