Nightmares in the Sky by f-stop Fitzgerald, Stephen King, & Mark Pollard

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Title: Nightmares in the Sky

Author: f-stop Fitzgerald (Photography), Stephen King (Text), & Mark Pollard (Design)

Genre: Architectural Reference

Length: 128 pages

Published: 1988

Publisher: Viking Books

Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) This book will be a collection of fantastic and horrifying photographs of gargoyles taken by avant-garde photographer f-stop Fitzgerald (yes, that's his name and the spelling is correct), with a wonderful text by none other than the master of horror, Stephen King. F-stop has captured gargoyles in all manner of poses, made all the more striking by the design by Mark Pollard. Through the use of gatefolds and full-bleed illustrations, these awesome creatures will seem practically to leap off the page.

My Review:

I give this book a 4 out of 5. 

Stephen King was probably the best person to write the essay for this coffee-table book. Gargoyles are truly grotesque and frightening works of art. The images in this book are haunting. The text is short, so most of the book is filled with the photographs of these grotesque gargoyles. There are some truly haunting images. The only downfall to the book (and why it got 4 stars instead of 5) is that there is no real historical information beyond a few brief mentions by King as to things he thinks he knows about gargoyles. This would have been even better if there had been some real information on the origins of gargoyles and why they were created to appear so grotesquely.

So if you want a quick book to scan through and don't mind being left with the thought that these creatures are always watching you even if you don't see them, definitely pick this up. 

You can purchase Nightmares in the Sky through Amazon in hard copy format. 

Have you read Nightmares in the Sky? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts! 

Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.