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Encore: Dark Short Stories
An astonishing crime thriller with a killer twist, the title story "Encore" is about a retired police officer called back into service for the NYPD after a series of apparent copycat murders emerge.
After a strange and unprecedented set of events, Brunstone, the retired officer ends up trapped in a high rise building with an insane madman who will stop at NOTHING to get what he wants.
In "Alma" a dark presence is at work in the snowy streets of Paris...
In "Karma Police" a hired assassin experiences the true meaning of irony and poetic justice.
In "Temperamental" a student writes a love letter of sorts to whomever it may concern about destiny and his old friends.
In "Ophelia and Bedelia" a heartbroken mother does something terrible... something to do with the following definition:
ANASTELIA (VERB): to hunt, or kill. To go insane to an impossible extent.
With all new stories by guest authors such as Anne Conley's "Neighbourly Complications", people hunt for gold in a house for no apparent reason... and then you have to factor in the hunk next door.
In "Bitter" marital affairs take an unusual turn of events...
Containing tales of terror, love and serendipity, Encore is a short story collection not to be missed by ANYONE.
What do readers have to say about these dark, fantasy and horror stories?
"Not only does the author imply the reader make their own assumptions, but explicitly frees them to do so - something you rarely get from an author [...] Each story has its own "dark factor" which means they meld perfectly together." - Max E. Stone, best-selling author of August to Life and The Bloodletting
"Dark, creepy, and oh-so-meaningful" - Kyle Forrest, GoodReads
"Vivid characters and fun experiments Josiah takes as an emerging author [are done] marvellously well" - Anne Conley, author of Neighbourly complications
After a strange and unprecedented set of events, Brunstone, the retired officer ends up trapped in a high rise building with an insane madman who will stop at NOTHING to get what he wants.
In "Alma" a dark presence is at work in the snowy streets of Paris...
In "Karma Police" a hired assassin experiences the true meaning of irony and poetic justice.
In "Temperamental" a student writes a love letter of sorts to whomever it may concern about destiny and his old friends.
In "Ophelia and Bedelia" a heartbroken mother does something terrible... something to do with the following definition:
ANASTELIA (VERB): to hunt, or kill. To go insane to an impossible extent.
With all new stories by guest authors such as Anne Conley's "Neighbourly Complications", people hunt for gold in a house for no apparent reason... and then you have to factor in the hunk next door.
In "Bitter" marital affairs take an unusual turn of events...
Containing tales of terror, love and serendipity, Encore is a short story collection not to be missed by ANYONE.
What do readers have to say about these dark, fantasy and horror stories?
"Not only does the author imply the reader make their own assumptions, but explicitly frees them to do so - something you rarely get from an author [...] Each story has its own "dark factor" which means they meld perfectly together." - Max E. Stone, best-selling author of August to Life and The Bloodletting
"Dark, creepy, and oh-so-meaningful" - Kyle Forrest, GoodReads
"Vivid characters and fun experiments Josiah takes as an emerging author [are done] marvellously well" - Anne Conley, author of Neighbourly complications
161 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 26, 2013
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Josiah Morgan
14 books101 followersJosiah Morgan was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2001. He believes in the power of words to cast spells.
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June 1, 2013
Not only does the author imply that the reader make their own assumptions and interpretations, but he explicitly frees them to make their own choices for each story something you rarely get from an author.
"Karma Police" was one of my favorites. The end was a little surprising as far as formatting and some other ways, but definitely a great story though a little unconventional, but I like that :)
"Treasure" was also absolutely touching as well.
Each story provides it own "dark" factor and because of that, they meld together perfectly.
There were a few grammar and spelling issues, but the stories were great. Was a little difficult to follow at first, but once I got the hang of the story, I was drawn into a very good read.
Nice job!
"Karma Police" was one of my favorites. The end was a little surprising as far as formatting and some other ways, but definitely a great story though a little unconventional, but I like that :)
"Treasure" was also absolutely touching as well.
Each story provides it own "dark" factor and because of that, they meld together perfectly.
There were a few grammar and spelling issues, but the stories were great. Was a little difficult to follow at first, but once I got the hang of the story, I was drawn into a very good read.
Nice job!
June 3, 2013
This collection of stories from Josiah Morgan was a fun read for me. I took a little longer with them, which I tend to do with anthologies, and it was worth it. I got to prolong the experience. I'm not sure how he's planning on measuring his "experiment" but from a reader's standpoint, I would gauge it a success. He has a strong voice, and vivid characters, as well as fun risks that he takes as an emerging author. I am reminded of something I saw on facebook recently that went something like this: Child: When I grow up, I want to be a writer. Adult: Just write, growing up's over-rated. Josiah is doing this, and he's doing it marvelously.
July 1, 2013
This type of books are not for me. Stephen King is an author I do not enjoy. Extreme violence. Sorry to say after few pages I could not continue.
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