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This is the second Killers and Demons collection. It will be available to purchase on October 4th,2014 Just in time for Halloween!

My Review

These thirteen stories have two sections. There are the killers, the human monsters, and then there are the demons.

The killers aren’t even recognizable as human except in their appearance. I found this out from the very first story. It was so brutal I wasn’t sure if I wanted to read on. Then I thought about all of the books I’ve read, the thrillers, the true crime, and the shows I watch, like my favorite, The Walking Dead. No one is safe in the pages, even the young aren’t spared. So I pressed on.

My favorite of the killers stories was Break Down in Communication. A couple that never thought about divorce. The author applied a warped sense of humor in the story and had me chuckling.

Another that really grabbed me was Alice in the Basement. It made me think of The Bad Seed and Case 39. Killers can come in small packages.

From child kidnapping, to black widows, to a different kind of Jack the Ripper, there’s  much to give you nightmares.

Then I got to the demons. Family Trait completely grossed me out. Not so much by what the character is as by her dreadful appetite. Eww.

My favorite in the demons section was The Skeleton. Talk about a skeleton in your closet. The suspense just built and built. I knew what was probably going to happen and still the suspense built. And when the story came to an end, there was a wicked little twist.

The thing about demons is they were never human so begging them for mercy is futile. It just adds to their malevolent glee as two people found out in Runner.

Beware, the demons have come out to play, the witch will have her vengeance, and don’t listen to those whispers from the dark.

“Welcome to my nightmare. I think you’re gonna like it.” That song from Alice Cooper kept playing in the background of my mind while reading these.

These are not scary stories. These are horror stories, and as such, I only recommend them to those who appreciate the telling, the showing, of  the darker side of evil.

I was given this book by the author for my honest review. Now that I’ve read this second collection, I’m curious about the first set. Halloween is right around the corner. It’s time to go dark on fuonlyknew.

4 Stars

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Synopsis

Evil is back, with a greater appetite for death.
Killers.
Demons.
They lurk forever in the shadows, smile at you in the morning, and haunt your dreams at night. You can’t hide, you can’t run, and there’s no escape. You can only scream when they come for you.
Killers and Demons II: They Return is a collection of thirteen tales, blending short stories and flash fiction, tales where the blood lingers on your tongue or spurts quickly from the swift cut.

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Author A.F. Stewart

I’m from Nova Scotia, Canada, and I write speculative fiction (fantasy, sci-fi, horror), as well as poetry. I have been plying the trade for several years, periodically interrupted by those pesky events from life.
I have published independently and authored such books as Fairy Tale Fusion, Ruined City, Killers and Demons, and Chronicles of the Undead. I’m also one of the authors in the steampunk anthology, Mechanized Masterpieces, published by Xchyler Publishing.

You can find out more about A.F. Stewart and her books by using the links below.

Goodreads ~ Blog ~ Twitter

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