The collection of over 80 poems is grouped into five sections: The Love Song of Allegra, Fairy Tales, All the Monsters in the World, The Capacity of Violence, and Myths and Dreamscapes. If you want more specific thoughts/insights into each section then go read the review on my blog at readingvicariously.net!!

Just know that this is an excellent collection of poetry, full of poems that are worth reading over and over. Needless to say the beautifully descriptive language and fervent imagination of the author make for wonderful stories. Their cruelty, brutality, and violence clearly put the collection as a whole in the category of “dark poetry,” but that’s not to say there aren’t also threads of grace, love, and redemption. And with such a variety of styles and genres (myth, fantasy, science fiction, crime thriller, and straight horror just to name a few) there’s something here for everyone to enjoy!

Favorite poems include “Always a Beast,” “Memoirs in the Dark,” “The Tooth Collector,” and “ Future World”

Thanks to @rdspress for sending a copy to review, and to @christinasng for her wonderful poetry!