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Inside Realms
A fantasy short story collection exploring themes of love, loss, death and vengeance.
Inside Realms is a compilation of nine short stories, telling the odd tales of wizards, magic, vampires, ghosts and deities. Come greet the Song Mages, the denizens of Camelot, the Vampire Order, The Undead, the Second World and various other characters.
Inside Realms is a compilation of nine short stories, telling the odd tales of wizards, magic, vampires, ghosts and deities. Come greet the Song Mages, the denizens of Camelot, the Vampire Order, The Undead, the Second World and various other characters.
124 pages, Trade Paperback
First published July 1, 2008
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About the author
A.F. Stewart
60 books400 followersI'm from Nova Scotia, Canada, and I write speculative fiction (fantasy, sci-fi, horror), as well as poetry. I have been plying the trade for several years, periodically interrupted by those pesky events from life.
I have published independently and authored such books as the Saga of the Outer Islands series, the Killers and Demons series, Fairy Tale Fusion, and Ruined City. I've also had stories published in various anthologies, including Hell's Empire, A Twist of Fate, the Christmas Lites series and Mechanized Masterpieces from Xchyler Publishing.
I have published independently and authored such books as the Saga of the Outer Islands series, the Killers and Demons series, Fairy Tale Fusion, and Ruined City. I've also had stories published in various anthologies, including Hell's Empire, A Twist of Fate, the Christmas Lites series and Mechanized Masterpieces from Xchyler Publishing.
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August 27, 2009
If magic and music are intertwined, there’s surely both in A.F. Stewart’s Inside Realms. The written words create their own melodies, and the stories are like windows into different worlds, starting with glimpses from the author’s book, Song of the Wind and Sea. As each tale builds on its own mythology, the reader is left in awe of newly discovered intricacies.
Re-discovering Merlin and a modern Nimue was an absolute delight, though I struggled to place the next tale into the same history. Perhaps that’s part of the strength of the author’s writing, that I listened and waited to hear the different versions harmonize.
Other stories spin webs peopled with ghosts, vampires and more, earthly and otherwise. My favorite was a delightfully sad ghost story, Eternally Lost, set in the 1800s and written with a truly haunting conclusion.
Inside Realms is not so much a symphony as the music of the sea, organ pipes playing to the magical touch of the waves. I really enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to anyone who likes short stories and the chance to delve into the mysteries of different worlds.
Re-discovering Merlin and a modern Nimue was an absolute delight, though I struggled to place the next tale into the same history. Perhaps that’s part of the strength of the author’s writing, that I listened and waited to hear the different versions harmonize.
Other stories spin webs peopled with ghosts, vampires and more, earthly and otherwise. My favorite was a delightfully sad ghost story, Eternally Lost, set in the 1800s and written with a truly haunting conclusion.
Inside Realms is not so much a symphony as the music of the sea, organ pipes playing to the magical touch of the waves. I really enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to anyone who likes short stories and the chance to delve into the mysteries of different worlds.
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