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Clash of Steel: Book Three - Demon
Demons and Devils, Creatures of Hell... Fourteen Fantasy Writers Battle Evil Incarnate!
- GenresFantasy
178 pages, Perfect Paperback
First published July 15, 2006
5 people want to read
About the author
Armand Rosamilia
259 books2,743 followersArmand Rosamilia is a New Jersey boy currently living in sunny Florida, where he writes when he's not sleeping. He's happily married to a woman who helps his career and is supportive, which is all he ever wanted in life...
He's written over 150 stories that are currently available, including horror, zombies, contemporary fiction, thrillers and more. His goal is to write a good story and not worry about genre labels.
He not only runs two successful podcasts...
Arm Cast: Dead Sexy Horror Podcast - interviewing fellow authors as well as filmmakers, musicians, etc.
The Mando Method Podcast with co-host Chuck Buda - talking about writing and publishing
But he owns the network they're on, too! Project Entertainment Network
He also loves to talk in third person... because he's really that cool.
You can find him at http://armandrosamilia.com for not only his latest releases but interviews and guest posts with other authors he likes!
and e-mail him to talk about zombies, baseball and Metal:
armandrosamilia@gmail.com
He's written over 150 stories that are currently available, including horror, zombies, contemporary fiction, thrillers and more. His goal is to write a good story and not worry about genre labels.
He not only runs two successful podcasts...
Arm Cast: Dead Sexy Horror Podcast - interviewing fellow authors as well as filmmakers, musicians, etc.
The Mando Method Podcast with co-host Chuck Buda - talking about writing and publishing
But he owns the network they're on, too! Project Entertainment Network
He also loves to talk in third person... because he's really that cool.
You can find him at http://armandrosamilia.com for not only his latest releases but interviews and guest posts with other authors he likes!
and e-mail him to talk about zombies, baseball and Metal:
armandrosamilia@gmail.com
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September 27, 2024
The third Clash of Steel anthology is a blast! Triple the size of both previous volumes in this series, it is jam-packed with great tales of demonic battle and wit. Armand out-does his previous works, doing a terrific job of melding the distinct styles of fourteen authors. The stories provide a wide range of writing skills and protagonists; a good mix of battle resolution through blood-spewing, limb-hewing action and mental gymnastics, subterfuge, and plain old quick thinking. There are stories that made me think, stories that made me laugh, and stories that invoked my blood-lust!
I found the stories to be over-whelmingly creative, with even the predictable ones avoiding tedious monotony in new and different ways. It’s true: Each story pits demonic fiend against mortal hero. But which character is to blame for their predicament? Which one is truly less than honorable? Which one is the real devil? These weren’t fourteen tales of mindless slaughter, of muscle-bound oafs defeating or being defeated by Satan’s minions — these were adventures filled with dilemmas that could not simply be solved by might and right but also needed someone bright.
I find it interesting, however, that in each of the last two Carnifex Press books I’ve read (this one and the first Freehold book) the author that could arguably be considered the most published of the listed authors based upon the included author bios has written my least favorite story in both books. I’m not sure why this is, but I thought both of these author’s stories contained awkward writing not indicative of such accomplished writers.
Overall, this is a star in the Carnifex Press lineup, a book I’m happy to add to my library. It is a well-put together, well-assembled collection of talented writers. I’m proud to say I’ve interacted with seven of them through the SFReader forum and encourage anyone interested in speculative fiction to come join us! Would I recommend Clash of Steel: Demon edited by Armand Rosamilia to my friends? YES!
I found the stories to be over-whelmingly creative, with even the predictable ones avoiding tedious monotony in new and different ways. It’s true: Each story pits demonic fiend against mortal hero. But which character is to blame for their predicament? Which one is truly less than honorable? Which one is the real devil? These weren’t fourteen tales of mindless slaughter, of muscle-bound oafs defeating or being defeated by Satan’s minions — these were adventures filled with dilemmas that could not simply be solved by might and right but also needed someone bright.
I find it interesting, however, that in each of the last two Carnifex Press books I’ve read (this one and the first Freehold book) the author that could arguably be considered the most published of the listed authors based upon the included author bios has written my least favorite story in both books. I’m not sure why this is, but I thought both of these author’s stories contained awkward writing not indicative of such accomplished writers.
Overall, this is a star in the Carnifex Press lineup, a book I’m happy to add to my library. It is a well-put together, well-assembled collection of talented writers. I’m proud to say I’ve interacted with seven of them through the SFReader forum and encourage anyone interested in speculative fiction to come join us! Would I recommend Clash of Steel: Demon edited by Armand Rosamilia to my friends? YES!
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