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Devilish & Divine
Hell Bound or Heaven Sent?
Some of us will never know until it’s too late.
From an infernal fiend reduced to baking cookies to distract a small child, to a pastor’s kid rescued from a fall from grace by an unlikely pair, and every iteration in between, Devilish & Divine explores the spectrum of mankind’s encounters with beings of power beyond our comprehension.
Are you ready to explore otherworldly hosts—both heavenly and otherwise?
stories:
Far from the Knowing Place by James Chambers
Let’s Make a Deal by John L. French
A Bluebird from Aspen by Robert E. Waters
World-Wide Wings by Jenifer Purcell Rosenberg
Bringer of Doom by Christopher J. Burke
As Ye Seek, Ye Shall Find by Michelle D. Sonnier
On the Side of the Angels by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
Unguarded by Keith R.A. DeCandido
The Dog Listener by Christopher J. Burke
Irradia’s Gauntlet by Russ Colchamiro
Seven Ravens by Michael A. Black
Fear to Tread by Patrick Thomas
The Bionic Mermaid vs. The Sea Demons by Hildy Silverman
Duality by John G. Hartness
Neverending by Christopher J. Burke
Some of us will never know until it’s too late.
From an infernal fiend reduced to baking cookies to distract a small child, to a pastor’s kid rescued from a fall from grace by an unlikely pair, and every iteration in between, Devilish & Divine explores the spectrum of mankind’s encounters with beings of power beyond our comprehension.
Are you ready to explore otherworldly hosts—both heavenly and otherwise?
stories:
Far from the Knowing Place by James Chambers
Let’s Make a Deal by John L. French
A Bluebird from Aspen by Robert E. Waters
World-Wide Wings by Jenifer Purcell Rosenberg
Bringer of Doom by Christopher J. Burke
As Ye Seek, Ye Shall Find by Michelle D. Sonnier
On the Side of the Angels by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
Unguarded by Keith R.A. DeCandido
The Dog Listener by Christopher J. Burke
Irradia’s Gauntlet by Russ Colchamiro
Seven Ravens by Michael A. Black
Fear to Tread by Patrick Thomas
The Bionic Mermaid vs. The Sea Demons by Hildy Silverman
Duality by John G. Hartness
Neverending by Christopher J. Burke
218 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2021
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8 people want to read
About the author
John L. French
112 books15 followersJOHN L. FRENCH is a retired crime scene supervisor with forty years’ experience. He has seen more than his share of murders, shootings, and serious assaults. As a break from the realities of his job, he started writing science fiction, pulp, horror, fantasy, and, of course, crime fiction.
John’s first story “Past Sins” was published in Hardboiled Magazine and was cited as one of the best Hardboiled stories of 1993. More crime fiction followed, appearing in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, the Fading Shadows magazines and in collections by Barnes and Noble. Association with writers like James Chambers and the late, great C.J. Henderson led him to try horror fiction and to a still growing fascination with zombies and other undead things. His first horror story “The Right Solution” appeared in Marietta Publishing’s Lin Carter’s Anton Zarnak. Other horror stories followed in anthologies such as The Dead Walk and Dark Furies, both published by Die Monster Die books. It was in Dark Furies that his character Bianca Jones made her literary debut in “21 Doors,” a story based on an old Baltimore legend and a creepy game his daughter used to play with her friends.
John’s first book was The Devil of Harbor City, a novel done in the old pulp style. Past Sins and Here There Be Monsters followed. John was also consulting editor for Chelsea House’s Criminal Investigation series. His other books include The Assassins’ Ball (written with Patrick Thomas), Souls on Fire, The Nightmare Strikes, Monsters Among Us, The Last Redhead, the Magic of Simon Tombs, and The Santa Heist (written with Patrick Thomas). John is the editor of To Hell in a Fast Car, Mermaids 13, C. J. Henderson’s Challenge of the Unknown, Camelot 13 (with Patrick Thomas), and (with Greg Schauer) With Great Power …
John’s first story “Past Sins” was published in Hardboiled Magazine and was cited as one of the best Hardboiled stories of 1993. More crime fiction followed, appearing in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, the Fading Shadows magazines and in collections by Barnes and Noble. Association with writers like James Chambers and the late, great C.J. Henderson led him to try horror fiction and to a still growing fascination with zombies and other undead things. His first horror story “The Right Solution” appeared in Marietta Publishing’s Lin Carter’s Anton Zarnak. Other horror stories followed in anthologies such as The Dead Walk and Dark Furies, both published by Die Monster Die books. It was in Dark Furies that his character Bianca Jones made her literary debut in “21 Doors,” a story based on an old Baltimore legend and a creepy game his daughter used to play with her friends.
John’s first book was The Devil of Harbor City, a novel done in the old pulp style. Past Sins and Here There Be Monsters followed. John was also consulting editor for Chelsea House’s Criminal Investigation series. His other books include The Assassins’ Ball (written with Patrick Thomas), Souls on Fire, The Nightmare Strikes, Monsters Among Us, The Last Redhead, the Magic of Simon Tombs, and The Santa Heist (written with Patrick Thomas). John is the editor of To Hell in a Fast Car, Mermaids 13, C. J. Henderson’s Challenge of the Unknown, Camelot 13 (with Patrick Thomas), and (with Greg Schauer) With Great Power …
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July 1, 2024
This anthology is a wonderful balance of otherworldly stories with hellish beings and heavenly hosts. There's a tale for all tastes in this book which includes a diversity that until recently was rather uncommon. People misinterpret divine messages, a Zuni demon hunter, a supernatural hunter for hire mediating protection between guardian angels and many more range the gamut of encounters with powers beyond mortal ken. A collection of authors weave accounts that take us on an exploration of the devilish and divine. Read and decide what road you are on, hell bound or heaven sent.
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