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X7: An Anthology of Seven Deadly Sins
'We are punished by our sins, not for them' Elbert Hubbard
X7 takes you on a sinister, startling and scintillating journey through the deadliest of sins with seven superb horror tales. In these pages both hero and anti-hero will succumb to sin and reap the results of their behaviour. Be it the gastonomic society that uncovers a unusual delicacy, a brother seeking to become closer to his lost sister, the wrath of a serial killer – and his psychologist – being unleashed or the simple sin of lazing a while by the waterside, this anthology will shock and surprise and equal measure. Featuring new and exclusive stories from Alex Bell, Simon Bestwick, Simon Clark, Tom Fletcher, Amelia Mangan, Gaie Sebold and Nicholas Royle.
X7 takes you on a sinister, startling and scintillating journey through the deadliest of sins with seven superb horror tales. In these pages both hero and anti-hero will succumb to sin and reap the results of their behaviour. Be it the gastonomic society that uncovers a unusual delicacy, a brother seeking to become closer to his lost sister, the wrath of a serial killer – and his psychologist – being unleashed or the simple sin of lazing a while by the waterside, this anthology will shock and surprise and equal measure. Featuring new and exclusive stories from Alex Bell, Simon Bestwick, Simon Clark, Tom Fletcher, Amelia Mangan, Gaie Sebold and Nicholas Royle.
88 pages, Paperback
First published November 4, 2013
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About the author
Alex Davis
9 books5 followersAlex Davis is an author, editor, publisher, creative writing tutor and events organiser based in Derby.
His debut novel, THE LAST WAR, is out in July from Tickety Boo Press and is the first in a science-fiction trilogy following the aliens of the Noukari.
He is co-ordinator for Derby's annual Edge-Lit event – running this year on the 11th July – and also part of the management committee for this year's Derby Book Festival.
He also runs Boo Books, Derby's independent press, aiming to promote regional talent along internationally known authors. Their latest release is The Electric, available in paperback for the first time. For more information, visit http://boobooks.net/
His debut novel, THE LAST WAR, is out in July from Tickety Boo Press and is the first in a science-fiction trilogy following the aliens of the Noukari.
He is co-ordinator for Derby's annual Edge-Lit event – running this year on the 11th July – and also part of the management committee for this year's Derby Book Festival.
He also runs Boo Books, Derby's independent press, aiming to promote regional talent along internationally known authors. Their latest release is The Electric, available in paperback for the first time. For more information, visit http://boobooks.net/
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October 23, 2021
A review of Walls, by Gaie Sebold:
Wow, that was a weird trip. This short story starts really strangely, and gets even stranger, as our protagonist, Chrys, who suffers from agoraphobia and can't go out, gets worse and worse to the point of having what seems to be a total psychotic melt down.
And then everything comes crashing down, and boom! What an ending.
Ever more wonderful writing and story telling from Gaie, a master of the writing craft. If you haven't yet read any of Gaie's writing then i really suggest you get started, it's real good fantasy for grown ups who love real good fantasy.
I've no idea what the rest of this anthology is like, i only got it for Gaie's story. But if Gaie's story is anything to go by i may even get around to reading some more some time.
Wow, that was a weird trip. This short story starts really strangely, and gets even stranger, as our protagonist, Chrys, who suffers from agoraphobia and can't go out, gets worse and worse to the point of having what seems to be a total psychotic melt down.
And then everything comes crashing down, and boom! What an ending.
Ever more wonderful writing and story telling from Gaie, a master of the writing craft. If you haven't yet read any of Gaie's writing then i really suggest you get started, it's real good fantasy for grown ups who love real good fantasy.
I've no idea what the rest of this anthology is like, i only got it for Gaie's story. But if Gaie's story is anything to go by i may even get around to reading some more some time.
February 6, 2024
2- Weird stories, only a couple I enjoyed
November 28, 2024
It took me months to read this tiny book. I enjoyed 1 or 2 or the stories otherwise it was a miserable read. But now I can mark off X in my A-Z challenge!
March 9, 2022
TW: Violence; Stalking; Gore; Cannibalism
A collection of seven short stories, each depicting a different sin. It was a cool idea, if it wasn’t as complex and riddle-like. I saw how most of the stories correlated to their sin, but others were such odd balls it was a real stretch to figure out how it was related to their sin at all. All of these authors need therapy.
A collection of seven short stories, each depicting a different sin. It was a cool idea, if it wasn’t as complex and riddle-like. I saw how most of the stories correlated to their sin, but others were such odd balls it was a real stretch to figure out how it was related to their sin at all. All of these authors need therapy.
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