Those of you who follow my blog know of my love of horror stories.
You’ve also seen Author Anthony Renfro featured here many times.
Anthony has a new cover to share with you and he’s also got The Living Sand up for free downloads on Amazon.
Check it out!
And don’t forget to click on the link included in this post to get your copy now.
My Review
This is written as a story in a story.
The author opens with an old man sitting in his rocking chair sharing a story with his two grandsons. A story about two young boys and an evil beach.
Seth and Junior stumble upon a cave, and being boys, they dare each other to enter. Inside, it is dark and creepy, but as they continue further into the cave they see light and step through to an isolated strip of pristine beach.
At first, they are thrilled to have their own secret beach but when they turn around, something written on the rocks invites and warns them. It’s almost like a dare, so of course the boys attempt to do what it says, building something in the sand.
What seemed like a lark became their worst nightmare and and soon they had to return to the cave and the beach, pursued by something out of their nightmares.
I’m very much into character driven stories and am amazed at how well the author developed his in so few words. The old man and grandsons didn’t even have names, yet I could see them sitting on that porch, the boys rapt as their grandfather spun his tale.
And Seth and Junior, the two boys in the tale, reacted just like you’d expect them too. They believe they are invincible and grow up fast when they discover they aren’t.
A well written short story that captured me from beginning, to middle, to end.
The author ‘pulled my leg’ with his twist at the end, tying the two tales together.
4 Stars
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Synopsis
A Short Story about two boys who discover a hidden beach and the evil secrets that it holds.
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Links for The Living Sand on Amazon:
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Author Anthony Renfro
Anthony Renfro lives in Apex, North Carolina. He is a reader, writer, runner, husband, father, and stay at home dad – one of the toughest jobs anyone could ever do. He was born in Bristol, Tennessee, and is a graduate of UNC-Greensboro.
You can find him at many spots on the web, but if you really need to find his center in the social media storm it would be at his blog, apoetryjourney.wordpress.com.
Now reach out, just beyond the light, right into that big black space, and let him take your hand on a journey into cold dark places. You will be scared, and you may even be terrified, but in the end you might just find you liked the ride.
Find him on:
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Until the next time….
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