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The Eclective: The Apocalypse Collection
It's the end of the world as we know it, and the Eclective feels fine.
The Shifting Sands by Tara West: When a jealous goddess threatens to destroy all of humanity, a young woman and her family must overcome impossible odds to survive.
Light by Emma Jameson: In the zombie apocalypse, the hope for humanity's survival is pinned on Daniel. Unfortunately, Daniel is an android. And humanity may be past all hope...
Alien Butt Plugs by PJ Jones: The aliens are coming! And Jeb's first line of defense may be worse than the anal probe he fears.
Seeds by M. Edward McNally: For Meats and his fellow Guns, life was simple. Keep your respirator clear, your weapon ready, and an eye on your neighbors. Until one day Meats found some seeds, and everything got complicated.
Cleavers by Heather Marie Adkins: Creatures such as the Cleavers should never exist. But in Tora's world, they're real, and death is more likely than survival.
The Last Christmas by Alan Nayes: On the verge of the Apocalypse, a young couple wish to spend one last Christmas together.
Combustion by RG Porter: Kate wakes to find her world scorched and survivors in short supply. She needs to unravel the cause before time runs out.
The Shifting Sands by Tara West: When a jealous goddess threatens to destroy all of humanity, a young woman and her family must overcome impossible odds to survive.
Light by Emma Jameson: In the zombie apocalypse, the hope for humanity's survival is pinned on Daniel. Unfortunately, Daniel is an android. And humanity may be past all hope...
Alien Butt Plugs by PJ Jones: The aliens are coming! And Jeb's first line of defense may be worse than the anal probe he fears.
Seeds by M. Edward McNally: For Meats and his fellow Guns, life was simple. Keep your respirator clear, your weapon ready, and an eye on your neighbors. Until one day Meats found some seeds, and everything got complicated.
Cleavers by Heather Marie Adkins: Creatures such as the Cleavers should never exist. But in Tora's world, they're real, and death is more likely than survival.
The Last Christmas by Alan Nayes: On the verge of the Apocalypse, a young couple wish to spend one last Christmas together.
Combustion by RG Porter: Kate wakes to find her world scorched and survivors in short supply. She needs to unravel the cause before time runs out.
105 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2012
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May 21, 2013
This book had some strange stories in it. The ones I like the best were by Tara West and Alan Nayes. I'm not sure that books about the Apoalypse is for me. Those who enjoy those types may like this book better than I did. But I must say that if it was only the two stories from Tara and Alan then I would have given it a 5 star rating.
June 5, 2015
Aliens, zombies, goddesses, this book had it all when it comes to apocalyptic scenarios. I actually thoroughly enjoyed all of these stories and would've given this 5 stars except for Alien Butt Plugs by PJ Jones. I didn't really care for that story, I didn't think it was that entertaining. There are 7 stories in this anthology and really I enjoyed 6/7 of them. Some more than others but hence the 4 star rating. Light by Emma Jameson and Cleavers by Heather Marie Adkins were really my favorites from an action and adventure sort of way. I also really loved The Last Christmas by Alan Nayes as I think it speaks to a different component of the end of the world scenarios that aren't explored as much. I definitely found some new authors from this collection that I intend on looking for more from.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys some good sci-fi/dystopia/apocalyptic literature. There will be at least one story in this collaboration that will make it worth it for you.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys some good sci-fi/dystopia/apocalyptic literature. There will be at least one story in this collaboration that will make it worth it for you.
January 25, 2017
"Never let it be said a thermonuclear warhead was ineffective except as a deterrent. Turns out, in practice it worked pretty well."
A solid collection of seven apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic tales.
The Shifting Sands" is a Fantasy type of apocalyptic story. It was the one I liked least (your mileage may differ).
"Light" is a strong post-apocalyptic story worthy of Lem.
"Alien Butt Plugs" is not quite apocalyptic, but still fun and offbeat.
"Seeds" is a post-apocalyptic story searching for humanity.
"Cleaver" is another post-apocalyptic story focusing on survival.
"The Last Christmas" is a apocalyptic story focusing on one couple's final moments.
"Combustion" is the final post-apocalyptic story. I found the ending weak (again, your mileage may vary).
A quotes from one of the stories:
"I usually stay out of arguments, as when people start making their points and thinking things through, it gets a little hard for me to follow."
A solid collection of seven apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic tales.
The Shifting Sands" is a Fantasy type of apocalyptic story. It was the one I liked least (your mileage may differ).
"Light" is a strong post-apocalyptic story worthy of Lem.
"Alien Butt Plugs" is not quite apocalyptic, but still fun and offbeat.
"Seeds" is a post-apocalyptic story searching for humanity.
"Cleaver" is another post-apocalyptic story focusing on survival.
"The Last Christmas" is a apocalyptic story focusing on one couple's final moments.
"Combustion" is the final post-apocalyptic story. I found the ending weak (again, your mileage may vary).
A quotes from one of the stories:
"I usually stay out of arguments, as when people start making their points and thinking things through, it gets a little hard for me to follow."
April 18, 2013
This is a fabulous sampler of some of the most creative, talented indie authors on the market right now. Each story was inventive and wholly captivating. And I loved the way multiple genres were represented in the collection-- having a little bit of something for everybody.
On a side note, the way each author approached the theme with such different techniques really jump-started my own creativity, so I'd highly recommend reading short stories in this format in order to get your own creative juices flowing :-)
On a side note, the way each author approached the theme with such different techniques really jump-started my own creativity, so I'd highly recommend reading short stories in this format in order to get your own creative juices flowing :-)
December 29, 2013
I read this on and off over the last month, despite it being short overall. There were some good stories, but overall I couldn't really get into the book, a few too many weird or over edited stories leaving me dis-satisfied. I have read worse though, and I think many of the discrepancies were due to sense of humour differences.
I like that this book respects and promotes its authors, at the end of every story there was a short blurb about the author, one of their works and a link to said work. I have marked a few of these to look at at a later date
I like that this book respects and promotes its authors, at the end of every story there was a short blurb about the author, one of their works and a link to said work. I have marked a few of these to look at at a later date
August 20, 2016
All good but one
All the stories were good but the very first one. Which surprised me since these types of books usually don't do that. I would have to say that the story The Last Christmas was the best one. I would recommend this to my friends I found it quite entertaining.
All the stories were good but the very first one. Which surprised me since these types of books usually don't do that. I would have to say that the story The Last Christmas was the best one. I would recommend this to my friends I found it quite entertaining.
November 12, 2016
The Eclective
As with all collections, quality varies from fair to really good. I did enjoy most of them though a couple could have gone to file 13.
As with all collections, quality varies from fair to really good. I did enjoy most of them though a couple could have gone to file 13.
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