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Casting Shadows
The smell of roses is sinister rather than sweet. A campfire brings monsters rather than warmth in the woods. Real danger lurks behind the superstitious fear of whistling in the theatre. These are the types of tales contained in this anthology of short stories and poetry by a trio of writers who find their inspiration in that of night, of the human soul, and of the dangerous things that exist only in the imagination... or do they? Follow the path of darkness if you dare, and be prepared to see danger that lurks under the surface of a calm lake; hear something new and frightening in the sound of a whisper; smell the mystery hidden beneath a cloak of smoke. Be frightened, be intrigued, and enjoy every minute of it as these stories and poems suck you in to the shadows of their dark world.
106 pages, Paperback
First published May 27, 2009
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October 14, 2011
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A book of short stories and poems, all with a dark side to them with some not always obvious from the start.
This was a bit of a mixed bag, the stories and poems were similar to flash fiction (I've only recently stumbled across) but they didn't all have the clever twists that I've come to associate with a lot of the flash fiction. Some were very good, mainly the more psychological of the tales... these were unusual and drew you into the story even in the few pages of their telling while others, "monster" style tales particularly, actually felt almost over long to me by comparison with other tales in the book.
For me there were highs and lows, but nothing much inbetween. An odd collection, I can see the common theme but the differing level of writing seemed to be of more than 3 authors - I cannot say one author that I preferred over the others. A real mixed bag and so mixed reaction to it.
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A book of short stories and poems, all with a dark side to them with some not always obvious from the start.
This was a bit of a mixed bag, the stories and poems were similar to flash fiction (I've only recently stumbled across) but they didn't all have the clever twists that I've come to associate with a lot of the flash fiction. Some were very good, mainly the more psychological of the tales... these were unusual and drew you into the story even in the few pages of their telling while others, "monster" style tales particularly, actually felt almost over long to me by comparison with other tales in the book.
For me there were highs and lows, but nothing much inbetween. An odd collection, I can see the common theme but the differing level of writing seemed to be of more than 3 authors - I cannot say one author that I preferred over the others. A real mixed bag and so mixed reaction to it.
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