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Your heart races. Your brow sweats. And your empty home suddenly feels much, much, bigger.
Don't read this alone. In each of these stories the author takes you on an exploration of death and rebirth. In The Soul Bazaar we meet Bryn: a man forced to confront his demons in a struggle to redeem his soul. After The Disease: The Cure introduces us to Lucas, and his battle to find out who is the enemy in his post-apocalyptic world. Bes. A troubled mind struggling with two personalities. In The Cauldron Martina struggles with her identity and sexuality. Can she survive the mystery of The Cauldron? In The Hollow we find DI Winchcombe mourning the lives she couldn’t save. How can she stop more people from being brutally murdered? Wake. An old man looks forward to the new lease of life his transplant will give him. But at what cost? After The Disease: Last of My Kind. Lucas wanders into the path of The Hunters, but can he share what he’s learned of the cure before it’s too late? In The Book, Saul wanders into the world of The Tor and the red man. Why is his soul of such value to them? Is he a pawn, or something more important? These tales will have you questioning all you believe about that final step into the long shadow. Includes the competition-winning Wake, a re-edited version of the five-star rated 'Cauldron', and an introduction by the author. Available in paperback, for Kindle, and for all other formats. |
My short story Wake can also be found in this publication from Rambunctious Ramblings: Collective Ramblings Vol. 1
I was lucky enough to have the story placed in their horror writing competition late in 2015, beating hundreds of entrants to be printed in this broad collection. Several competitions, each on a different theme, were used to gather stories for the collection, and it is not restricted to horror stories. It's well worth checking out.
I was lucky enough to have the story placed in their horror writing competition late in 2015, beating hundreds of entrants to be printed in this broad collection. Several competitions, each on a different theme, were used to gather stories for the collection, and it is not restricted to horror stories. It's well worth checking out.
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Horrific, insightful, witty, subversive, hopeful.
The short story can be any of these things, and in this contemporary collection from you will discover just that. The title story has us look back at a man’s life a decade after he has come back from the dead. What has he learned? And how will he use his new form to affect the living? In ‘Dead Tree Cottage’ we experience three men searching for their childhood friend, who disappeared after a tragic incident - but no-one stops to wonder if he’s missing or simply hiding. ‘Two Tales of a City’ offers a glimpse into the near future, and will leave you questioning just where our values lie. ‘Dead Letter Office’ and ‘Appraisal’ present a wry look at life in a soulless corporation through the eyes of Rudy, forever one step away from his promotion to something better. ‘A Day in The Life’ and ‘Jump’ explore two very different perspectives on life in Britain’s residential childcare system. ‘Smoker’ asks, what is the value in a life wasted? ‘Taith Taf’ is a thought-provoking observation of the post-industrial Welsh Valleys. Experience the mundane through new eyes, and meet those who live the extraordinary in this collection of twenty-five short tales and flash fiction. Available for Kindle and other devices. |
