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Originally Posted by Jason Durall
I haven't seen the recent prices... I own copies of all the original release paperbacks as well as the Nightshade collections (but bought them new, for sane prices).
KEW's early death was a damned shame, especially since it would have been so preventable had he just sought help, or let his friends know he was on the downslide.
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I got the Nightshade collected short stories for a decent price, but by the time I got around to the novels the prices had gone mad, it looks as though it'll be cheaper to get the novels seperately than to buy the collected version. As you say a shame KEW died in the manner he did. I know very little other than the introduction to the collected shorts mentioned he had a serious drink problem which coupled with other things led to liver failure, what those other things might be I don't know. KEW coined the term 'acid gothic' to describe the Kane stories which I think is a spot on description. There was always a doom laden poetic edge to most of the Kane stories, I'd say 'The Dark Muse' is my favourite.