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Down Darkened Paths
Welcome to the realm of darkness and fear. Down Darkened Paths contains twenty-four tales of murder, mayhem, and madness. Using a masterful mix of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, Clyde Wolfe takes us on a journey exploring our hidden weaknesses and deepest fears. Each story is a chilling example of how we are all capable of slipping into the darkness given the right circumstances. What′s your trigger?
200 pages, Paperback
First published July 8, 2011
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Clyde Wolfe
8 books10 followersClyde Wolfe is the author of The Siege of Antrell and Down Darkened Paths, both published by Blysster Press. His other works have also appeared in several print and electronic publications.
After winning second place and an honorable mention in the Crypticon Seattle 2011 annual writing contest, Clyde was invited to apprentice as a junior editor Blysster Press and was asked to participate as a judge for the 2012 Crypticon writing contest. Clyde continues to work as an editor for Blysster Press while also accepting freelance editing work.
Visit Clyde Wolfe at Clydewolfe.com
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After winning second place and an honorable mention in the Crypticon Seattle 2011 annual writing contest, Clyde was invited to apprentice as a junior editor Blysster Press and was asked to participate as a judge for the 2012 Crypticon writing contest. Clyde continues to work as an editor for Blysster Press while also accepting freelance editing work.
Visit Clyde Wolfe at Clydewolfe.com
Find me on facebook.
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August 28, 2012
Author: Clyde Wolfe
Publisher: Blysster Press
This book carries many smaller stories within it; all of which capture the mind and hold some sort of fear for everyone. They are much darker stories and deal with death, insanity and mayhem. It is a mix of Sci-Fi and Fantasy and each story has something for everyone. Though there are many great stories in here, I will only cover a select few. Those stories are: It’ll Go Bad Fast, After The Surgery, Mogg-Wogg and Faces I had Known.
It’ll Go Bad: I found this story to be a bit twisted. It starts with a father coming home to find a severed head on the kitchen counter. The father calls for his wife and son, panic evident here. But then there is a twist. We find out that the boy had “gotten Hungry” and thus eaten part of the severed head. When the little boy is asked if he did, we find that the parent’s aren’t shocked, but are just a little upset that he left the head out all night. The story ends with the mother saying she will make a casserole for lunch. Though this story was twisted, I found it an interesting way to start off this book and found that it was something I remembered in this book.
After The Surgery: This story was a bit hard for me to understand because there wasn’t that much detail. This story happens to be very short and there isn’t much detail on what is happening to the main character or why he/she is in the hospital. I would have liked to know more about what was going on, but at the same time I enjoyed the concept of leaving the reader hanging and having them make their own judgments on what was happening.
Mogg-Wogg: This story was a bit humorous but also creepy. This one is about a man trapped in the bathroom when an unknown creature with a horrid stench comes after him. The protagonist is faced with a choice. Does he stay in the bathroom and hide from this creature or does he go out of the bathroom and figure out what’s going on? I enjoyed how Wolfe played with the vulnerability of someone in the bathroom and played the creepy factor of being home, alone with an unknown creature. I enjoyed this story very much.
Faces I had Known: This story was very short and seemed to be all over the place. There wasn’t much going, and I felt that there could have been a bit more detail and description of what was actually going on. Though at the same time I enjoy how short it is and how it allows the reader to interpret it however they please.
If you enjoy Anthologies as well as much darker stories, then I highly recommend that you read this book. It had everything for everyone and is a good read.
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Publisher: Blysster Press
This book carries many smaller stories within it; all of which capture the mind and hold some sort of fear for everyone. They are much darker stories and deal with death, insanity and mayhem. It is a mix of Sci-Fi and Fantasy and each story has something for everyone. Though there are many great stories in here, I will only cover a select few. Those stories are: It’ll Go Bad Fast, After The Surgery, Mogg-Wogg and Faces I had Known.
It’ll Go Bad: I found this story to be a bit twisted. It starts with a father coming home to find a severed head on the kitchen counter. The father calls for his wife and son, panic evident here. But then there is a twist. We find out that the boy had “gotten Hungry” and thus eaten part of the severed head. When the little boy is asked if he did, we find that the parent’s aren’t shocked, but are just a little upset that he left the head out all night. The story ends with the mother saying she will make a casserole for lunch. Though this story was twisted, I found it an interesting way to start off this book and found that it was something I remembered in this book.
After The Surgery: This story was a bit hard for me to understand because there wasn’t that much detail. This story happens to be very short and there isn’t much detail on what is happening to the main character or why he/she is in the hospital. I would have liked to know more about what was going on, but at the same time I enjoyed the concept of leaving the reader hanging and having them make their own judgments on what was happening.
Mogg-Wogg: This story was a bit humorous but also creepy. This one is about a man trapped in the bathroom when an unknown creature with a horrid stench comes after him. The protagonist is faced with a choice. Does he stay in the bathroom and hide from this creature or does he go out of the bathroom and figure out what’s going on? I enjoyed how Wolfe played with the vulnerability of someone in the bathroom and played the creepy factor of being home, alone with an unknown creature. I enjoyed this story very much.
Faces I had Known: This story was very short and seemed to be all over the place. There wasn’t much going, and I felt that there could have been a bit more detail and description of what was actually going on. Though at the same time I enjoy how short it is and how it allows the reader to interpret it however they please.
If you enjoy Anthologies as well as much darker stories, then I highly recommend that you read this book. It had everything for everyone and is a good read.
(This can be found on GNNAZ.com as well as oh
December 17, 2011
A great read! Superbly written with genuine scary moments of tense suspense and hardcore anxiety! Clyde knows how to craft wicked tales! The scope of the stories were incredible, and the fact that he could maintain the intensity throughout each varying tale is a gift unto itself! I found that I could only digest a few of the stories at a time, because they were so rich and densely packed with excitement and horror. A brilliant collection with some real stand out gems that will capture your imagination!
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