Decisions are doorways, whether everyday or fundamental, all lead somewhere... But some choices reach a strange domain, a dark junction on the boundary between possession and loss, good and evil, life and death… A place where what should not be, somehow becomes what is.
Enter here for tales from that realm:
Mother's Mercy — A story of sacrifice where a woman yearning for a child finds an elderly mother paying a terrible price.
The Angel's Gate — The devout faith of a young seminarian propels him beyond conventional belief, towards wonders, horrors, and a new way to be of service.
Chicken House, Alaska — Grief and courage drive a silent, solitary child into the unknowable to protect everything she loves.
Figure Eight — Hope twists into despair as an ex-convict enduring the bleak captivity of addiction considers a potentially deadly shot at freedom.
Swole — A gym rat seeking physical perfection wonders how much pain his gains will finally demand...
This collection features the return of Detective Andy Lorimar (One Night Only) in the standalone novella Oubliette.
I loved this collection of short stories however, some of them did leave me wanting more. The first story in the collection was Mother's Mercy and I would love to see this as a full length read as I think that there is so many places the story could go. The title story The Angel's Gate was another interesting one that I felt would be amazing as a full length one as there was so many things that could be expanded on.
I really enjoyed Oubliette and the return of Detective Andy Lorimar as I have read One Night Only and really enjoyed the character in that. I thought that this story was very intriguing and loved how Andy was assisting in finding Michael. Again, the storyline was very unique and I was absolutely engrossed in it.
As well as a grat collection of stories there were some images at the back of the book gto go with each story and I loved these as it shows how the author was picturing the stories too. I've added in the pictures from the three that I have named above, I won't spoil any more of them though!
You can grab a copy here #Aff (If you buy a copy through this link I get a teeny commission of the sale from Amazon)
Huge Thanks to Love Books Tours, G.P. Ritchie and Nights Border Press for my place on the blog tour.
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