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Touch but a Web: Horror Fantasy Short Stories
Come inside, take off your shoes, and get comfortable. I do hope you aren't afraid of our eight-legged friends, as they play an integral part in the short stories that lie in wait inside this book. First we'll venture to Midia and find out how Neutria, a new-born assassin spider, and Tytan meet. Neutria wants power and she is ambitious. Will a wily demon be her friend or foe? Chythraul Rising. It's hard being a single man these days, and when a spider falls in love with you, there's no getting out of her deadly embrace My Girlfriend's a Spider. Back to Midia we go, to meet precocious Masette Luresh. All she wants for Solstice is to meet the Spider Queen and go on a grand adventure. When her quest takes her face to face with a monster, Masette finds out what true heroism is, in Twas the Night Before Solstice. Mick just wants a lucky break but not if a horde of spiders has anything to say about it. His dream is to eradicate all spiders, after a black widow bite leaves him terrified of the eight-legged monstrosities. A wrong turn It's Raining Spiders. A mother and her children learn the true meaning of Solstice Dance of the Spiderplum Fairies. All Tobias Juniper wants is to see the the brightly colored tents, the strongman, and, of course, SPIDERSPLOSION! Joren Falls is a quiet town until Dahlia Darksider finds a murdered girl in the park. With the help of her friend Katie and the mysterious Sho, Dahlia must piece together the puzzle of the girl's death Dahlia Darkwater Walks Her Web. An old man makes a clockwork spider and strikes up a friendship that lasts through time in the Clockwork Spider.
107 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 26, 2015
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About the author
Jen Ponce
52 books152 followersHello! I'm a writer from Nebraska who enjoys fantasy of all kinds. Stories don't always seem quite as much fun without some element of magic.
I started out writing romances because that's what my best friend and I loved to read. (My other best friend and I wrote about our science teacher being an alien and hard boiled detectives.) I have a varied and exciting inner fantasy life, you might say.
My first full length novel was a fun private detective, contemporary, crazy love story. I'm working on rewrites so that I can get it out into the world. The first book I've published is an urban fantasy about a mother who doesn't know how to be a hero, but luckily she's a quick study.
I studied fiction writing at the University of Nebraska at Omaha but didn't truly appreciate the experience. Now that I've written millions of words, I think it might be fun to go back and take some more classes. (It might be fun...or it might be annoying, who knows?)
I love to read and I adore talking to people about writing and reading. And crochet!
Thank you for dropping by and thank you for reading my book. It honors me that you would spend some time in my imaginary world.
I started out writing romances because that's what my best friend and I loved to read. (My other best friend and I wrote about our science teacher being an alien and hard boiled detectives.) I have a varied and exciting inner fantasy life, you might say.
My first full length novel was a fun private detective, contemporary, crazy love story. I'm working on rewrites so that I can get it out into the world. The first book I've published is an urban fantasy about a mother who doesn't know how to be a hero, but luckily she's a quick study.
I studied fiction writing at the University of Nebraska at Omaha but didn't truly appreciate the experience. Now that I've written millions of words, I think it might be fun to go back and take some more classes. (It might be fun...or it might be annoying, who knows?)
I love to read and I adore talking to people about writing and reading. And crochet!
Thank you for dropping by and thank you for reading my book. It honors me that you would spend some time in my imaginary world.
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May 8, 2015
Oh, what a tangled web Jen weaves in her creepy-crawly short stories. I’m a big fan of her Devany Miller series, so of course, my favorite spiderrific story was about Neutria. This author spins an entire world of magic that goes beyond eight-legged creatures. Midia is a reoccurring world where mystical monsters, witches, and powerful demons battle for power. It’s also home to my favorite ultra-feminist character, a badass spider named Neutria.
This anthology has a wide range of stories about spiders. One for every mood. Have your funny bone tickled by My Girlfriend’s a Spider. I loved the perspective in this tale. My mind is drawn toward mysteries, the supernatural the better. Dahlia Darkwater Walks Her Web is an excellent sample of a story that should be a full-length novel. First off, the names of the characters like “Sho” and “Dahlia Darkwater” are brilliant. It sets the tone for an unexpected murder. Of course, we should always expect a death when arachnids are involved. Shouldn’t we?
My young-at-heart ticker was pounding when I read Dance of the Spiderplum Fairies. It’s like wicked prose with creepy delight. The Clockwork Spider reminded me of a steampunk Pinocchio. Each tale has a creative twist and spine-tingling details that make me enjoy this writer’s style.
This anthology has a wide range of stories about spiders. One for every mood. Have your funny bone tickled by My Girlfriend’s a Spider. I loved the perspective in this tale. My mind is drawn toward mysteries, the supernatural the better. Dahlia Darkwater Walks Her Web is an excellent sample of a story that should be a full-length novel. First off, the names of the characters like “Sho” and “Dahlia Darkwater” are brilliant. It sets the tone for an unexpected murder. Of course, we should always expect a death when arachnids are involved. Shouldn’t we?
My young-at-heart ticker was pounding when I read Dance of the Spiderplum Fairies. It’s like wicked prose with creepy delight. The Clockwork Spider reminded me of a steampunk Pinocchio. Each tale has a creative twist and spine-tingling details that make me enjoy this writer’s style.
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