Apocalypse 13

by Diane Raetz (Editor), Keith R.A. DeCandido, Hildy Silverman

It's the end of the world as we know it, so forget about feeling fine. Things are going out with a bang and a lot of whimpering in these thirteen tales of the end of days. Where can we turn for help? Gods and goddesses, wizards and warlocks, the fey folk, heroes, assassins, federal agents or even outer space? No, we turn to International best-selling author Keith DeCandido, award winning authors Patrick Thomas, John French, KT Pinto and those visionary masters of the craft - Roy Mauritsen, Edward J. McFadden, Hildy Silverman, David Summers, Robert Waters - as they stand side by side with newcomers Samantha Mills, Matt Schianti, Briana Vandenbroek, Jordan Pettit and lead the charge into the final battles to prevent total annihilation and save us all.

Genres: Anthologies

216 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2012

Reviews

[Don Weiss · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best qualities of an anthology is variety, and this collection definitely delivers. The central theme is the end of the world, which is weaved within the trappings of mythology, film noir, science fiction, horror, fantasy, and more.

While all the entries stand firm on their own merits, three in particular have some resonance for me: “Black Market Magic” by Hildy Silverman, “Norman’s Ark” by Roy A. Mauritsen, and “Hollow (Be Careful What You Wish For)” by Matt Schiariti all contain ordinary characters that are very identifiable, which makes it all the more easy to get absorbed into the bizarre situations they find themselves confronting. But for their supernatural surroundings, they could very well be real people.

With strong storytelling and a broad genre appeal, APOCALYPSE 13 has something to please just about everyone. Highly recommended to any and all fans!

[Michael · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't give up on books very often. I even managed to stay with this book up through the story of the werewolf, djinn and alien. That was pretty much the point where I closed the book, never to be opened again. :P

[Matt Schiariti]

Sucks that I can't really review this....cause I kinda have a story in it =)