Welcome to My Monday Minis.
This is where I review very short stories and flash fiction.
For today I’ll be telling you about The Man In The Fire
by Brian Harmon
Fire lives. It breathes, It needs oxygen to continue to consume.
Fire followed Daniel all of his life, taking from him everything he loved, everything he lived for.
Now it’s come for him.
Can he beat it? Can the fire be killed?
Fire is mesmerizing and terrifying.
The flickering flames are warm and welcoming, until you touch them.
The man in the fire is impervious to the burning touch and relentless in his pursuit of Daniel.
How could you fight something like that?
That’s what I kept thinking as I read this story.
The answer is breathtaking, just like the fire. Sucking your breathe out of your body and shocking your senses.
The story starts at the final confrontation and gives you the back story as you read along.
I felt for Daniel and if I was in his shoes, I would probably do what he did.
For such a short story, I did a lot of thinking. That’s a sign of good writing. Taking something implausible and making you believe it, feel it, and contemplate it.
Well done, Brian.
5 Stars
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I got all of these as free downloads from Amazon. They”re still free right now so head over HERE to get yours.
Click on the link below for my review.
As she sits at her dying grandfather’s bedside, Amanda is told an incredible tale. But are these disturbing revelations of his life merely the addled fabrications of a cancer-ridden mind, or is there any truth to his frightening claim that a dark and menacing figure has been roaming the land all these many years.
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I’ve also read another short story by Brian
Click on the link below for my review.
In the six years Allan has owned his house, it has never been even remotely haunted. But after his wife is startled by an unknown noise, he begins to notice very strange activity throughout the house. At first, he’s excited by the idea of a ghostly visitor, but his enthusiasm quickly turns to dread as he realizes that his phantom guest has also begun to notice him.
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Brian Harmon
Brian Harmon is a writer of horror fiction, suspense and dark adventure. He grew up in Missouri and currently lives in Southern Wisconsin with his wife, Guinevere, and their two children.
You can find Brian and all of his books HERE.
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