It was a nice change to tackle a collection of short stories like those written by W. Royce Adams in Scar Songs: Stories. Once I finished reading these nine tales featuring male protagonists, each one of whom engaged me psychologically and moved me emotionally, I...

In The Knight's Wife by Eta George, Isabel is the younger sister, but she was the knight’s choice as his bride. This doesn’t sit well with Isabel’s older sister, who had worked so hard to run their father’s castle. The final decision was their father’s....

Love and Other Monsters in the Dark is a collection of random stories by K.B. Jensen. These stories will pique your curiosity, leave you creeped out, and looking at the world in a different light. Most of them will send shivers down your spine. You...

Delavan gets inspiration from his father and grandfather, both knights of Oliaric who died defending Bretinia. Armed with his grandfather's sword, Delavan enlists with a group of trained guardsmen that protect the city from elves. Unfortunately, his father, who is a mage with supernatural abilities,...

The Last Goodbye of Calvin McLint by David Clair is the heart-warming story of a father and son’s shared passion for old pennies, the ones that you can’t buy anything with anymore, the ones that are battered and unwanted. It begins when the main character,...

Kafka in Tangier by Mohammed Said Hjiouij is a modern retelling of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis. Jawad Al-Idrisi forsakes his dream of becoming a literary critic to become a teacher. His thoughtless father showed no remorse for his neglect and watched his son work tirelessly to...

An engaging read, Mementos: A Unique Collection of Short Stories & Flash Fiction is the sixth book in the Mementos Anthologies by Theodore Jerome Cohen. It consists of forty-four titles, most of which are inspired by unusual photographs found on the internet. The one exception...

What do we fear the most? In Yet Another Slice of Fear, Andrew Allen Smith explores this emotion from different perspectives in this collection of 17 captivating short stories. The collection opens with Flight Delay, which is full of dark humor and tells of a...

Valerie Allen’s First Love twists your expectation of romance and loss. In this flash fiction piece of just under 750 words, Dick and Jane sit in the kitchen and discuss their daughter Mary’s plight; her first broken heart. The heartbreak is so devastating that it...

Loverless Love: Stories is a work of fiction in the romance and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to the presence of sexual scenes and frank discussions of sex, romance, and adult relationships, and was penned by author Christopher Guerin....