Hab das Buch fast in einem Zug durchgelesen - konnte einfach nicht aufhören. Baron von Sachsen versteht sein Handwerk und schreibt genau die Art von düsteren Geschichten, die mir gefallen. Erinnert stark an die alten Meister wie Poe, aber ist trotzdem nicht nur Nachmacherei. Die Atmosphäre stimmt von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite. Manche Szenen waren so intensiv, dass ich das Buch kurz weglegen musste. Besonders "Dr. Vermillions Museum" fand ich richtig stark - gruselig ohne billig zu sein. Klar, ein paar Geschichten haben mir besser gefallen als andere, aber das ist normal bei Sammlungen. Die Sprache ist schön ohne übertrieben zu wirken, und man merkt dass der Autor weiß, wovon er schreibt.

These ten tales walk the line between dread and beauty. Gerardus Baron von Sachsen takes you through candlelit crypts, moorland manors, and rooms that feel alive with whispers from the past. If you can picture an Edgar Allan Poe story told through a dark mirror, you're close. Each tale is carefully crafted: there's The Glass-Eyed Dollmaker, where stillness becomes strange, and The Curse of Hollow Mirth, where laughter turns lethal. Dr. Vermillion’s Museum reimagines anatomy as the grotesque. The prose is poetic and measured—never over the top—full of longing, decay, and those flickers of horror you feel in the gut. This is a collection for readers who don't want jump scares but something deeper: stories that linger, unsettle, and sometimes refuse to let go. A gothic feast for fans of Poe, Lovecraft, and literary horror that doesn’t apologize for its shadows.

Echoes from the Dark" is a masterful descent into the decaying heart of Gothic horror. Gerardus Baron von Sachsen doesn’t just tell ghost stories—he builds cathedrals of dread, each tale echoing with sorrow, obsession, and shadowed beauty. The language is decadent and deliberate, like candlelight flickering over crumbling stone. A must-read for lovers of Poe, poetic terror, and the quiet madness that lives between the walls.

This book was everything I hoped for and more. “Goth Stories” is a hauntingly beautiful tribute to classic Gothic literature—dripping with atmosphere, rich in decadent language, and delightfully unsettling from start to finish. Gerardus Baron von Sachsen clearly reveres the tradition of writers like Edgar Allan Poe, but brings his own voice and vision to the genre. Each story feels like entering a different cursed chamber of some long-forgotten manor. From anatomical horrors and ghostly inheritances to cursed performances and bone-chilling rituals, the collection creates a tapestry of dread that is at once lyrical and disturbing. I was especially impressed by the way the author uses language—not just to describe, but to evoke. You don’t just read these stories—you feel them in your bones. If you love lush prose, timeless terror, and the elegance of decay, this collection will stay with you long after the final page. Perfect for fans of literary horror, Gothic fiction, and the kind of story that doesn’t just scare you—it whispers to you from the shadows. Highly recommended.