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Umbral Visions
Twenty years after he left, Dedrick Hearne returns to the once opulent Victorian style mansion where he grew up-and where his childhood friend, Penny, disappeared without a trace. In each room of the labyrinthine mansion Dedrick finds answers to the puzzle, but at the cost of reliving the horrific childhood he has put behind him. The only way to save himself and find out what happened to Penny is to unlock the doors of his family's past... The Key Ring. After a freak accident leaves star athlete Damon Cody paralyzed from the neck down, Damon turns to writing tales of a vigilante super hero with the voice-recognition software his two life-long friends, Brad and Hayley, have given him. When the vigilante acts from Damon's stories start happening in real life, though, Brad and Hayley must uncover the identity of the vigilante before he turns on them all... The Shadow.
128 pages, Paperback
First published October 5, 2010
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About the author
Garrett Calcaterra
20 books75 followersGarrett Calcaterra is author of the epic fantasy series The Dreamwielder Chronicles. His other books include Dreamrush, The Roads to Baldairn Motte, and Umbral Visions. His short work has appeared in numerous anthologies, speculative-fiction magazines, and literary journals, including Confrontation, Writers’ Journal, Black Gate, Wet Ink, Redneck Eldritch, and more.
Garrett previously taught creative writing at Chapman University and the Orange County School of the Arts. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science from Pacific University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from Chapman University. When not writing, he enjoys playing guitar in his band Wheel House, hiking with his two dogs, quaffing good beer, and enjoying life with his wife and best friend, Mandy.
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July 29, 2011
Garrett Calcaterra's Umbral Visions offers up two stories that will take you to the darkest edges of your imagination. In the first story Dedrick's past sucks him into a house of horrors where he has to reach deep into his psyche to survive and come out alive. The next story has Damon's future is cast into darkness due to a freak accident. What lurks in the shadows of his mind comes on the pages he writes with a voice prompt. Fantasy turns into reality when the words from his pages lead to gristly murders inspired by his stories. It's up to his two best friends, Brad and Hayley, to save them all.
Umbral, the blackest part of a shadow from which all light is cut off, makes a great title since these stories delve into the blackest parts of the characters souls. If you enjoy a journey into the dark side, this is definitely a book you will savor.
Umbral, the blackest part of a shadow from which all light is cut off, makes a great title since these stories delve into the blackest parts of the characters souls. If you enjoy a journey into the dark side, this is definitely a book you will savor.
June 30, 2011
Umbral Visions conatains two stories and is a must read for anyone who wants to be scared to death.
The first story is The Key Ring. The terror begins on page one and continues long after the book is finished. I was immediately immersed into the story, trapped in the nightmare along with the main characters. I searched for a way to exit, but could only follow after them, hoping that they would lead me out. I experienced the pain and anquish firsthand. I was lead through a maze of unspeakable horror. The experience will stay with me for a very long time.
The second story, The Shadow, was not as terrifying, thank God. It was more of a supernatural murder mystery. Once again, I became part of the story, wondering who might be in danger next. The characters were genuine and I felt compassion for their predicament. The ending caught me totally off guard.
I can't wait to read more of Mr. Calcaterra's works. I highly recommend Umbral Visions.
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The first story is The Key Ring. The terror begins on page one and continues long after the book is finished. I was immediately immersed into the story, trapped in the nightmare along with the main characters. I searched for a way to exit, but could only follow after them, hoping that they would lead me out. I experienced the pain and anquish firsthand. I was lead through a maze of unspeakable horror. The experience will stay with me for a very long time.
The second story, The Shadow, was not as terrifying, thank God. It was more of a supernatural murder mystery. Once again, I became part of the story, wondering who might be in danger next. The characters were genuine and I felt compassion for their predicament. The ending caught me totally off guard.
I can't wait to read more of Mr. Calcaterra's works. I highly recommend Umbral Visions.
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February 17, 2015
Umbral Visions contains two stories and is a must read for anyone who wants to be scared to death.
The first story is The Key Ring. The terror begins on page one and continues long after the book is finished. I was immediately immersed into the story, trapped in the nightmare along with the main characters. I searched for a way to exit, but could only follow after them, hoping that they would lead me out. I experienced the pain and anquish firsthand. I was lead through a maze of unspeakable horror. The experience will stay with me for a very long time.
The second story, The Shadow, was not as terrifying, thank God. It was more of a supernatural murder mystery. Once again, I became part of the story, wondering who might be in danger next. The characters were genuine and I felt compassion for their predicament. The ending caught me totally off guard.
I can't wait to read more of Mr. Calcaterra's works. I highly recommend Umbral Visions.
The first story is The Key Ring. The terror begins on page one and continues long after the book is finished. I was immediately immersed into the story, trapped in the nightmare along with the main characters. I searched for a way to exit, but could only follow after them, hoping that they would lead me out. I experienced the pain and anquish firsthand. I was lead through a maze of unspeakable horror. The experience will stay with me for a very long time.
The second story, The Shadow, was not as terrifying, thank God. It was more of a supernatural murder mystery. Once again, I became part of the story, wondering who might be in danger next. The characters were genuine and I felt compassion for their predicament. The ending caught me totally off guard.
I can't wait to read more of Mr. Calcaterra's works. I highly recommend Umbral Visions.
January 14, 2015
This is my first book to ever be published. It's comprised of two novellas. The first one is an almost Lovecraftian take on the haunted house trope, and the second is an experimental take on vigilante superheroes.
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