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Out of the Darkness
Amphibian Press brings you the worlds of four authors in this collection of dark fantasy tales. Travel from a post-apocalyptic world riddled with mythical creatures to a multiverse war between souls; from a kingdom cursed by treacherous gods to deadly trials for an ocean kingdom's warlord.
HOW TO CURSE A KINGDOM - Cameron J. Quinn
THE TEMPEST - V. S. Holmes
MEN OF DISTANT SOULS - R. T. Donlon
RED AND WHITE - Ariele Sieling
HOW TO CURSE A KINGDOM - Cameron J. Quinn
THE TEMPEST - V. S. Holmes
MEN OF DISTANT SOULS - R. T. Donlon
RED AND WHITE - Ariele Sieling
224 pages, Paperback
Published June 24, 2017
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Amy Spitzfaden
5 books20 followersAmy Spitzfaden graduated with a literature and writing degree from Maharishi University of Management in 2012 and now lives in Temple, New Hampshire with her husband, Ravi. She works as editor and social media manager at PSCS Consulting in Peterborough.
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April 23, 2022
Anthologies are hard to review/rate as normally there's one or two good stories and the rest are so-so. Thankfully, these four stories break that mold.
How To Curse A Kingdom is about acceptance of yourself, your fate, and the hard decisions that need to be made. Even if you're a God. As Pantheon discovered, when he saw the consequences of his actions/inactions. There were some editing issues with the story but they weren't distracting.
The Tempest made me cringe, made my own fingernail hurt when Nubon tore hers to the quick. I rooted for her as she struggled to survive on the harsh ocean with no food or water. And I cheered for her when she stood up to claim her rightful place. A very well-written, coming-of-age story.
Men of Distant Souls is the story of Levi facing and accepting his destiny. From a drunk to a hero. And the bad choices that even hero's have to make all for the sake of their souls. In the end, I was left with questions. Did he?
Red and White is about two sisters who've only had each other for years after the nightlings took away their parents and life they knew. I was on the fence whether this book deserved a 4 or 5 star rating until I read this story. This one tore me up and I cried for the harshness of their lives. I still had questions. What was over the wall to the East?
If you love dark fantasy, anthologies, stories where even with the right choice you still have heartache, then this book is for you. I give it 5 stars.
How To Curse A Kingdom is about acceptance of yourself, your fate, and the hard decisions that need to be made. Even if you're a God. As Pantheon discovered, when he saw the consequences of his actions/inactions. There were some editing issues with the story but they weren't distracting.
The Tempest made me cringe, made my own fingernail hurt when Nubon tore hers to the quick. I rooted for her as she struggled to survive on the harsh ocean with no food or water. And I cheered for her when she stood up to claim her rightful place. A very well-written, coming-of-age story.
Men of Distant Souls is the story of Levi facing and accepting his destiny. From a drunk to a hero. And the bad choices that even hero's have to make all for the sake of their souls. In the end, I was left with questions. Did he?
Red and White is about two sisters who've only had each other for years after the nightlings took away their parents and life they knew. I was on the fence whether this book deserved a 4 or 5 star rating until I read this story. This one tore me up and I cried for the harshness of their lives. I still had questions. What was over the wall to the East?
If you love dark fantasy, anthologies, stories where even with the right choice you still have heartache, then this book is for you. I give it 5 stars.
October 11, 2017
A beautiful collection of stories, ranging from entertaining to heartbreaking, showing relatable, although not always human, protagonists overcoming unimaginable challenges in a very real well. Highly recommended for lovers of dark fantasy, and anyone looking for a good hero story.
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