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Darkest Days, Blackest Nights
Midnight lasts a bit longer tonight, its shadow cold and bruised. The bell tower strikes a thirteenth time, extending an invitation to the Danse Macabre—the dance of death. Don’t tarry. The others are waiting, anxious to share their tales before the music ends.
Stories of lust, greed, vengeance, and death. Journeys of power. Woes of the fallen. Retaliation. Atonement. Loss.
Even now, Death works on his special tribute.
Will you be one of the honored guests? Think carefully. It may be the last decision you’ll ever make.
Stories of lust, greed, vengeance, and death. Journeys of power. Woes of the fallen. Retaliation. Atonement. Loss.
Even now, Death works on his special tribute.
Will you be one of the honored guests? Think carefully. It may be the last decision you’ll ever make.
42 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 4, 2014
6 people want to read
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River Fairchild
20 books30 followersRiver Fairchild is somewhat odd, brandishes a dry sense of humor, owned by several cats. Lives in a fantasy world. A fabricator of magic. Makes stuff up and spins tales about it. Believes in Faerie crossings and never staying in one place for very long. Speculative Fiction wordsmith. The secret to her stories? Spread lies, blend in truths, add a pinch of snark and a dash of tears. Escape into her world. She left the porch light on so you can find your way down the rabbit hole.
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June 7, 2014
The six short stories in River Fairchild’s Darkest Days, Blackest Nights are delightfully dark.
In “Brush Strokes” an artist’s last painting of her garden exacts revenge on the art world that snubbed her during her lifetime.
In “Blast from the Past” a fortune teller encourages her customers to take what she knows will be tragic “missteps.” “She reveled in the chaos of sending them straight into the downward spiral.”
In “Enter the Light” the aging ruler of a walled city-kingdom discovers how to regain youth for himself from his subjects’ need for vengeance. “He reveled in their despair. It fed him. It gave him life.”
In “Man in the Moon” an “Institute for Behavior Modification” turns out to be just as ominous as it sounds.
In “No Strings Attached” a prostitute—working for the other side, one might say—takes far more from her johns than they bargained for.
In “Time in a Bottle” a homeless man learns how to time travel to alternate stories of his life, each of them more horrific than the one that came before.
Does Fairchild leave us without a happy ending in sight? I’d have to say she’s left us with six.
In “Brush Strokes” an artist’s last painting of her garden exacts revenge on the art world that snubbed her during her lifetime.
In “Blast from the Past” a fortune teller encourages her customers to take what she knows will be tragic “missteps.” “She reveled in the chaos of sending them straight into the downward spiral.”
In “Enter the Light” the aging ruler of a walled city-kingdom discovers how to regain youth for himself from his subjects’ need for vengeance. “He reveled in their despair. It fed him. It gave him life.”
In “Man in the Moon” an “Institute for Behavior Modification” turns out to be just as ominous as it sounds.
In “No Strings Attached” a prostitute—working for the other side, one might say—takes far more from her johns than they bargained for.
In “Time in a Bottle” a homeless man learns how to time travel to alternate stories of his life, each of them more horrific than the one that came before.
Does Fairchild leave us without a happy ending in sight? I’d have to say she’s left us with six.
June 20, 2014
If you enjoy creepy, River Fairchild has a collection for you. This little book is engrossing and quick to get through. I finished it in under 24 hours. My sinister half smiled and shivered. Reminds me of Alfred Hitchcock TV show, where it incorporates the inventive supernatural to bring you intriguing situations that leave you with your mouth hanging open. Right up my alley. I'm now just hoping that alley isn't shrouded in shadows...
November 4, 2014
This collection of short stories is dark and creepy. They also dig deep with characterization. By the end of each story, I had a good glimpse of the pains, desires, flaws, and other bits of the characters’ emotional landscape.
November 23, 2020
I can’t say more than I’ve already written. It grabs you and hold your hand to the fire as you scream in fear. I highly recommend this book!
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