Embers Amongst the Fallen: Speculations

Prepare to Think!In this collection of speculative fiction, Colleen Anderson explores the nature of evil as well as what may be the most horrible decision a person must make.This collection of short stories contains: 14 tales previously published in magazines and anthologies2 stories first printed hereGlossy cover of original artOver 200 pages of fictionScience fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy talesStories that can be read before bed, if you dare, or on the way to work. Take a walk in the shoes of another. See a life that was undreamed of, and thank your lucky stars the stories are only fiction.A woman has an unhealthy infatuation with insects or is it more?Is the black hole that threatens to consume a girl her worst fear? A vampire pining for a lost love commits the one deadly taboo. When a man in a different realm makes a mistake, he is banished to a world lacking substance. When a woman has the power to grant death or eternal life she must choose between what is right and what she wants. A brush with angels is not as heavenly as it might seem. What happens when a world is dying and even the phoenix can't be reborn? When a man defies a myth out of compassion, he risks his life and family. What was Dorothy's life like after Oz? Colleen Anderson is a member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) and has been twice nominated for the Aurora Award, several times for a Rhysling award, and longlisted for the Stoker Award. She has co-edited Tesseracts 17 and Aurora nominated Playground of Lost Toys. Alice Unbound: Beyond Wonderland (2018-Exile Publishing) is her first solo anthology. She has served on both Stoker Award and British Fantasy Award juries, and guest edited Eye to the Telescope. Over 250 works have seen print with some new or upcoming pieces in Polu Texni, The Pulp Horror Book of Phobias, Thrilling Words, Tesseracts 22, Starline, and many others. Her fiction collection, A Body of Work was recently published by Black Shuck Books, UK. www.colleenanderson.wordpress.comSnuggle up with a good glass of your favorite beverage and wander in the minds of other beings by ordering your copy today.