Noctuidae eBook Scott Nicolay
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From the World Fantasy Award-winning author of Do You Like to Look at Monsters? and Ana Kai Tangata . . .
Scott Nicolay’s NOCTUIDAE follows a trio of hikers into the savage heart of an Arizona canyon. Far from any sign of living civilization, and with no way to call for help, the trip goes from wrong to worse when one of the hikers turns up missing. The remaining two find themselves stranded in a shallow cave, suspicious of each other and desperate to survive until sunrise, praying that whatever’s out there won’t hear them.
“Scott Nicolay is the strongest voice to appear in horror fiction since Laird Barron.” —Rue Morgue
“Exquisite, inventive, savage, and chilling, without being beholden to pulp-era titans. This is Weird Literature, circa now.” —Ross E. Lockhart, editor of Cthulhu Fhtagn! and The Children of Old Leech
“We are not in the presence of a callow and bullish youth, but a man of erudition and experience. Nicolay is one who has seen much, endured much, has undergone prolonged pressure and the result is a diamond among stones.”—Laird Barron, author of The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All
“Nicolay’s writing is clean-limbed, not a shred of rococco excess on it. Poetry and the demotic mix well in his prose. He expertly delivers clues and foreshadowings and backstory tidbits attendant upon his enigmas and frights without hammering the reader over the head with gore or hyperbole. His characters are engrossing, if often repellant, his plotting assured, and his venues enticingly nasty.” —Locus
“The first thing that hits you while reading Scott Nicolay. . . That old black magic that comes with encountering great weird fiction for the first time.” —Crows N’ Bones
Noctuidae eBook Scott Nicolay
This short story was…OK. Very OK. A Korean girl adopted by Americans, Sue-Min, goes on a hiking trip to an Arizona canyon with her boyfriend, Ron, and her boyfriend’s friend, Pete, who’s a sexist jerk she hates. After being warned away by some suspicious ranchers and encountering some strange designs (like rocks laid out in spiral patterns and moth wings spread across the floor of a cave), they open their sleeping bags and settle down for the night in a cave…where things go to hell. They’re woken up in the middle of the night by Ron’s disappearance, and it seems like something outside killed him–something that shouldn’t exist in this world, and that they can’t even comprehend!There’s some good in this story–Sue-Min and Pete are both strongly characterized in a short amount of time, though neither is likable, IMO. Sue-min struck me as sort of grating and high-strung, while Pete was a boorish moron. However, this makes it easy to see why they’d hate each other, which is good, since that’s half of the story’s conflict. The other half? The supernatural threat is never clearly explained or even described, which is also good, since the mystery there is where the reader gets the sense of weirdness, strangeness, and mystery that’s the engine of a weird tale. There certainly are some creepy moments where we can see the effects the creature has on some local wildllife, giving us frightful implications of what happened to Ron. And the ending…well, I won’t give too much away, but lemme just say that just when you think they’ve escaped, everything goes south again. :p
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Noctuidae eBook Scott Nicolay Reviews
You don't read a Nicolay story...you EXPERIENCE it. With NOCTUIDAE, the wilderness of New Mexico is brought to life. The story felt like an article in OUTSIDE, and I was with Sue-Min through every moment. Her fears in the story, confronting nature, sexism, strangers, are very real. The dangers mount, build upon each other, and then are peeled back to reveal a dark truth underneath.
Nicolas knows his environment. This expedition into the dark, into a long and arduous night, feels real enough to be a disquieting memory. It made me squirm.
Highly recommended.
Excellent novella. Nicolay captures the weird well and the monster here is original. As others have said, this should have been longer. It's a perfect size for the story, but not for me.
NOCTUIDAE by SCOTT NICOLAY is freaking awesome, like almost everything else I've read by him. It is a giant monster story, yes, but one that is equally concerned with the little monsters in all of us. It has a very original concept at its heart, and when the true cosmic horror of the tale slaps down it's pseudopod, it's a tsunami. Scott N. is one of the only writers I know who is consistently willing to knock down all the beautiful sandcastles he builds in any given piece for effect, and never look back. (If that makes any sense).
I discovered this book after I began listening to the author's podcast, The Outer Dark, a weekly show in which he delves into the weird fiction movement with some very impressive guests. They have some amazingly deep conversations and analysis on the genre. So decided to support the author by picking up one of his books and giving him a try. Scott Nicolay's podcast is so intellectually stimulating that I just knew I would enjoy his books, and of course I did.
I find myself drawn to stories with a minimal amount of characters, probably because the author can focus on each character more, especially with a novella. Noctuidae only has three characters on a camping trip, so it was a perfect setup for what I enjoy. Nicolay grounds the story with an authentic realism that makes the character's discovery even more frightening. I was wholly engrossed and felt the actions of the characters were believable based on the setup and details we learn of them. The slow build of atmosphere was a perfect fit for what this tale needed.
A small criticism, however. I thought the author's overly politically correct opinions sort of seeped into the female character and caused a few moments of heavy handed dialogue. That aside, I would pick up more of Nicolay's work in a heartbeat and would love to see him try his hand at a novel length project. I think his slow build would be perfect in long form.
The supernatural elements didn't quite hit it for me, but the characters were excellent, really well drawn. The tension between them in the cave was the most frightening part. Pacing was good. Ending could have pushed a little further. Clean writing, easy to read.
Another great read by Nicolay! As with his Ana Kai collection, this is not my usual reading genre but I loved it. As it raced towards its ending my pulse quickened and my eyes scanned the pages faster and faster. All I can say is I'm really looking forward to more like this. FANTASTIC!!
A cosmic horror tale fueled by human tension and an unknowable presence. The two main characters each attempt to dominate the other, sometimes taking extreme measures, while avoiding a preternatural threat. The human elements annoyed me, but the supernatural manifestation was seductive in its silent and alien nature. Its incomprehensible presence was both beautiful and terrifying.
This short story was…OK. Very OK. A Korean girl adopted by Americans, Sue-Min, goes on a hiking trip to an Arizona canyon with her boyfriend, Ron, and her boyfriend’s friend, Pete, who’s a sexist jerk she hates. After being warned away by some suspicious ranchers and encountering some strange designs (like rocks laid out in spiral patterns and moth wings spread across the floor of a cave), they open their sleeping bags and settle down for the night in a cave…where things go to hell. They’re woken up in the middle of the night by Ron’s disappearance, and it seems like something outside killed him–something that shouldn’t exist in this world, and that they can’t even comprehend!
There’s some good in this story–Sue-Min and Pete are both strongly characterized in a short amount of time, though neither is likable, IMO. Sue-min struck me as sort of grating and high-strung, while Pete was a boorish moron. However, this makes it easy to see why they’d hate each other, which is good, since that’s half of the story’s conflict. The other half? The supernatural threat is never clearly explained or even described, which is also good, since the mystery there is where the reader gets the sense of weirdness, strangeness, and mystery that’s the engine of a weird tale. There certainly are some creepy moments where we can see the effects the creature has on some local wildllife, giving us frightful implications of what happened to Ron. And the ending…well, I won’t give too much away, but lemme just say that just when you think they’ve escaped, everything goes south again. p
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