Undiscovered: Tales of Exploration, Adventure & Excitement

by John Anglin (Contributor), J.J. Beazley (Contributor), Andrew Michael Dean (Contributor)

The dictionary says that discovery is something learned or found. The dictionary also says that exploration is the investigation of something, that adventure is a bold undertaking and that excitement is the feeling or condition of lively enjoyment or pleasant anticipation. The fifteen writers who contributed to Tales of Exploration, Adventure & Excitement will endeavor to teach us some new meanings to these four words. Within this anthology discovery ranges from coming face to face with the origins of the universe to learning how to relate to an estranged family member. Exploration will take you from the shores of a cursed island to the depths of catacombs that run below populated cities. Adventure rides on horseback alongside a historical figure whose last stand may not have been what we thought it was and tangles with technologically advanced golems. Excitement is found in dimensions far removed from our own and sometimes even in our own back yard. Inside you will find 15 amazing tales from talented authors John Anglin, JJ Beazley, Andrew Dean, Christopher Donahue, A.C. Hall, Phillip Hall, Bret Jordan, Shelly Li, Thomas Lord, Edward Martin III, Paul Milligan, Ethan Nahté, Frances Pauli, John E. Petty, and Andrew Steeves.

344 pages, Paperback

First published November 13, 2010

Reviews

[Michaela Hutfles · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far an enjoyably motley selections of stories of varying lengths and polish. I think the Hall Brothers have stepped out nicely with a first anthology. It's certainly hefty for a first print anthology at 335 pages and they put their "award" stories right at the front, so I was immediately trepidation about the quality of the rest of the anthology. I loved the award winners and have found the rest so far wrth the reading time spent on them.
For an exploration anthology a lot of the plot arcs and story lines so far are fairly expected after the award winners, but clearly crafted with consideration and are not less enjoyable for their predictability, only don't expect them to shine compared to the first two stories.

Morrow's Mesa alone is worth the purchase price of the book, plus support a new-ish independent publisher always seems like a good idea to me.

I liked a lot of the additional stories as it progressed there are some I'd dog eared to re-read later, which is high flattery from me.

Worht picking up especialloy if you like supporting indipendant publishers.

[Misakyra · Rating 3 out of 5]

As with any collections if short stories, this book is a mixed bag. La Isla de Los Diablos and Morrow's Mesa are both good enough to warrant buying this book, but be warned: while the good stories are very good, the bad stories are equally awful.

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

My partner, Edward Martin III, is one of the authors who contributed to this anthology. I loved his story and "Alien Embrace", the rest was a mixed bag.