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The Gloaming
Michael Hodges' debut novel THE PULLER was optioned for film, and his follow-up novel, THE INVASIVE became a best seller. THE GLOAMING pays tribute to those apocalyptic and First Contact themes with 16 epic tales.
Fletcher's Mountains: A man travels cross-country, post-oil and WW III, in search of his old friend's cabin in the Montana mountains. But someone is following him....
Lost Planes, Lost River: Cessna's belonging to the Wildlife Service keep crashing as the Service attempts to aerially snipe a wolf pack for livestock depredation. The FBI is called to investigate.
Hydra: A top scientist discovers a way to extend the human life span by decades, but grapples with the reality humans will be the only species left on the planet if implemented.
Uncommon Ally: After meteors wipe out most of mankind, the meteors that crashed into the ocean infect the seas with invasive species. A young rebel snipes the invasive's from shore, and finds an uncommon ally in the great white shark.
Fletcher's Mountains: A man travels cross-country, post-oil and WW III, in search of his old friend's cabin in the Montana mountains. But someone is following him....
Lost Planes, Lost River: Cessna's belonging to the Wildlife Service keep crashing as the Service attempts to aerially snipe a wolf pack for livestock depredation. The FBI is called to investigate.
Hydra: A top scientist discovers a way to extend the human life span by decades, but grapples with the reality humans will be the only species left on the planet if implemented.
Uncommon Ally: After meteors wipe out most of mankind, the meteors that crashed into the ocean infect the seas with invasive species. A young rebel snipes the invasive's from shore, and finds an uncommon ally in the great white shark.
146 pages, ebook
Published February 6, 2017
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About the author
Michael Hodges
49 books147 followersMichael Hodges is an American speculative fiction writer. His debut novel, The Puller, was released on April 24, 2015. Film rights for The Puller were purchased by Sonny Mallhi, producer of the film classic "The Strangers". The Puller was acquired by award winning publisher PYR in 2021. Tentative release date is November 2021. Michael's latest release is a short story collection called "The Gloaming". Michael's short stories have been published in over twenty magazines and anthologies, and he's a member of the Horror Writers Association and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
He's also taught writing with Game of Thrones editor Anne Groell. His novel, "Black Friday" was called a "Glorious work of literature" by Horror Novel Reviews.
Along with writing fiction, Hodges is a professional nature photographer, with work appearing in Outside Magazine (Best Adventure Photography of the Year) and newspapers, amongst other places. Animals often play a big role in his fiction, and the two art forms feed each other. He loves hearing from readers at:
facebook.com/MichaelHodgesAuthor/
or his website:
https://michaelhodgesfiction.com/
He's also taught writing with Game of Thrones editor Anne Groell. His novel, "Black Friday" was called a "Glorious work of literature" by Horror Novel Reviews.
Along with writing fiction, Hodges is a professional nature photographer, with work appearing in Outside Magazine (Best Adventure Photography of the Year) and newspapers, amongst other places. Animals often play a big role in his fiction, and the two art forms feed each other. He loves hearing from readers at:
facebook.com/MichaelHodgesAuthor/
or his website:
https://michaelhodgesfiction.com/
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
June 6, 2018
I loved this collection for so many reasons, (incredible description that pills you in, unique and interesting characters, fresh and gloomy macabre plots) but my absolute favorite thing is the voice. This author has found it and using it loud and clear. I love it. It adds a depth to the stories and sets them apart from anything else I've ever read. Excellent!
March 17, 2018
An excellent collection of stories from one of my favorite writers. Dark, deep, and scary, these tales are sure to give you the shivers and stay with you for a long time. But warning: You may never go in the woods again!
May 16, 2017
Dark and rather depressing. I like his novels but these short stories aren't nearly as good.
October 3, 2020
Page Turner! Creative, imaginative, fun and Fluid!
The Gloaming, a collection of sixteen tales quickly draws you in and immerses you in character, transporting your minds eye to time and place. You will find yourself turning pages quickly with suspense and animation. As each tale wraps up, you want another story. Turning the final page of Divinity one cannot help but wonder, pondering the tales, and a connection? Great for many ages!
The Gloaming, a collection of sixteen tales quickly draws you in and immerses you in character, transporting your minds eye to time and place. You will find yourself turning pages quickly with suspense and animation. As each tale wraps up, you want another story. Turning the final page of Divinity one cannot help but wonder, pondering the tales, and a connection? Great for many ages!
October 9, 2020
Intriguing Short Stories
I truly enjoyed each story in it own right!! Easy to read and honestly I couldn’t stop till I finished the book!! Some I would love to see made into a full fledged novel... as my curious mind just wanted to know more!!
I truly enjoyed each story in it own right!! Easy to read and honestly I couldn’t stop till I finished the book!! Some I would love to see made into a full fledged novel... as my curious mind just wanted to know more!!
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