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Terrifying Tales of Suspense
Take a journey into the dark mind of black horror writer Sylvester Barzey as he spins ten tales that are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Also included with this book is the first chapter of The Zombie Apocalypse Novel "Planet Bloodthirsty" follow Catherine Briggs as she battles through a zombie-infected Georgia, putting her soul and body on the line against the zombie hoards, But Soon Learns True Evil Hides Among The Living.
If you like any of these stories please be sure to leave a review and keep an eye out for Planet Bloodthirsty coming May 16th!
Also included with this book is the first chapter of The Zombie Apocalypse Novel "Planet Bloodthirsty" follow Catherine Briggs as she battles through a zombie-infected Georgia, putting her soul and body on the line against the zombie hoards, But Soon Learns True Evil Hides Among The Living.
If you like any of these stories please be sure to leave a review and keep an eye out for Planet Bloodthirsty coming May 16th!
90 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 13, 2017
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About the author
Sylvester Barzey
30 books130 followersHey Survivor! My name is Sylvester Barzey and I am a best-selling horror and fantasy author. I grew up in the Bronx, NY, lived in the smallest state in the country for a while, and then transplanted to Lawrence, GA.
I’m a military veteran with an addiction to all things horror. My overall goal is to shine a spotlight on BIPOC characters within the horror/fantasy genre. From a young age, I was obsessed with horror movies, mostly Slashers. The mythos of the “Final Girl” trope was always something that appealed to me. The act of taking someone and watching them overcome the greatest odds to be the ultimate survivor has been a strong attraction to the horror for me.
But, what I didn’t realize growing up was all these survivors were White. Seeing only one type of person rise, builds blocks within people’s minds, it causes them to think that surviving is a trait only in one race, which is far from the truth. The Black community (Black Women for sure) has survival built into their DNA. History has shown us that overcoming great odds is something Black people have always done.
Being that I couldn’t find the final girls I was looking for (There are some don’t get me wrong and they are amazing), I set out to create them. I want to produce Black heroes who overcome world-shattering events and rise above them. My goal is for people to say Catherine Briggs’ name in the same breath as they say, Sidney Prescott and Laurie Strode. It’s my mission to change horror so that my children can look at it and see themselves as survivors.
Random Facts:
I love The Golden Girls
I’m married and have one amazing little monster
I hate the snow
My Top Five Movies Are:
Scream, Candyman, Day of The Dead, Train To Busan & Mulan
I’m a military veteran with an addiction to all things horror. My overall goal is to shine a spotlight on BIPOC characters within the horror/fantasy genre. From a young age, I was obsessed with horror movies, mostly Slashers. The mythos of the “Final Girl” trope was always something that appealed to me. The act of taking someone and watching them overcome the greatest odds to be the ultimate survivor has been a strong attraction to the horror for me.
But, what I didn’t realize growing up was all these survivors were White. Seeing only one type of person rise, builds blocks within people’s minds, it causes them to think that surviving is a trait only in one race, which is far from the truth. The Black community (Black Women for sure) has survival built into their DNA. History has shown us that overcoming great odds is something Black people have always done.
Being that I couldn’t find the final girls I was looking for (There are some don’t get me wrong and they are amazing), I set out to create them. I want to produce Black heroes who overcome world-shattering events and rise above them. My goal is for people to say Catherine Briggs’ name in the same breath as they say, Sidney Prescott and Laurie Strode. It’s my mission to change horror so that my children can look at it and see themselves as survivors.
Random Facts:
I love The Golden Girls
I’m married and have one amazing little monster
I hate the snow
My Top Five Movies Are:
Scream, Candyman, Day of The Dead, Train To Busan & Mulan
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August 11, 2017
NOT WHAT I EXPECTED.
I was expecting so much more from this book.If you like your horror mild, well this book is for you. The is 10 individual stories, that is way to short. I'm a HUGE horror addict, and this book just didn't do it for me. However the stories were entertaining, and extremely well written. If I was asked to recommend a light/ mild horror book, I would recommend this on. I'm going too read more from this Author too see how his other books flow. I rate this book 3.5 🌟's
I was expecting so much more from this book.If you like your horror mild, well this book is for you. The is 10 individual stories, that is way to short. I'm a HUGE horror addict, and this book just didn't do it for me. However the stories were entertaining, and extremely well written. If I was asked to recommend a light/ mild horror book, I would recommend this on. I'm going too read more from this Author too see how his other books flow. I rate this book 3.5 🌟's
April 30, 2017
These stories are somewhat interesting and spooky however most of them never truly get past the starting line... A couple of them could be really great novellas but the way they're presented here was just too short, I know less is more and all that jazz but these stories needed more.
Also one thing that surprises me is that so many self published authors really do have a talent for writing and telling a story but seem to have no idea what proofreading is, quite a few spelling and grammar errors found throughout the book.
It was a quick read and the author obviously has some great ideas but the proofreading and length of some of them let this collection down for me. 3 stars.
Also one thing that surprises me is that so many self published authors really do have a talent for writing and telling a story but seem to have no idea what proofreading is, quite a few spelling and grammar errors found throughout the book.
It was a quick read and the author obviously has some great ideas but the proofreading and length of some of them let this collection down for me. 3 stars.
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