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Dark Worlds
A small collection of 5 short stories. Each with its own darkness, born of a desire of one kind or another. For some it is the desire of the unknown, for others, it is desire through obsession. Each short story is its own volume in the twisted library of desire. Each story a gateway to their new reality. Each, now a part of the book.
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Published January 1, 2022
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About the author
Rob Shepherd
42 books47 followersAuthor of:
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- Published in poetry books: Forever Spoken and The Best Poetry and Poets of 2007 published by Poetry.com
- Awarded a fellowship of The International Society of Poets by Nobel House Publishers. Has appeared in several anthologies including Dark Light 2 horror anthology, Thirteen 2: The Horror Continues, Tales Of Horror On Halloween Night, A Picture is worth 1000 Words, Unleash The Undead, as well as numerous online magazines including "Liphar" Magazine and their subsequent anthology Liphar Short Stories Vol.1.
Has written several short film scripts as well as several forthcoming feature film projects.
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My Girl
Semianimus
Dark Worlds
& more..
- Published in poetry books: Forever Spoken and The Best Poetry and Poets of 2007 published by Poetry.com
- Awarded a fellowship of The International Society of Poets by Nobel House Publishers. Has appeared in several anthologies including Dark Light 2 horror anthology, Thirteen 2: The Horror Continues, Tales Of Horror On Halloween Night, A Picture is worth 1000 Words, Unleash The Undead, as well as numerous online magazines including "Liphar" Magazine and their subsequent anthology Liphar Short Stories Vol.1.
Has written several short film scripts as well as several forthcoming feature film projects.
http://youtu.be/z-jD7t8e0NE
https://www.facebook.com/StanhopeBooks
http://www.stanhopebooks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithBori...
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRobS...
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April 14, 2018
Welcome to the dark possibilities and dangerous desires of the Majique. Each of the haunting stories in Dark Worlds connect to Rob Shepherd’s Majique Mythos.
Dark Worlds is 6 tales in the Lovecraftian tradition of the dark unseen that moves in the space between want and obsession, that which drives people to the uncharacteristic unspeakable, that which renders regret hopeless. These are dark and haunting stories that move your emotions and fill you with dread.
While all connected, literally and figuratively part of one book, these impactful tales are all different from one another. Each has unique, compelling characters and storylines. Their commonality is only the Majique and that which is part of it. Shepherd even uses a varying style with each story. The effect is an artistically delightful counterpoint to the horrors therein.
While Dark Worlds has a healthy helping of shock factor and gruesomeness, there is no graphic horror or extreme horror here. These are in the vein of Lovecraft and Poe; horrific, intelligent, poetic; the dark heart of man meets the darkness beyond. Rob Shepherd’s eloquence with horror never fails to impress!
As a personal side note… Isn’t that cover art just infrikkencredible?
Dark Worlds is 6 tales in the Lovecraftian tradition of the dark unseen that moves in the space between want and obsession, that which drives people to the uncharacteristic unspeakable, that which renders regret hopeless. These are dark and haunting stories that move your emotions and fill you with dread.
While all connected, literally and figuratively part of one book, these impactful tales are all different from one another. Each has unique, compelling characters and storylines. Their commonality is only the Majique and that which is part of it. Shepherd even uses a varying style with each story. The effect is an artistically delightful counterpoint to the horrors therein.
While Dark Worlds has a healthy helping of shock factor and gruesomeness, there is no graphic horror or extreme horror here. These are in the vein of Lovecraft and Poe; horrific, intelligent, poetic; the dark heart of man meets the darkness beyond. Rob Shepherd’s eloquence with horror never fails to impress!
As a personal side note… Isn’t that cover art just infrikkencredible?
April 14, 2018
Ok... Review
The Intro is detailed and thought out with precision and a twisted eloquence.
Majique- An immortal terror
Bang Bang- Descriptive guilt of self-torture
Faolan- Teaching the lesson to do not try to take what is not yours, the hard way
Faceless- Be careful what you want to know for knowledge comes with a price
Body of Evidence - Perfection. "Releasing the perfect body of its' fleshy prison". Love it! A sick twist makes one smile
The Book of Quinn- Sometimes the thing you want most to possess, possess you.
The Intro is detailed and thought out with precision and a twisted eloquence.
Majique- An immortal terror
Bang Bang- Descriptive guilt of self-torture
Faolan- Teaching the lesson to do not try to take what is not yours, the hard way
Faceless- Be careful what you want to know for knowledge comes with a price
Body of Evidence - Perfection. "Releasing the perfect body of its' fleshy prison". Love it! A sick twist makes one smile
The Book of Quinn- Sometimes the thing you want most to possess, possess you.
July 9, 2018
Amazing Read....Cover to Cover!!
Tons flair and style of writing keep you ever interested! I will continue on buying his work until I have read it all and await some more.....I thank you Sir for enriching my life through your works!
Tons flair and style of writing keep you ever interested! I will continue on buying his work until I have read it all and await some more.....I thank you Sir for enriching my life through your works!
December 28, 2025
This horror stories are based on the emotional state of characters. As always, the author present details and construction of events where the story started. The main horror is not blood and murder, more consequences of acts. A husband killed wife or a friend killed best friend, what happens after? A recommended read.
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