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Finis: A Book of Endings to Give People New Beginnings
A Book of Endings...
Finis is a collection of short stories inspired by the horrible endings found in the "choose your adventure" books many of us read as children. Each of the over 40 stories is a tragic end to some tale, completely contained in two pages. One fateful choice leads you there, whether in a world of fantasy, horror, science fiction, or the everyday.
To Give People New Beginnings...
Against this backdrop of tragedy stands a book of hope. All proceeds from the sale of Finis go to charities* still working today to help those struck by Hurricane Katrina.
The proceeds from sales during the pre-order period and third quarter of 2007 will go towards Habitat for Humanity International* & United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area*.
Many Voices, Many Fates
Finis is an anthology project. Nearly two dozen people came together to create stories and photographs, including creepy tales from Paul Tevis and haunting photography from Jeremy Tidwell. This gives Finis a wide range of unique ideas and breathtaking imagery. Each turn of the page is going to give you something new, from the final regrets of an alchemist to risking a trip into a monster-filled city.
Some of the contributors
* Ryan Macklin of the game design podcast Master Plan.
* Paul Tevis of the game podcasts Have Games, Will Travel and The Voice of the Revolution.
* Jennifer Brozek, author for Sovereign Press & Margaret Weis Productions, editor of The Edge of Propinquity.
* Layout done by Fred Hicks of Evil Hat Productions.
Pick up the book. Flip to a random page. Choose your own fate.
(*We are not affiliated with any of these charitable organizations. We're just trying to do a good thing here.)
Finis is a collection of short stories inspired by the horrible endings found in the "choose your adventure" books many of us read as children. Each of the over 40 stories is a tragic end to some tale, completely contained in two pages. One fateful choice leads you there, whether in a world of fantasy, horror, science fiction, or the everyday.
To Give People New Beginnings...
Against this backdrop of tragedy stands a book of hope. All proceeds from the sale of Finis go to charities* still working today to help those struck by Hurricane Katrina.
The proceeds from sales during the pre-order period and third quarter of 2007 will go towards Habitat for Humanity International* & United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area*.
Many Voices, Many Fates
Finis is an anthology project. Nearly two dozen people came together to create stories and photographs, including creepy tales from Paul Tevis and haunting photography from Jeremy Tidwell. This gives Finis a wide range of unique ideas and breathtaking imagery. Each turn of the page is going to give you something new, from the final regrets of an alchemist to risking a trip into a monster-filled city.
Some of the contributors
* Ryan Macklin of the game design podcast Master Plan.
* Paul Tevis of the game podcasts Have Games, Will Travel and The Voice of the Revolution.
* Jennifer Brozek, author for Sovereign Press & Margaret Weis Productions, editor of The Edge of Propinquity.
* Layout done by Fred Hicks of Evil Hat Productions.
Pick up the book. Flip to a random page. Choose your own fate.
(*We are not affiliated with any of these charitable organizations. We're just trying to do a good thing here.)
96 pages, Paperback 6x9
First published January 1, 2007
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May 16, 2010
Last year, shortly after it came out, I finished up Grants Pass, created by Jennifer Brozek, edited by Jennifer Brozek and Amanda Pillar. I suppose I should offer a quick disclaimer. I have been a cheerleader of this project since the beginning when Jenn and I would take our lunch time walks when we used to work together. So I had been anxious to get my hands on this book for a long time.
Personally, I am a slow reader, so if a book doesn't hold my interest or grab me right away, I'm not about to invest any more of my time with it. With that said, you might be wondering how Grants Pass faired? Swimmingly! There was only one story that I didn't really care for in terms of style and storytelling and that was "Black Heart, White Mourning" by Jay Lake, but to the story's credit it did make me think and that's a good thing. Three of the stories in the book actually made me cry.
The first of those was "Animal Husbrandy" by Seanan McGuire, which hit me really hard, both when Seannan read it aloud at Soul Food Books and when I read it again on my own. As a parent, I connected with one of the characters and the choices he has to make for the betterment of his child.
"Newfound Gap", by Lee Clark Zumpe, had me with hope, that desperate kind of hope which pushes people forward. Sometimes that drive pays off and sometimes it doesn't. My need for Kleenex was based out of one of those two ends. I'll let you read the story and find out which.
Lastly, "Remembrance", by James M. Sullivan, sets us up with hope again, like several of the other stories. Like "Newfound Gap", the hope pivots around reconnecting with a separated loved one and doing whatever one can to survive.
If you like apocalyptic fiction with good character development and well told stories, I can't recommend this book enough.
Personally, I am a slow reader, so if a book doesn't hold my interest or grab me right away, I'm not about to invest any more of my time with it. With that said, you might be wondering how Grants Pass faired? Swimmingly! There was only one story that I didn't really care for in terms of style and storytelling and that was "Black Heart, White Mourning" by Jay Lake, but to the story's credit it did make me think and that's a good thing. Three of the stories in the book actually made me cry.
The first of those was "Animal Husbrandy" by Seanan McGuire, which hit me really hard, both when Seannan read it aloud at Soul Food Books and when I read it again on my own. As a parent, I connected with one of the characters and the choices he has to make for the betterment of his child.
"Newfound Gap", by Lee Clark Zumpe, had me with hope, that desperate kind of hope which pushes people forward. Sometimes that drive pays off and sometimes it doesn't. My need for Kleenex was based out of one of those two ends. I'll let you read the story and find out which.
Lastly, "Remembrance", by James M. Sullivan, sets us up with hope again, like several of the other stories. Like "Newfound Gap", the hope pivots around reconnecting with a separated loved one and doing whatever one can to survive.
If you like apocalyptic fiction with good character development and well told stories, I can't recommend this book enough.
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