*Vastarien: A Literary Journal *is a source of critical study and creative response to the corpus of Thomas Ligotti as well as associated authors and ideas. The journal includes nonfiction, literary horror fiction, poetry, artwork and non-classifiable hybrid pieces.

*Vastarien: A Literary Journal *is a source of critical study and creative response to the corpus of Thomas Ligotti as well as associated authors and ideas. The journal includes nonfiction, literary horror fiction, poetry, artwork and non-classifiable hybrid pieces.

Contents

Venio* Gemma Files The Lord is an Active Shooter Fiona Maeve Geist The Sisters F.J. Bergmann Horror Religiosus *: The Dark Passions of Mark Samuels

David Peak

The Curse of the Biblical Magi

Sepehr Goshayeshi

Aharesia

Natalia Theodoridou

Silhouette Golems

S. E. Casey

Orchid Architecture

K. A. Opperman

All the Stage is a World

Forrest Aguirre

Burger Shop

Jayaprakash Satyamurthy

Rat King

Lia Swope Mitchell

Vanpool

C. M. Muller

Magic, Madness, and Women Who Creep: The Power of Individuality in the Work of Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Gwendolyn Kiste

The Ageless Agelasts

Rhys Hughes

In the Way of Eslan Mendeghast

Farah Rose Smith

Effigies of Former Supervisors

Matthew M. Bartlett

Contributors