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Rise: Stories of the Undead
Hugh has discovered four unmarked graves with skeletons, each of whom has a gold coin lodged between their teeth. What are the mystery of these ancient dead?
Bonnie is saved by the good samaritan Andy from a horde of zombies. Andy invites Bonnie to join him and his wife Meg for dinner. What can go wrong?
30 CE. Jerusalem. Josephus has been assigned the duty of spying on an up and coming cult leader, who is crucified and then comes back from the dead!
Wicked Shadows Press presents a spine chilling collection of horror stories featuring zombies and more!
Even though vocal critics of the genre keeps saying that the golden age of zombies is in the past, what with the plethora of literature, movies and shows on the subject, the immense variety of stories that we received while selecting tales for this anthology have proven beyond a shadow of the doubt how vastly rich this sub-genre of horror is, and how many stories may yet to be told on the fascinating subject of zombies, or more precisely, the 'undead'.
Feast your senses as our authors traverse the corridors of love, revenge, hatred, spirituality and more in this rollercoaster ride of an anthology from Wicked Shadows Press!
Bonnie is saved by the good samaritan Andy from a horde of zombies. Andy invites Bonnie to join him and his wife Meg for dinner. What can go wrong?
30 CE. Jerusalem. Josephus has been assigned the duty of spying on an up and coming cult leader, who is crucified and then comes back from the dead!
Wicked Shadows Press presents a spine chilling collection of horror stories featuring zombies and more!
Even though vocal critics of the genre keeps saying that the golden age of zombies is in the past, what with the plethora of literature, movies and shows on the subject, the immense variety of stories that we received while selecting tales for this anthology have proven beyond a shadow of the doubt how vastly rich this sub-genre of horror is, and how many stories may yet to be told on the fascinating subject of zombies, or more precisely, the 'undead'.
Feast your senses as our authors traverse the corridors of love, revenge, hatred, spirituality and more in this rollercoaster ride of an anthology from Wicked Shadows Press!
309 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 24, 2022
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September 15, 2022
A very solid anthology of undead stories (not strictly zombies, to be clear). Not every contribution is perfect, but it's wonderful to see a variety of new authors and their spins on the classic concept.
Some of the standout stories are:
"Shelter" by Jacek Wilkos. Short but sweet (or perhaps bitter), with an interesting twist.
"A Graveyard, A Broken Cask, and A Walker" by LJ Jacobs. A relatively straight-forward story, but provides a really fun(ny) explanation behind the difference between slow and fast zombies.
"Walking Through the Woods with the Dead" by Paul Wilson. Well-written and an interesting angle to the undead/zombie theme of nature vs man.
"Hollow Wood(s)" by O. R. Black. A *very* unique take on the undead. I wood say more but you should just read it.
"The Death of the Art" by P. F. Grazioli. The meta commentary on the art-making process adds a fun element to the most (classic) gothic take in this collection.
All of these I mention are those I enjoyed the most for various reasons, though this does not mean the others should be skipped, as they each have value in their own manner. Please support these new authors and give it a read!
Some of the standout stories are:
"Shelter" by Jacek Wilkos. Short but sweet (or perhaps bitter), with an interesting twist.
"A Graveyard, A Broken Cask, and A Walker" by LJ Jacobs. A relatively straight-forward story, but provides a really fun(ny) explanation behind the difference between slow and fast zombies.
"Walking Through the Woods with the Dead" by Paul Wilson. Well-written and an interesting angle to the undead/zombie theme of nature vs man.
"Hollow Wood(s)" by O. R. Black. A *very* unique take on the undead. I wood say more but you should just read it.
"The Death of the Art" by P. F. Grazioli. The meta commentary on the art-making process adds a fun element to the most (classic) gothic take in this collection.
All of these I mention are those I enjoyed the most for various reasons, though this does not mean the others should be skipped, as they each have value in their own manner. Please support these new authors and give it a read!
September 15, 2022
A very solid anthology of undead stories (not strictly zombies, to be clear). Not every contribution is perfect, but it's wonderful to see a variety of new authors and their spins on the classic concept.
Some of the standout stories are:
"Shelter" by Jacek Wilkos. Short but sweet (or perhaps bitter), with an interesting twist.
"A Graveyard, A Broken Cask, and A Walker" by LJ Jacobs. A relatively straight-forward story, but provides a really fun(ny) explanation behind the difference between slow and fast zombies.
"Walking Through the Woods with the Dead" by Paul Wilson. Well-written and an interesting angle to the undead/zombie theme of nature vs man.
"Hollow Wood(s)" by O. R. Black. A *very* unique take on the undead. I wood say more but you should just read it.
"The Death of the Art" by P. F. Grazioli. The meta commentary on the art-making process adds a fun element to the most (classic) gothic take in this collection.
All of these I mention are those I enjoyed the most for various reasons, though this does not mean the others should be skipped, as they each have value in their own manner. Please support these new authors and give it a read!
Some of the standout stories are:
"Shelter" by Jacek Wilkos. Short but sweet (or perhaps bitter), with an interesting twist.
"A Graveyard, A Broken Cask, and A Walker" by LJ Jacobs. A relatively straight-forward story, but provides a really fun(ny) explanation behind the difference between slow and fast zombies.
"Walking Through the Woods with the Dead" by Paul Wilson. Well-written and an interesting angle to the undead/zombie theme of nature vs man.
"Hollow Wood(s)" by O. R. Black. A *very* unique take on the undead. I wood say more but you should just read it.
"The Death of the Art" by P. F. Grazioli. The meta commentary on the art-making process adds a fun element to the most (classic) gothic take in this collection.
All of these I mention are those I enjoyed the most for various reasons, though this does not mean the others should be skipped, as they each have value in their own manner. Please support these new authors and give it a read!
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