Snapdragon: And Six More Short Stories with Bite

by Jack Kardiac

Have a taste for the unexpected? Craving stories that are short and sweet, yet nicely spiced?


Snapdragon will feed your need.


In 7 original stories ranging from creepy creatures to unlikely assassins and a few sudden surprises, Snapdragon brings you…


- A desperate man who’s asked to do the impossible in End of the Rainbow...
- An assassination attempt that has unexpected consequences in Assassin's Suicide...
- A hike in the woods that spins out of control when a tall stranger comes out to play in Kicking Around...
- A prehistoric predator that finds its proper place among the food chain in A Light Snack...
- A hired goon who has more than one reason to hate Florida in Orange, Black Blue...
- A friendly neighbor who’s watching his friend’s cat gets more than he bargained for in Model Pet...
- A kidnapping that’s suddenly cut short when a girl's secret friend comes to her aid in Snapdragon…


Written for fans of Alfred Hitchcock, Richard Matheson and The Twilight Zone, Snapdragon will satisfy you with stories to sink your teeth into. But let the reader some of these tales just might bite back…

Genres: Horror

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First published September 24, 2014

About the author

Jack Kardiac was born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was raised on a steady diet of comic books, Twilight Zone episodes, and Alfred Hitchcock paperbacks. He watches Die Hard every Christmas and Peter Jackson’s King Kong once every summer. In reality, he likes to make people think, laugh, and change the world for the better. When he writes, he enjoys having people desperately running for their lives. Preferably from a giant monster.

Jack currently lives in the remote jungles of Indonesia where he teaches Creative Writing to young, impressionable minds.

And yes, he has a genetic clone in America.

Reviews

[Lenita Sheridan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of Shocking Endings

The best stories were 'A Light Snack,' 'Snapdragon,' and 'Kicking Around,' though in 'A Light Snack' it was difficult to tell which creature was being referred to, the Brachiiosaurus or the Velociraptor. The idea of a short story set in pre-historic days through the eyes of a T-Rex was good. The title story was the best of all as it should be. Predator was a good way to tie all the stories together, though in the author's note he wrote, 'using a cast of characters featured in 'Snapdragon' up to this point' which really didn't makes sense. This was a very good collection.

[Madison Lawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Snapdragon" was a very fun read and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys these sort of sci-fi, horror, thriller stories. There are moments where you may get confused, and on one hand that may be frustrating but the on the other I enjoyed how the stories made me think.
If I had to explain this collection I would say this: Snapdragon is our childhood scary stories your cousin told you with a flashlight under their chin and a blanket above their head. Open your mind and get ready to live in a world of imagination.