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Deciduous Tales #1
Deciduous: Tales of Darkness and Horror
Deciduous Tales is a literary journal which features an eclectic mix of new and classic works from a range of different authors. Our goal is to offer a variety of dark fiction and poetry, from horror and suspense to neo-noir and trangressive. We feature the works of seasoned and award-winning authors such as Richard Thomas and Douglas Milliken and emerging voices such as Matthew Brockmeyer and Adrean Messmer, as well as legendary authors like H.P. Lovecraft and Charles Baudalaire.
- GenresHorror
172 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 10, 2017
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Tara Blaine
1 book11 followersTara Blaine is the editor in chief of Deciduous Tales and the owner of Black Thunder Press.
Deciduous Tales is a literary-horror journal featuring an eclectic mix of new and classic dark fiction from a range of different authors.
Black Thunder Press is a fledgling publisher currently working on a number of projects.
Deciduous Tales is a literary-horror journal featuring an eclectic mix of new and classic dark fiction from a range of different authors.
Black Thunder Press is a fledgling publisher currently working on a number of projects.
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February 28, 2018
I've been picking up a lot of dark fiction magazines this year and realising that there is so much really outstanding work in many of them. Deciduous Tales issue 1 was no exception to that.
Having just scanned back through it on my kindle now, I honestly can't think of a single piece that I skimmed or didn't find myself wholly absorbed by.
Two pieces stood out for me, though, which were the entry by Richard Thomas and that by Brian Asman.
Thomas' story, 'Nodus Tollens' typically delivers the literary beauty combined with crushing darkness that readers have come to expect from his work. The arc is enjoyably unpredictable, leaving you second guessing until the very end.
Asman's story, 'Bless the Cracks' is a wonderful burst of urban fantasy. The grimmest of urban misery settings somehow stapled to a fascinating and beautiful element of fantasy. The darkness here is the characters' response to it, a kind of nihilism+ that is distressing but believable.
Also of note are 'The Little Red Mouths' by Joanna Roye and Matthew V Brockmeyer's 'Mine'. As I said though, if you're looking for filler, you're in the wrong place.
My only regret at having the kindle edition is that my paperwhite does not do the outstanding artwork justice.
Can't recommend this mag enough. Issue two is coming soon.
Having just scanned back through it on my kindle now, I honestly can't think of a single piece that I skimmed or didn't find myself wholly absorbed by.
Two pieces stood out for me, though, which were the entry by Richard Thomas and that by Brian Asman.
Thomas' story, 'Nodus Tollens' typically delivers the literary beauty combined with crushing darkness that readers have come to expect from his work. The arc is enjoyably unpredictable, leaving you second guessing until the very end.
Asman's story, 'Bless the Cracks' is a wonderful burst of urban fantasy. The grimmest of urban misery settings somehow stapled to a fascinating and beautiful element of fantasy. The darkness here is the characters' response to it, a kind of nihilism+ that is distressing but believable.
Also of note are 'The Little Red Mouths' by Joanna Roye and Matthew V Brockmeyer's 'Mine'. As I said though, if you're looking for filler, you're in the wrong place.
My only regret at having the kindle edition is that my paperwhite does not do the outstanding artwork justice.
Can't recommend this mag enough. Issue two is coming soon.
Displaying 1 of 1 review