Archive for February 24, 2014

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Welcome to my Monday Minis.

This is where I review short stories and flash fiction.

For today I’ll be telling you about Devil Inside

by William Cook

My Review

This is a very short story that will thrill you and chill you.

You’ll think you know what’s going on, then doubt yourself, then think you know again.

A teenage boy endures the abuse heaped on him by his drunken father while his equally befogged mother remains indifferent.

The monster under his bed emerges, terrifying the boy and empowering him at the same time.

 Is it after him? What does it want?

While I kind of knew what was coming at the end, I had a gruesome, scary time getting there. As a short read, I enjoyed the sampling of this authors writing and will be interested to read further stories.

The four poems included with this story are moody and brooding. I don’t profess to have a deep understanding of poetry, but I enjoyed them. And the glimpse inside the author’s novel, Blood Related, is promising.

3 Stars

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Synopsis

Devil Inside is a short horror story that will leave you wanting more. Graphic and descriptive, the tale winds itself around a young boy who discovers that when you make a wish, you better make sure you really want it.
Horror, Violence, Supernatural, M15+
Short Story + 4 x Poems + Excerpt from Blood Related (novel).

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Check out Struck by Clarissa Johal!

A safe way to be struck by lightning.

But, beware the shadows

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STRUCK

Paranormal Gothic Horror

by Clarissa Johal

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The shadows hadn’t been waiting.

The shadows had been invited.

After a painful breakup, Gwynneth Reese moves in with her best friend and takes a job at a retirement home. She grows especially close to one resident, who dies alone the night of a terrific storm. On the way home from paying her last respects, Gwynneth is caught in another storm and is struck by lightning. She wakes in the hospital with a vague memory of being rescued by a mysterious stranger. Following her release from the hospital, the stranger visits her at will and offers Gwynneth a gift–one that will stay the hands of death. Gwynneth is uncertain whether Julian is a savior or something more sinister… for as he shares more and more of this gift, his price becomes more and more deadly.

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Check out this peek inside Struck 

 

A loud ‘crack’ sounded and an iridescent white light surrounded her. Two things registered: a searing pain that ripped down her back and the ground which seemed to be pulled away from her at an alarming speed.

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Blackness.

Pain shot through the back of Gwynneth’s head as she opened her eyes. Somebody was standing over her. She tried to focus on the face, but it hurt too much. A cool hand slid across her forehead. She opened her eyes again.

Pale, almost white eyes. High cheekbones, aquiline nose, and a well-shaped mouth. Long, white hair. Ageless. Beautiful, like a Michelangelo. All of those details registered with clarity before agony ripped through her body. She arched her back and cried out. The man murmured something into her ear which she couldn’t understand. She could feel the vibration of his voice and his breath on her neck as he gathered her in his arms. She opened her eyes and saw lightning fork to the ground silently behind him. She blacked out again.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

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Clarissa Johal has worked as a veterinary assistant, zoo-keeper aide and vegetarian chef. Writing has always been her passion. When she’s not listening to the ghosts in her head, she’s dancing or taking photographs of gargoyles. She shares her life with her husband, two daughters and every stray animal that darkens the doorstep. One day, she expects that a wayward troll will wander into her yard, but that hasn’t happened yet.

Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Goodreads ~ Amazon Author page

Buy Links for STRUCK

Amazon ~ Musa Publishing ~ Barnes and Noble

Excerpt link for STRUCK  http://clarissajohal.blogspot.com/2013/10/struck-excerpt.html

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It’s almost time. The tour for Ungifted by Kelly Oram kicks off Tuesday, February 25th and I’m thrilled to help spread the word.
I love discovering new authors and exciting new stories and characters.
Check out Ungifted and enter the giveaway!
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Title: Ungifted
Author: Kelly Oram
Genre: YA paranormal/fantasy
SeriesSupernaturals #2 (companion)
Expected Publication: March 2014

Even though her father is running for President of the United States, Grace St. Claire is as normal a girl as they come. She’s clumsy, shy, and an outcast among her peers. She even manages to nearly die in a freak accident in front of the entire school. But when Grace survives a vampire attack she quickly learns that she is anything but ordinary.

There’s something about human Grace that has all the supernaturals around her going crazy. Her best friend’s brother suddenly wants to date her. Her worst enemy has sworn to protect her even against her wishes. Someone with very powerful magic wants her dead, and the vampire that attacked her has developed an obsession with making her his eternal mate.

In order to survive—and not as Count Dracula’s undead bride—Grace dives head first into the terrifying world of the supernatural. She teams up with a charming but mysterious warlock who strolled into town causing trouble and spouting stories of a Prophesy and Chosen One that looks exactly like Grace. Together they must figure out why Grace is different, who wants her dead, how she’s connected to the Chosen One, and who they can really trust.

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TOUR SCHEDULE
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February 25th
Nocturnal Predators Reviews (www.nocturnalpredatorsreviews.blogspot.com) – Review
Musings of Immortals (http://readers2212.blogspot.in/) – Teaser
Coffee & Books & Art (http://sarityahalomi.blogspot.com/) – Review
February 26th
Literary Winner (http://literarywinner.com) – Excerpt
She Dreams in Fiction (http://www.shedreamsinfiction.com) – Review
February 27th
Up All Night Book Blog (http://upallnightbookblog.com) – Review
Avid Reader Musings (http://www.avidreadermusings.com) – Top Ten
February 28th
Once Upon a YA Book (http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com) – Review
Mythical Books (http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/) – Guest Post
March 3rd
Works of Fiction<3 (http://bkwrm29.wordpress.com) – Review
Star Shadow Blog (http://www.starshadowblog.com) – Guest Post
March 4th
Paulette’s Papers (http://paulettespapers.com/) – Review
A Life Bound By Books (http://alifeboundbybooks.blogspot.com/) – Review
March 5th
Dalene’s Book Reviews (http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/) – Review
Fade Into Fantasy (http://fadeintofantasy.com) – Excerpt
March 6th
Reading Bliss (http://ashleysreadingbliss.blogspot.com) – Review
Skye Malone’s Blog (http://www.skyemalone.com) – Excerpt
March 7th
Book Bliss (http://lbookbliss.com) – Review
Deal Sharing Aunt (www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com) – Teaser
March 10th
Addicted Readers (http://addictreaders.blogspot.com/) – Top Ten
Books are Love (http://hello-booklover.tumblr.com.) – Review
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ABOUT KELLY


Kelly Oram wrote her first novel at age fifteen–a fan fiction about her favorite music group, The Backstreet Boys, for which family and friends still tease her. She’s obsessed with reading, talks way too much, and loves to eat frosting by the spoonful. She lives outside of Phoenix, Arizona with her husband and four children.

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