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Shifting Worlds
Drag queens fight zombies with the help of a disabled neighbour. An immigrant artist hopes love conquers all. Deep space explorers wrestle with an alien artifact. A superhero is locked in an insane asylum.
These 16 stories span the worlds of fantasy, sci-fi, and literary fiction, and cause the characters' worlds to fundamentally change. Includes several prize winning stories as well as some that are seen for the first time in this collection.
These 16 stories span the worlds of fantasy, sci-fi, and literary fiction, and cause the characters' worlds to fundamentally change. Includes several prize winning stories as well as some that are seen for the first time in this collection.
182 pages, Paperback
First published July 20, 2015
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August 10, 2017
What a fantastic collection of short stories! I haven't read anything by Darian Smith before, but I will definitely be looking out for more from him.
What I love about this book is that the stories range from Pasifika tales to drag queens and zombies. There's honestly something in there for everyone. And after each one, Darian writes a brief description of how he came up with the idea, which I think is really cool. It's nice to get inside the writer's head and see their thought pattern.
Plus, he included an added bonus at the end - an excerpt from his novel, Currents of Change.
He has a beautifully descriptive way of writing too, really weaving the tale and setting the scene. I was easily drawn in to each and every one of them.
What I love about this book is that the stories range from Pasifika tales to drag queens and zombies. There's honestly something in there for everyone. And after each one, Darian writes a brief description of how he came up with the idea, which I think is really cool. It's nice to get inside the writer's head and see their thought pattern.
Plus, he included an added bonus at the end - an excerpt from his novel, Currents of Change.
He has a beautifully descriptive way of writing too, really weaving the tale and setting the scene. I was easily drawn in to each and every one of them.
January 14, 2021
I loved how he included the how he got the idea for each story behind each tale.
I also adored the plot twists at the end of most of the stories.
That said, there was some suggestive stuff in this book, so read with caution.
My favorite story was "Recession" where a man and his wife are going to leave their young daughter while they go out. The daughter is scared of monsters. I loved the plot twist in this one
My least favorite would be "A Suitor". It mentioned the most erotic material, which I am not a big fan of.
I also adored the plot twists at the end of most of the stories.
That said, there was some suggestive stuff in this book, so read with caution.
My favorite story was "Recession" where a man and his wife are going to leave their young daughter while they go out. The daughter is scared of monsters. I loved the plot twist in this one
My least favorite would be "A Suitor". It mentioned the most erotic material, which I am not a big fan of.
May 26, 2020
The interview was especially surprising. it made me think of the many solar globes, in my back yard
That come to life at night. Quite alluring. Your style is refreshing and your stories were easy to skip into.
That come to life at night. Quite alluring. Your style is refreshing and your stories were easy to skip into.
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