Broken Shadows

by Tim Waggoner

Fissures appear in the darkness. Shadows break, collapse, and crumble away to nothing, revealing that they are far more than the mere absence of light. Shadows are our friends. Shadows protect us. Because what lies behind the darkness is so much worse . . . Fourteen stories by the author of Like Death, Pandora Drive, and Darkness Wakes.

Genres: Horror

202 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Tim Waggoner's first novel came out in 2001, and since then, he's published over sixty novels and eight collections of short stories. He writes original dark fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins. He's written tie-in fiction based on Supernatural, The X-Files, Alien, Doctor Who, Conan the Barbarian, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Grimm, and Transformers, among others, and he's written novelizations for films such as Ti West’s X-Trilogy, Halloween Kills, Terrifier 2 and 3, and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. He’s also the author of the award-winning guide to horror Writing in the Dark. He’s a four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award, a one-time winner of the Scribe Award, and he’s been a two-time finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award and a one-time finalist for the Splatterpunk Award. He’s also a full-time tenured professor who teaches creative writing and composition at Sinclair College in Dayton, Ohio.

Reviews

[Karl]

This hardcover volume is marked copy 95 of 100 signed numbered copies, signed by Tim Waggoner.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tim Waggoner has a knack for writing short stories. There are some seriously great tales here and I can honestly say there wasn't a sour grape in the bunch. There are many varying themes, tones and horrors to be had here. Very well done. 4 Stars! Highly Recommended. If you dig short story collections, then you are not going to want to miss this one from Mr. Waggoner.

*As a member of the DarkFuse Reviewers Group, I received an advanced copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review.

[Alexander · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some really good horror/weird stories here. My favorites were the opening story "When God Opens A Door" (imagine the intermingling of pleasure and pain à la Clive Barker's Hellraiser), an imagining of what heaven can be, and what can be heavenly. I also liked "Zombie Dreams" (I'm usually not too fond of zombies, but this one had a nice twist), "Extern" (featuring a twisted hospital where people are tortured instead of healed), "'Til Voices Drown Us" (maybe the best story of the collection; a tale that manages to be both sad, scary and hopeful) and "The Tongue Is The Sweetest Meat" (a tale of going back in time and changing the one you were and the disastrous results that follow). Overall a solid collection.

[Samantha Françoise Dark Regions Press Proofreader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this literary piece and had the pleasure of working on it with Crossroads Press. A must read! I have also read the following, which is a wonderful to addition to your collection APART from all the other amazing collectables... "The Men Upstairs".