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Paramourtal: Volume Two
Paramour: a lover. Paramortal: a supernatural being. Together, they are PARAMOURTAL. This award-nominated series continues with ten more powerful paranormal romance stories that will grip your heart and haunt you forever:
Angel's Touch. When the angel Alonis compels the demon Kaia to see the suffering she causes, it sparks a life-altering change for them both.
Brownie Points. When Vickie hires Zed, a paranormal pest exterminator, they end up battling an otherworldly force threatening the entire planet.
Bump in the Night. One night, lonely Maggie finds a bogeyman under her bed. Instead of fearing him, she thinks he may be exactly what she needs.
Chindi Moon. After Logan, a young doctor, meets the beautiful Sialei in a Navajo clinic, they are soon threatened by a terrifying supernatural force.
Dancing with the Rain. In 1953, a Japanese girl with strange powers ignites strong emotions in a small Texas town, especially in a young man named Ben.
The Fourth Wish. Candace and her genie Skragg learn that her daughter and an imp from his world plan to marry. Even worse, they fear they can't stop it.
Lending Luck. Warrior Raelin learns she has been betrothed to the swordsmith Caleb. But it's a distraction they don't need on the eve of battle.
The Shimmer in the Woods. A female spirit offers to help the grown Hansel avenge his sister Gretel’s death. Yet she demands a terrible price.
A Single Touch. When Matt turns to psychic Brianna to help him find his niece, their burgeoning emotions threaten to disrupt Brianna's powers.
Split Apart. When Genevieve, a Fae, and Michael, a human Huntsman, are duped into becoming enemies, it may damn both their races forever.
Illustrations by Mark Offutt, artist for Gods of Justice.
Angel's Touch. When the angel Alonis compels the demon Kaia to see the suffering she causes, it sparks a life-altering change for them both.
Brownie Points. When Vickie hires Zed, a paranormal pest exterminator, they end up battling an otherworldly force threatening the entire planet.
Bump in the Night. One night, lonely Maggie finds a bogeyman under her bed. Instead of fearing him, she thinks he may be exactly what she needs.
Chindi Moon. After Logan, a young doctor, meets the beautiful Sialei in a Navajo clinic, they are soon threatened by a terrifying supernatural force.
Dancing with the Rain. In 1953, a Japanese girl with strange powers ignites strong emotions in a small Texas town, especially in a young man named Ben.
The Fourth Wish. Candace and her genie Skragg learn that her daughter and an imp from his world plan to marry. Even worse, they fear they can't stop it.
Lending Luck. Warrior Raelin learns she has been betrothed to the swordsmith Caleb. But it's a distraction they don't need on the eve of battle.
The Shimmer in the Woods. A female spirit offers to help the grown Hansel avenge his sister Gretel’s death. Yet she demands a terrible price.
A Single Touch. When Matt turns to psychic Brianna to help him find his niece, their burgeoning emotions threaten to disrupt Brianna's powers.
Split Apart. When Genevieve, a Fae, and Michael, a human Huntsman, are duped into becoming enemies, it may damn both their races forever.
Illustrations by Mark Offutt, artist for Gods of Justice.
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249 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 19, 2013
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Kevin Hosey
4 books1 followerKevin is a writer and editor. His short stories have appeared in anthologies from Simon and Schuster, W.W. Norton and Cliffhanger Books. Besides writing speculative fiction, he also enjoys creating weird illustrated humor. His cartoons have appeared in calendars, books, newspapers and magazines, including Starlog. Visit him at http://www.kevinhosey.net."
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December 31, 2015I wanted to share my favorite three stories from this anthology with you, in the form of a "review."
My story, Dancing with the Rain, (not to be confused with the Gene Kelly movie of a similar name) is in this anthology, and I would hope everyone reads and enjoys it. As I read through the anthology's other stories, I became humbled to have my short included amongst such fine writing. There was something I appreciated about every story here, but there were three that really stood out to me.
The Fourth Wish was, hands down, my favorite story in this anthology. It has a genie, who is tired of a master who is too clever for him to manipulate. It has a woman coping with taking care of a disabled family member. And it has three imps who act a fool throughout.
If you can only read one story, make it this one.
Angels Touch also has great characters, with a unique take on angels and demons. This story is so well written, and you become invested in the journey and growth of the two main characters. And everything cultivates into a beautiful ending, leaving you with hope and satisfaction.
Finally, there's Chindi Moon, the last story in the book. A doctor, and Vietnam vet moves to an Indian reservation, and strange occurrences ensue. This read like an episode of the x-files for me, which is a very good thing.
Okay, that's my favorites, but don't take that to mean you can skip any in the anthology. They are all very good, and it would be a disservice to not read this cover to cover.
My story, Dancing with the Rain, (not to be confused with the Gene Kelly movie of a similar name) is in this anthology, and I would hope everyone reads and enjoys it. As I read through the anthology's other stories, I became humbled to have my short included amongst such fine writing. There was something I appreciated about every story here, but there were three that really stood out to me.
The Fourth Wish was, hands down, my favorite story in this anthology. It has a genie, who is tired of a master who is too clever for him to manipulate. It has a woman coping with taking care of a disabled family member. And it has three imps who act a fool throughout.
If you can only read one story, make it this one.
Angels Touch also has great characters, with a unique take on angels and demons. This story is so well written, and you become invested in the journey and growth of the two main characters. And everything cultivates into a beautiful ending, leaving you with hope and satisfaction.
Finally, there's Chindi Moon, the last story in the book. A doctor, and Vietnam vet moves to an Indian reservation, and strange occurrences ensue. This read like an episode of the x-files for me, which is a very good thing.
Okay, that's my favorites, but don't take that to mean you can skip any in the anthology. They are all very good, and it would be a disservice to not read this cover to cover.
July 31, 2014
This indie collection of short stories was pretty satisfying overall. The "undead" part of the tagline is a little misleading--there actually aren't any vampire stories (I'm not complaining, just stating a fact). The majority of them seem to be more fae-centric, in various incarnations. I particularly enjoyed Cheryl Rydbom's female warrior with no time or inclination to stop for such a pesky thing as love, Nicole Dethmer's tongue-in-cheek take on the bogeyman, and Julie Luton's pairing of a psychic and a private eye with a personal stake in his case.
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