Panverse Two

by Dario Ciriello (Editor), Alan Smale (Contributor), Amy Sterling Casil (Contributor)

Panverse Two is the second in a series of all-original novella anthologies from critically-acclaimed small press, Panverse Publishing. The five absorbing novellas in this volume showcase some of the strongest writing across the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres by both new and established authors.

Genres: Science Fiction Fantasy

316 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2010

About the author

Dario Ciriello is a professional author and editor, and the founder (2009) of Panverse Publishing.

Dario's first novel, "Sutherland's Rules", a crime caper/thriller with a shimmer of the fantastic, was published in 2013. "Free Verse and Other Stories", a collection of his short Science Fiction work, was released in June 2014.

His 2015 novel, the supernatural suspense thriller titled "Black Easter", pits love against black magic and demonic possession on a remote, idyllic Greek island. Dario is currently at work on a new thriller.

Dario's nonfiction book, "Aegean Dream", the bittersweet memoir of a year spent on the small Greek island of Skópelos (the real "Mamma Mia!" island), was an Amazon category #1 for several months in 2012. "The Fiction Writing Handbook: the Professional Author's Guide to Writing Beyond the Rules" (2017) is his second nonfiction work.

In addition to writing, Dario, who currently lives in the Los Angeles area, offers professional editing, copyediting, and formatting services to indie authors.

Blog: www.dariospeaks.wordpress.com

Amazon Author Page: www.amazon.com/Dario-Ciriello/e/B002U...

See all books by Dario at www.panversepublishing.com/books

Reviews

[Lovely Rita · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll confess up front that I only read "A Clash of Eagles" by Alan Smale. And the 5 stars are for his story. In the interest of full disclosure, he's a friend. But I genuinely loved his story. His alternate history wherein the Roman Empire actually survives, thrives, and sends a party to find gold in the New World is so well-done. It's such a cool concept and so well executed. I also found his main character really compelling. I definitely recommend reading this story!

[Maggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll confess up front that I only read "A Clash of Eagles" by Alan Smale. And the 5 stars are for his story. In the interest of full disclosure, he's a friend. But I genuinely loved his story. His alternate history wherein the Roman Empire actually survives, thrives, and sends a party to find gold in the New World is so well-done. It's such a cool concept and so well executed. I also found his main character really compelling. I definitely recommend reading this story!

[Cherie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of Novellas. It's a little uneven. I really enjoyed "Snow Comes to Hawk's Folly" and the "Curious Adventure of the the Jersey Devil," but I couldn't get into "Dangerous Creatures." It was all too silly, with hardly any plot.

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far, I've only read Alan Smale's "A Clash of Eagles," but I enjoyed it so much that I rated the book, as this story alone is worth the price of admission.