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Hellscapes, Volume II
Return to the nightmarish, shadowy realms of Hell in the latest installment of the Hellscapes series by Stephen Zimmer. Six brand new, macabre tales of the infernal await you … but be that you only visit these realms, you do not want to share the fates of the inhabitants you will encounter!
Included in the pages of Hellscapes, Volume II:
In “The Cavern”, a man finds his way into a nightmare, subterranean world that leads to an even greater, and more devastating, revelation.
A police officer takes pleasure in violently executing his duties and it appears to be open season in “The Riot” when he is part of an operation sent to crack down on a gathering of people protesting an economic summit nearby. But this is an operation that is going to take a very different kind of turn, one that opens his eyes to a new reality.
A woman finds herself stranded on a high, rocky ledge, along with many other men and women, surrounded by a frothing sea in “Above as Below”. Shadows glide beneath the surface and soon she will discover what lurks within the depths.
“Spots Do Not Change” tells the story of a man who has never had any qualms lying, cheating, or deceiving the women in his life. A reckoning day looms as he comes to understand that his actions have harmed the lives of many others, actions that in the realms of Hell take on forms of their own.
Having spun webs of intrigue and personal destruction at the heights of national politics throughout his life, a man finds webs of another sort to present grave danger when he finds himself lost within a strange wilderness in “Weaving Webs”.
Many are drawn to “The Club” in the heart of the decaying, shadow-filled city of Malizia, hoping for some entertainment and release, or even safety from the monstrous dangers lurking in the darkness. One man struggling against amnesia finds his way to the seemingly popular establishment and its confines give him momentary hope; until he discovers the nature of this night club and those who run it.
Included in the pages of Hellscapes, Volume II:
In “The Cavern”, a man finds his way into a nightmare, subterranean world that leads to an even greater, and more devastating, revelation.
A police officer takes pleasure in violently executing his duties and it appears to be open season in “The Riot” when he is part of an operation sent to crack down on a gathering of people protesting an economic summit nearby. But this is an operation that is going to take a very different kind of turn, one that opens his eyes to a new reality.
A woman finds herself stranded on a high, rocky ledge, along with many other men and women, surrounded by a frothing sea in “Above as Below”. Shadows glide beneath the surface and soon she will discover what lurks within the depths.
“Spots Do Not Change” tells the story of a man who has never had any qualms lying, cheating, or deceiving the women in his life. A reckoning day looms as he comes to understand that his actions have harmed the lives of many others, actions that in the realms of Hell take on forms of their own.
Having spun webs of intrigue and personal destruction at the heights of national politics throughout his life, a man finds webs of another sort to present grave danger when he finds himself lost within a strange wilderness in “Weaving Webs”.
Many are drawn to “The Club” in the heart of the decaying, shadow-filled city of Malizia, hoping for some entertainment and release, or even safety from the monstrous dangers lurking in the darkness. One man struggling against amnesia finds his way to the seemingly popular establishment and its confines give him momentary hope; until he discovers the nature of this night club and those who run it.
186 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 25, 2015
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About the author
Stephen Zimmer
84 books98 followers Stephen Zimmer is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and publisher of Seventh Star Press who resides in Lexington, Ky with his beloved and an office manager named Dubious the Cat. His literary work includes the epic fantasy Fires in Eden Series, the cross-genre Rising Dawn Saga, the sword and sorcery Rayden Valkyrie Tales, the horror genre Hellscapes short story collections, the cross-genre dystopian Faraway Saga series, and the steampunk Harvey and Solomon tales along with his new novellas featuring Rayden Valkyrie and Ragnar Stormbringer.
His movie credits include short films such as Swordbearer and The Sirens, and the feature Shadows Light. Forthcoming is Rayden Valkyrie: Saga of a Lionheart, a TV pilot project.
Visit Stephen online via his website at http://www.stephenzimmer.com
on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/stephenzimmer7
or twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/sgzimmer
His movie credits include short films such as Swordbearer and The Sirens, and the feature Shadows Light. Forthcoming is Rayden Valkyrie: Saga of a Lionheart, a TV pilot project.
Visit Stephen online via his website at http://www.stephenzimmer.com
on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/stephenzimmer7
or twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/sgzimmer
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November 1, 2015
This is Zimmer's second collection of Hellscape horror stories. Dante had his nine circles of hell. Depending on your crime you would find your soul tortured in one of them. Zimmer has his Hellscape, a world where the lost stumble in terror and confusion until they find their rightful place and begin to physically pay for crimes committed during their lives. Only once the pain starts do they realize why they are there and what eternity holds for them.
This is not for the faint of heart. The Hellscape holds all the monstrosities Zimmer could think of, and torture (there is no death in this place) comes in many forms, mostly likely the rendering of flesh. Each story is about a person who has committed injustices directly or indirectly against humanity. Be it political or social.
While there is a lot of gore, it isn't written like spatterpunk shock material. Zimmer is eloquent in ways you don't find in horror stories as much anymore. He slowly paints a vivid scene that becomes more horrific as the story builds.
Another solid read from Stephen Zimmer.
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This is not for the faint of heart. The Hellscape holds all the monstrosities Zimmer could think of, and torture (there is no death in this place) comes in many forms, mostly likely the rendering of flesh. Each story is about a person who has committed injustices directly or indirectly against humanity. Be it political or social.
While there is a lot of gore, it isn't written like spatterpunk shock material. Zimmer is eloquent in ways you don't find in horror stories as much anymore. He slowly paints a vivid scene that becomes more horrific as the story builds.
Another solid read from Stephen Zimmer.
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December 16, 2015
You reap what you sow… No truer words can be said about death, and HELLSCAPES, Vol. II by Stephen Zimmer contains six short stories that entertain some not-so-pleasant visions of what life after death could be.
Six stories:
The Cavern
The Riot
Above as Below
Spots Do Not Change
Weaving Webs
The Club
Macabrely hellish in they descriptions and tortured truths, but absolutely spot-on in their assumption that, how one lives their life, so shall they spend their death. Expertly told by Zimmer in this second book in his HELLSCAPES series. Good characterization, chillingly frightening scenarios and excellent storytelling, all combine to make HELLSCAPES, Vol II a 5 spider read.
If you ever wondered what HELL might be like, pick up Zimmer’s book… it’s all in there.
DJ Weaver
Six stories:
The Cavern
The Riot
Above as Below
Spots Do Not Change
Weaving Webs
The Club
Macabrely hellish in they descriptions and tortured truths, but absolutely spot-on in their assumption that, how one lives their life, so shall they spend their death. Expertly told by Zimmer in this second book in his HELLSCAPES series. Good characterization, chillingly frightening scenarios and excellent storytelling, all combine to make HELLSCAPES, Vol II a 5 spider read.
If you ever wondered what HELL might be like, pick up Zimmer’s book… it’s all in there.
DJ Weaver
December 20, 2015
What's great about Hellscapes Vol 2 and the Hellscapes series is that each chapter feels like a different style of hell, and what I mean by that is that each scape is so different from each other and that's what makes it great. All the stories in this book were great I especially enjoyed "Above as Below" and "Spots Don Not Change." What I thought was great was that each person we follow start not remembering anything and as we go into Hell they remember what caused them to go to Hell in the first place. The one thing that I missed from the first volume was that it was that none of the stories connected like in Vol 1 but it was still really enjoyable and well written. I look forward to the next volume of Hellscapes.
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