Oh how I love Amanda Trout’s New Letters review. In “Hellions by Julia Elliott,” Trout states, “In what reads as a spiritual successor to her debut collection The Wilds, Pushcart Prize-winning author Julia Elliott has once again proven her mastery of the sinister folkloric short story with Hellions. This set of eleven tales enchants its readers with legends of monstrous alligators, flying cabins, bewitched children, and more, all in Elliott’s signature Southern Gothic-meets-fairy-tale style. Match this expansive world with the exquisite poise of Elliott’s writing—the whimsical diction, the attention to detail, the bold blend of archaic chant with modern slang—and you have the makings of a masterpiece.”
