Whispers From The Dark (Review)

Whispers from the Dark

Bryan Hall:


Staring off with Secrets Beneath Bryan Hall has assembled an interesting assortment of short tales sure to leave anyone wanting to read more of his work. Several of the shorter pieces such as The Dark were a tad rough and could have used a bit more work. There were also a couple of slice of life vignettes that really didn’t work for me. The best story in the collection was in my opinion The Swim. What lies beneath the surface of Mr. Young’s pond? Tim found out, but you’ll have to read this one to discover for yourself.
Overall I found that half of the stories were exceptionally well written and the excerpt from his novel left the reader wanting to know more. I give this collection five stars even with the few stories I didn’t like.

Spores (Review)

Spores

 by Ian Woodhead:

Aside from a few minor problems that could be chalked up to the fact that the author is English and uses slang I'm not familiar with this turned out to be an entertaining read. I'm not a very big fan of the current glut of Zombie Apocalyptic fiction in general but Ian has added a twist that deserves a second look. He would have earned five stars except there there were a couple of places that could have used tightening up in my opinion. Otherwise it was an entertaining read and I look forward to ordering more work from this author.

Shadows of the Past First 3 Free

To give everyone a taste of my writing I've made the decision to make the first three chapters of my novel Shadows of the Past, absolutely free to anyone who wants to download them. They are in PDF format so if you don't have adobe reader you'll need to get it here: Adobe Reader
Shadows of the Past, the first 3 free, is here: First 3 Free
Right click on the link and select save link as to download to your computer.
As an added bonus I've included the first chapter of my next novel Reprisal.
Enjoy.

Shadows of the Past

After what has felt like forever I am pleased to announce the digital release of my novel Shadows of the Past, in kindle format. The print copy will be following soon.



They  hide in the shadows..
     “Tell me about the warehouse, Carl.”
     “I don't want to go there,” Carl whispered.
     “Why?”
     “The shadows.”
     Sam could feel something crawling around inside him, a thing dark and oily, responding to Carl’s terror. He recalled the solitude of the warehouse. The thoughts that went through his mind upon entering its shadowy interior.
     He who walks between the rows.
     Carl pointed a shaking finger at the building behind them.­ Among the pedestrians moving in and out through the seven revolving doors, Sam caught a glimpse of something dark.­ A shadowy figure, seen for a brief moment, then gone as quickly as it appeared.
     “The shadows,” Carl whispered with a shaky voice.
     “What's in the shadows?”­ Sam's throat was constricted and he struggled to get the words out, “tell me, Carl, what do you see in the shadows?”
     “Ssssshhhhh.” ­Carl put his finger to his lips. He whispered, “don't let it hear you.”

They have watched from the shadows since the beginning of time. Waiting impatiently for their chance to return to the world of the living.

Their opportunity comes by way of a brain damaged four year old whose fathomless black eyes hold the secrets of life and death. A child who has the unique ability to bargain with death itself.

They will do anything to possess this child.

Sam Hardin must come to terms with the guilt he feels over his wife's death in time to protect his son from the forces of evil who seek to use him as a conduit from the ancient past.

Inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos, Shadows of the Past takes the reader on a pulse pounding journey that spans three days as the ongoing battle between good and evil is joined. Sam Hardin and Jack Griffith go head to head in a fight to the death from which only one can emerge victorious while in the balance hangs the future of all mankind.