edited by Edward E. Kramer
introduction by John Mason Skipp
contributors Harlan Ellison, James S. Dorr, Robert Bloch,
Esther M. Frienser, Bill Crider, Lisa Lepovetsky,
Robert
Weinberg, Nancy
Holder, Rick
R. Reed,
Alexandra Elizabeth Honigsberg, C. Dean Andersson,
Nancy A. Collins, Wayne Allen Sallee, Rick Hautala,
Edo van Belkom, Richard
Lee Byers, K. Ken Johnston,
Darrell Schweitzer, Brain Herbert, Marie Landis,
Stewart von Allmen, Brad Linaweaver, & Scott Ciencin
published by White
Wolf Publishing
ISBN-10: 1565048156
ISBN-13: 978-1565048157
reviewed by Adam Armstrong
12.28.08
Vampires, werewolves,
and mages... oh my.
Based off of White
Wolf’s World of Darkness, Dark Destiny is a collection of 21 short
stories dealing with the above mentioned monsters based on the rules of White
Wolf gaming studio.
Now, to be honest,
I’ve never really liked vampire fiction. Typically vampires are portrayed in the
exact same way over and over again by lazy writers. But there are some unique
visions in this book, most notably Bloch’s The Scent of Vinegar. Starting off
great, this collection began to run out of steam and died somewhere near the
end. While there were some really strong pieces in this book they were closer
to the front to middle, causing a lack of balance. There are some stories worth
a look such as: Sensible City, The Scent Of Vinegar, Leaders of The Pack, Tool of
Enslavement, The Love of Monsters, and Lone Wolf; the introduction by John
Mason Skipp is also worth a read. The rest of the book should be reserved for
diehard fans of the games.
2.5 out of 5 overall