Sha'Daa: Pawns

Sha'Daa #3

by Michael H. Hanson (Creator), Edward McKeown, Paul Barrett

Once every 10,000 years comes The Sha'Daa, a two-day stretch of time when evil is permitted to cross the cosmic, dimensional barriers of reality, and attack the Earth. Michael H. Hanson's shared-world, dark-fantasy anthology series is a thrilling collection of exciting and frightening tales, penned by a talented army of writers, many making their startling debuts in the fields of urban fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Stories run the gamut from true soul-shaking horror, to wry and ironic takes on the end of reality as we know it. Unlikely heroes in unusual locations around the globe battle not only for their own survival, but for all of humanity.

Genres: Horror

424 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2012

About the author

Michael H. Hanson was born in New York State’s Northcountry, a vast landscape of rivers, forests, and farms.

A transplanted New Yorker, Michael acquired dual-citizenship with his name being entered into Ireland's Foreign Births Entry Book. A haunted Sagittarian, he presently resides in Colorado where he spends his free time spinning both tales of the fantastic, and introspective poetry, while contemplating the beauty of the Rocky Mountains.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Table of Contents

Introduction by S.M. Stirling

Forces of Evil by Edward McKeown

Asylum by John Manning

Hunter's Run by Arthur Sanchez

Fall from Grace by Jeff Barnes

Lifeguard by Michael H. Hanson

Dust by Sarah Wagner

Door 790 by Diane Arrelle

Bloodstone by Gustavo Bondoni

Silver and Iron by Leona Wisoker

Tendrils of Gloom by Michael D Griffiths

Double Cross by Paul Barrett

The Bokor by Richard Groller

Gypsy Curse by Mallory Makepeace

The Saglek Incident by Bruce Durham

Soul Provider by Jamie K. Schmidt

Time for a Change by Larry Atchley Jr.

Crouching Seal, Sleeping Dragon by Jason Cordova

Northlight by Deborah Koren

[Brian Bigelow · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is a wonderful brilliance to this shared world novel. It's well written, quite amazing story. In this book, the end of the world comes every 10,000 and it's that time again which is called Sha Daa. I'm entranced in it and can't put it down though unfortunately I must.

Probably my favorite chapters are the ones where the demon woman is made of motes which she sends out to spy, etc and another is with the lesbian couple. They in particular stand out more than any others, I felt absolutely brilliantly written. Think the interludes are really cool and weren't something that I expected to see.

[Richard Groller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! The conceit of the stories in this particular anthology coming from the point of view of an evil character rather than the good guy made for a wonderful read from many perspectives and was an enjoyable diversion from the usual arc of the storyline. Kudos to all the authors!

[Donald White · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great group of stories with a unifying theme. The forces of hell are poised for invasion. Can anyone stop them?