Blood, Dreams & Tears

by Tim Eagle

In the world, there is Blood. There are Dreams, morbid, demented dreams, filled with terror, monsters, and more life than you'd like to recognize. The monster materializes: you sweat, your heart beats faster, and then there are Tears, falling gently down your face. These tales will bring it all out, and be a constant reminder that monsters do exist, and that there is no escape. Turn the pages, slowly, if you dare.

163 pages, Paperback

Published August 12, 2016

About the author

Tim Eagle is an author who lives full time, on the road, with his wife, Maria and their dog, Cocoa. He grew up in Michigan and is inspired by the dysfunction, insanity, and nepotism of rural America.
"The questions asked of life are within the soul, the answers are found in the dark of our minds."

Reviews

[Christopher Besonen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I could tell from the beginning that I was reading a talented writer, but I did feel like a lot of the stories would have benefitted from being extended as a lot of them felt incomplete for me. They got stronger as they went on, with the last one really angering me at the misogyny directed towards the woman in it, so I was happy when it paid off like it did. The kink aspect of that story made me chuckle more than it probably should have, not because it was funny but more like a WTF. I actually felt quite a bit of empathy for the main character and a ton of hatred towards her antagonist. I'd be interested in seeing what else Tim Eagle has out based on this book.

[Michelle Sweeney · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I enjoyed the overall writing style and the fact that all the stories centered around the same small town, I felt like something was missing. With that said, the final story in this collection was my favorite.

[Josh Schlossberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Soaring above the Earth at a dizzy height, Tim Eagle spies you below with his sharp eye, swoops down at a breakneak pace, grabs you with his talons, and spirits you back to his nest to plunge his razor beak deep into your guts.

[J.D. Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

In BLOOD, DREAMS & TEARS author Tim Eagle delivers a superb collection of eleven haunting tales set in the fictional village of Stevats, a darkly gothic hamlet where many of the citizens hold deadly secrets in their hearts.

I particularly enjoyed TEA FOR TWO, a spooky tale about an antique box that contains more than a metaphor for its owner; SHAPESKIN, a short but twisted fairy tale; and 35, the longest story in the collection about a woman, Alyssa, confronting her past culminating in a wonderfully horrific and satisfying revenge climax.

This is a haunting and well written collection of short stories by a talented writer. Each tale gave me the shivers. I look forward to more stories from Tim Eagle.