Welcome to The Friday 56 hosted by Freda’s Voice.
This is a really fun meme!
The only rules are to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader and find a sentence or a few (no spoilers) that grabs you and post it.
Then go over to Freda’s Voice and leave your link so we can visit your 56!
My 56 for this week is from:
That Which Grows Wild
16 Tales Of Dark Fiction
by Eric J. Guignard
Genre: Dark Fiction
From page 56 in the paperback.
Daniel turned, alone, to see the purple-striped blooms of water hemlock growing next to its look-alike kin, the parsnip plant.
One was harmless, if not edible, and the other a slow death. In appearance the two were nearly identical, and he thought she wouldn’t notice the difference now….
This excerpt is from Momma, one of 16 tales of dark fiction. Its strange and has a brooding atmosphere.
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Synopsis
That Which Grows Wild collects sixteen dark and masterful short stories by award-winning author Eric J. Guignard. Equal parts whimsy and weird, horror and heartbreak, this debut collection traverses the darker side of the fantastic through vibrant and harrowing tales that depict monsters and regrets, hope and atonement, and the oddly changing reflection that turns back at you in the mirror.
Discover why, after only several years, Eric J. Guignard has developed an ardent following and earned praise by masters of the craft such as Ramsey Campbell (“Guignard gives voice to paranoid vision that’s all too believable.”) and Rick Hautala (“No other young horror author is better, I think, than Eric J. Guignard.”)
Table of Contents includes:
A Case Study in Natural Selection and How It Applies to Love
Last Days of the Gunslinger, John Amos
Momma
Footprints Fading in the Desert
The House of the Rising Sun, Forever
The Inveterate Establishment of Daddano & Co.
Last Night…
Those Who Watch From On High
Vancouver Fog
A Curse and a Kiss
Whispers of the Earth
A Serving of Nomu Sashimi
Certain Sights of an Afflicted Woman
A Journey of Great Waves
A Quaint Ol’ Bigfoot Tale
Dreams of a Little Suicide
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Ooo, I like the excerpt! Poor Momma.
I know. Poor Momma!
Sounds cool! Hope you enjoy all the stories.
I’m excited about them. I have a stack of his books to read:)
Sounds fascinating! Love that cover, too. Thanks for sharing, and here’s mine: “SADIE”
Once I started reading these I came to realize how well the title fits.
Sounds scary! The author is new to me which isn’t surprising as I tend to avoid “scary.” This week I am spotlighting The Wild Dead by Carrie Vaughn – a dystopian mystery. Happy reading!
He is new to me too and I’m very curious to read these.
So many possibilities in that sentence Laura! Poison or not?
I know. The choice was a surprise and so was the why.
Sounds like a wicked anthology of shorts! Wishing you the best for 2019!
And I like anthologies. Back at ya, Freda:)
This sounds like my kind of book.
I’m excited to get the chance to try this author!
Ooh, intriguing!
Yes, indeed!
Oooo looks spooky good.
sherry @ fundinmental
I thought that cover would grab ya. LOL
Sounds like a spooky collection of tales.
It does and it’s my cuppa tea:)
I love the sound of this, thanks for sharing!
So do I and I have several more of his books to read too!
Looks great! Happy reading. 🙂
Lauren @ Always Me
It’s keeping me happy so far:)
Sounds good and spooky! Enjoy! Happy New Year! 🙂
These are promising so far!