Lo único que puedo decir es que Mar va construyendo una especie de puzzle en tres dimensciones, siendo la tercera el tiempo, y que nos va poniendo piezas, a veces incluso pone alguna esquina, para que nosotros rellenemos el resto.

La sangre, fuente de vida, de eterna juventud o de poder mágico en numerosas obras de género, tiene una función completamente distinta y, para mi, novedosa en este cuento.

Entrevistar a Cristina Jurado es el típico ejemplo de superposición cuántica en el que una tarea es sencilla y complicada a la vez, el gato está vivo y muerto.

Es un don que tiene Cristina, te abre el cerebro y te introduce a la fuerza lo que le da la gana, lo esconde y hace que salga cuando ella decide. A veces da miedo.

Un relato que no ganó ningún premio, ni siquiera fue nominado para ninguno (que yo sepa), pero que es sin duda uno de los mejores relatos que he leído y supuso un punto de inflexión en mi postura como lector.

The Nightfaring - The Wayfarer - Through The Weird Fact Of Life Lyrics

LIGHT IN THE MIST (instrumental) (James Room)

MAGIC TRICK (to Jaime) (lyrics) (James Room) SOME OLD THINGS I KNOW THEY WON’T HELP YOU AT ALL YOU’LL FIND YOUR OWN TREASURES, KEEP, DON’T LET THEM GO SOME WILL MAKE YOU CRY SOME WILL LIFT YOU UP PLEASE DON’T EVER QUELL YOUR CRAVINGS TO HUG THE WIND LEARN THE STEPS AND LEARN TO DANCE AND DANCE AGAIN LIFE’S A MAGIC TRICK LIFE’S A FULL MOON TRIP LET THE BEAUTY IN LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THROUGH MAY YOUR HOME BE SHELTERED ONLY BY THE TRUTH LOVE WITH ALL YOUR HEART LOVE WITH HONESTY DO NOT FEAR THE BIRDS THEY CAN TAKE YOU AWAY BUT DON’T LET THEM MAKE YOU NOT TO BE BACK AGAIN I WILL BE RIGHT HERE COME, REPAIR YOUR WINGS

TURN LEFT (lyrics) (James Room & Vian Prelia) WE’RE DAMNED SINCE THE DAY WE’RE BORN JUST LIKE A CHILD WITH THE DEVIL’S MARK. DON’T BLAME US IF THE FEAR YOU FEEL RULES YOUR MIND WITH THE DARKEST AIM. RULES YOUR CRIME, RULES YOUR KILLING HAND. YOU MAY TRY TEARING US APART. GALLOWS, CHAINS, BURNING DOWN OUR WILL. DON’T HIDE US FORCING US TO HIDE. ALL YOUR RAGE WON’T CHANGE ANYTHING. ALL THIS PAIN GAVE US ENDLESS STRENGTH. GAME OVER. NO MORE BLOOD TO SHED. MAY SHEEPS AND WOLVES MAKE A FINAL DEAL. BUT BE CAREFUL, PEACE’S NOT MADE TO LAST. ONE MISTAKE, AN AWFUL, VILE MISTAKE, ONE MISTAKE SHOULD BLOW IT ALL AWAY. WE’RE NOT DAMNED.

SCARS (lyrics) (James Room) WILL YOU BURN ME DOWN IF I HOLD MY SINS WILL YOU BURN ME DOWN IF I HOLD MY SINS WILL YOU BURN ME DOWN LIKE A SENTENCED WITCH WILL YOU BURN ME DOWN IF I HOLD MY SINS WILL YOU BLAME ON ME IF I HAVE ONE MORE DRINK WILL YOU BLAME ON ME IF I HAVE ONE MORE DRINK WILL YOU BLAME ON ME WHEN MY SCARS ARE PAYING THE BILL WILL YOU BLAME ON ME IF I HAVE ONE MORE DRINK WILL YOU TIE ME DOWN IF I LOSE CONTROL WILL YOU TIE ME DOWN IF I LOSE CONTROL WILL YOU TIE ME DOWN WHEN I FACE AGAINST IT ALL WILL YOU TIE ME DOWN IF I LOSE CONTROL WILL YOU BURY ME IF I AIN’T DEAD YET WILL YOU BURY ME IF I AIN’T DEAD YET WILL YOU BURY ME AND GET ME BACK TO MOTHER EARTH WILL YOU BURY ME WHEN I AIN’T DEAD YET WILL YOU HOLD ME CLOSE WHEN THE NIGHTMARES COME WILL YOU HOLD ME CLOSE WHEN THE NIGHTMARES COME WILL YOU HOLD ME CLOSE THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME WILL YOU HOLD ME CLOSE WHEN THE NIGHTMARES COME WILL YOU HOLD ME CLOSE WHEN THE NIGHTMARES COME WILL YOU HOLD ME CLOSE WHEN THE NIGHTMARES... WHEN THE NIGHTMARES COME

SAME OLD JACK (lyrics) (James Room) THE FIRST TIME I SAW YOU AROUND, I JUST DON’T KNOW WHY, MY HANDS STUTTERED AN EXCUSE TO TEAR OUT MY HEART. WELL, MY MAMA DIDN’T TELL ME THIS COULD HURT ME, OH, SO BAD. I WON’T BE THE SAME. WON’T BE THE SAME. I WENT TO THE NEAREST BAR. I MET SAME OLD JACK. I READ IN THE DEPTH OF THE GLASS: THERE’S NO WAY BACK! WELL, MY PAPA DIDN’T TELL ME THIS COULD MAKE ME FEEL SO SAD. BUT I DON’T MIND. I DON’T MIND. ‘COUSE BABY, IF YOU DON’T LOVE ME TELL ME WHAT LASTS FOR ME NOW? I CAN’T BREATH. ‘CAUSE I BLEED. ON MY MIND, PRETTY BABY. ON MY MIND, HERE YOU STAND. ON MY MIND, PRETTY BABY, NO MATTER HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE. BUT I DON’T MIND. I DON’T MIND.

WEEPIN' WILLOW (lyrics) (James Room) PLEASE, EXCUSE MY CHRONIC LONELINESS. BABY, IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT. DON'T GET ANGRY IF I NEVER SMILE, I WAS BORN TO BE SAD. THERE WAS A TIME, LONG TIME AGO, SHE WAS STANDING BY MY SIDE. SHE TURNED MY DARKNESS INTO GLOW, BUT THEY TOOK'ER AWAY. THEY TOOK HER AWAY. OH, NO! OH, NO! OH, NO! MMM! OUR TASTES WERE SO CLOSE. THE CHILLY, DRIZZLY DAYS OF THE FALL 'N HOW THE WIND BLOWIN' MADE US DANCE A FUGITIVE WALTZ. ONE SUMMER DAY THOSE DEVILS CAME AND CUT HER LIFE WITH, OH, NO SHAME. SHE WAS AS WINSOME AS THE MOON, NOW I´M HERE WITH MY GLOOM. ALONE WITH MY GLOOM. AND I, CHAINED AS I AM, TELL ME, WHAT MORE COULD I DO? I SHOUTED, SHOUTED, SHOUTED, SHOUTED LOUD TO THEM BUT THEY DIDN'T HEAR ME. I WAS ASKIN' TO BE TAKEN TOO. LET ME GO AWAY WITH HER! SHE WARMLY FREED ME FROM THE FEAR, NOW THE WIND DRIES MY TEARS. THE WIND DRIES MY TEARS. OH! OOOOOOOH! AAAAAAAAH!!!

MY BABY’S GONE (lyrics) (James Room & Izaskun Gracia) I HEAR YOUR VOICE WHEN I CLOSE THE DOOR FEEL YOUR WORDS DYING IN THE COLD ALL MY PATHS I LOST I KNOW I’M DREAMING AND IT’S SO UNFAIR I DIDN’T ASK FOR THE LIFE THAT’S LEFT IF YOU’RE NOT THERE IF YOU’RE NOT THERE MY BABY’S GONE MY BABY’S GONE MY BABY’S GONE FOR GOOD THE DEVIL MOANS AS I TEAR YOUR CLOTHES THE WIND WILL BLOW AFTER I’M GONE IF ONLY I HAD KNOWN I HEAR THE BEASTS CRYING DAY AND NIGHT AROUND YOUR COFFIN PUTTING ME ASIDE AM I STILL ALIVE? WHY AM I ALIVE? MY BABY’S GONE MY BABY’S GONE MY BABY’S GONE FOR GOOD A MILLION ROSES CANNOT HEAL THE PAIN OF BEING UNABLE TO CARESS YOUR FACE DID I GO INSANE? I’LL RUN AWAY FROM THIS BLOODY PLACE FORGET THE LAND THAT BECAME YOUR GRAVE WON’T COME BACK AGAIN WON’T COME BACK AGAIN MY BABY’S GONE MY BABY’S GONE MY BABY’S GONE FOR GOOD

SOMETIMES (lyrics) (James Room) SOMETIMES LOVE GOES WITH THE TASTE OF THE LAST CIGARETTE WHEN WE PRAY, WHEN WE CRY WHEN WE LIVE, WHEN WE DIE SOMETIMES WISH YOU WERE HERE WHEN I WHISPER YOUR NAME WHEN I THINK, WHEN I DREAM WHEN I DRINK, WHEN I SCREAM WELL I KNOW I’VE GOT MY DEFECTS BUT I STILL CAN MAKE YOU SMILE AND I BEG YOU TO STAY WITH ME PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME ALONE YOU KNOW I COULDN’T STAND IT SOMETIMES WOULD LIKE YOU WERE ME WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME LIKE THIS WHEN YOU GO, WHEN YOU CRY WHEN YOU DRINK, WHEN YOU’VE DIED WELL I KNOW I’VE GOT MY DEFECTS BUT I STILL CAN MAKE YOU SMILE AND I BEG YOU TO STAY WITH ME PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME ALONE YOU KNOW I COULDN’T STAND IT WELL I KNOW I’VE GOT MY DEFECTS BUT I STILL CAN MAKE YOU SMILE AND I BEG YOU TO STAY WITH ME PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME ALONE YOU KNOW I COULDN’T STAND IT PLEASE DON’T GO

DECEPTION (lyrics) (James Room) ONE BY ONE, THEY BEGIN TO FALL FALL FROM THIS OLD HOUSE I BUILT SUPPORTED BY THE PILLARS OF THE TIME I’VE SPENT LOOKING FOR THE THINGS THAT I KEEP NIGHTMARES, COME! LAST NIGHT I HAD FOUND SCORPIONS IN THE CUPBOARD ‘N’ AT MY WINDOW THERE’S A MAN WHO FREEZES ME, TELLS ME WITH HIS GAZE I GOT NO TIME OH! I DID MY BEST LEFT MY FADED BOOTS ALONG THE WAY MY BEST IF IT MEANS NOTHING TO YOU JUST LEAVE ME ALONE! ONE BY ONE, THEY PUT AWAY THE MASK TRYING TO STEAL AWAY FROM ME THE ONLY THING I ASK THAT’S IRONY, KILLING EVERY LITTLE THING I TRUST NIGHTMARES, COME! TELL THE STORY OF MY LIFE WE’LL FILL OUR HATS WITH COINS, WE COULD BRIBE THE FERRYMAN TO COME BACK HERE, ONCE THE NIGHT HAS LEFT AND I’M LYING DOWN OH! I DID MY BEST LEFT MY FADED BOOTS ALONG THE WAY MY BEST IF IT MEANS NOTHING TO YOU JUST LEAVE ME ALONE! OH! I DID MY BEST

La primera recopilación de relatos de este autor norteamericano se sitúa entre el horror cósmico y el weird

Tenía pensado un discurso super emocionante para explicar los motivos que me llevaron a cerrar el blog, pero esto no es una simple reapertura; esto es un cambio, una nueva manera de hacer las cosas, un punto y aparte y sobre todo, un "estoy harto".