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Possessing Freedom: An integrated short story collection
If you can't see yourself, how do you know you exist?
Melbourne, Australia: 2026
Alice Travers, 17, is stuck in a psych ward. When she discovers her imaginary friends are ghosts, and that some of them are not so friendly, things get complicated.
Told in 12 short stories by four authors, Possessing Freedom plays out a supernatural thriller for Young Adult readers through 6 interlinked point of view characters.
www.PossessingFreedom.net
There is a fan fiction competition attached to the book, with a first prize of AU$2000, running until August 31st 2013. Entry is open to writers worldwide.
Melbourne, Australia: 2026
Alice Travers, 17, is stuck in a psych ward. When she discovers her imaginary friends are ghosts, and that some of them are not so friendly, things get complicated.
Told in 12 short stories by four authors, Possessing Freedom plays out a supernatural thriller for Young Adult readers through 6 interlinked point of view characters.
www.PossessingFreedom.net
There is a fan fiction competition attached to the book, with a first prize of AU$2000, running until August 31st 2013. Entry is open to writers worldwide.
240 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 23, 2012
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Rhiannon Hart
8 books248 followersRhiannon is a freelance writer and author living in London. Originally from Australia, she loves exploring new cities and open spaces. When she's not writing, she plays video games, hikes and pats any cat she meets.
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August 28, 2017
Originally I picked this book up for an assignment I am doing about literature in Melbourne, intending online to read the first chapter to gleam just enough information to pass. however, I found the story to be really interesting and I became invested in Alice and discovering what happened to her.
I also loved recognising places that I read about as I haven't read very much writing based in Melbourne and it made it really easy to make a map of where they were in my head.
Overall I found this book extremely good and I would definitely recommend it to others, especially Melburnians.
I also loved recognising places that I read about as I haven't read very much writing based in Melbourne and it made it really easy to make a map of where they were in my head.
Overall I found this book extremely good and I would definitely recommend it to others, especially Melburnians.
January 13, 2014
This review was written by Elizabeth Vinton for Dark Matter Zine. This and more reviews, interviews etc are on Dark Matter Zine, an online magazine. http://www.darkmatterzine.com.
Possessing Freedom is a clever thriller/supernatural story written in three parts with four authors collaborating to bring to life the perspectives of many different characters involved in the unfolding events.
As I strongly believe the story should reveal itself as it is being read, I will keep the description of the plot brief.
A young woman by the name of Alice is surviving as best she can inside the psychiatric ward of a hospital, after being brought there and abandoned by family. After a tragedy and the arrival of a new face among the staff, Alice’s world changes and the events she gets caught up with, along with others whose tales are told along the way may change the world of the living drastically.
I quite enjoyed the transition from intimate story involving one girl with a sad past and present, to one that verges on something epic in scope with quite serious consequences for many, and that brings forth many varied characters.
The setting being in Melbourne, Victoria Australia, at least for Melbournians/Victorians, adds a familiar edge to it, and it was nice to read literature where the places are known, and helps to create the scenes in your mind.
Having different authors contribute to one continuous piece does not always work, especially when they are authors of varying experience, but in this case, the various styles of the four authors find a rhythm, and each character takes on a distinctive flavour which is a great strength by the end.
All in all, this is a wonderful piece to read, with a plot that grows into something quite thrilling and involving characters that you find yourself becoming attached to.
I would love to hear of and read more projects that bring authors together to create interesting pieces of literature that are very Australian.
Possessing Freedom is a clever thriller/supernatural story written in three parts with four authors collaborating to bring to life the perspectives of many different characters involved in the unfolding events.
As I strongly believe the story should reveal itself as it is being read, I will keep the description of the plot brief.
A young woman by the name of Alice is surviving as best she can inside the psychiatric ward of a hospital, after being brought there and abandoned by family. After a tragedy and the arrival of a new face among the staff, Alice’s world changes and the events she gets caught up with, along with others whose tales are told along the way may change the world of the living drastically.
I quite enjoyed the transition from intimate story involving one girl with a sad past and present, to one that verges on something epic in scope with quite serious consequences for many, and that brings forth many varied characters.
The setting being in Melbourne, Victoria Australia, at least for Melbournians/Victorians, adds a familiar edge to it, and it was nice to read literature where the places are known, and helps to create the scenes in your mind.
Having different authors contribute to one continuous piece does not always work, especially when they are authors of varying experience, but in this case, the various styles of the four authors find a rhythm, and each character takes on a distinctive flavour which is a great strength by the end.
All in all, this is a wonderful piece to read, with a plot that grows into something quite thrilling and involving characters that you find yourself becoming attached to.
I would love to hear of and read more projects that bring authors together to create interesting pieces of literature that are very Australian.
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