DEVIL’S WAYS ANTHOLOGY
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Title: DEVIL’S WAYS ANTHOLOGY
Authors: Nancy Kress, Ben Loory, R. S. A. Garcia, Michael Swanwick, Andy Duncan, Curtis C. Chen, Darrell Schweitzer, Imogen Howson, Edwina Harvey, Avram Davidson, J. M. Sidorova, Nancy Kress, (Edited by Anna Kashina and J. M. Sidorova)
Pub. Date: June 25, 2020
Publisher: Dragonwell Publishing
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 270
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org
There is no light without dark; no highlights without shadows; no good without evil. The Devil is where things happen. Where stories begin. This collection brings together stories from multiple cultures, featuring the Devil both as an abstract concept and a creature, a terror, a force of nature, an enemy, a trickster, and so many more.
Step into the world of shadows, and travel through Devil’s many incarnations spanning centuries of history and myth, from the Ancient Greece, African and Caribbean folklore, dark ages in Europe, all the way to the present day.
This anthology features new and established authors from diverse, multicultural backgrounds.
“The Devil goes globe-trotting in this eclectic anthology that explores the many guises of the Dark Lord across cultures and ages. Persephone D’Shaun’s shocking “Nzembe” is a twisted tale of zombie-like creatures set in the plains of Africa with an ending some readers will find hard to stomach. An unnamed girl tries to steal back her heart from her winged lover in R.S.A. Garcia’s lyrical “Fire in His Eyes, Blood on His Teeth,” which draws from Caribbean folklore and the legend of Nanny of the Maroons. Feminist themes carry through many of the tales. Imogen Howson’s “Frayed Tapestry,” which follows an amnesiac woman and her manipulative husband, is a bit too on the nose, but elsewhere gender dynamics are handled more gracefully, as in “Of Finest Scarlet Was Her Gown” by Michael Swanwick, in which 15-year-old Su-yin follows her father into hell, where she must endure a series of horrible dates in order to save him from eternal damnation, and in Nancy Kress’s brilliant “Unto the Daughters,” a powerful reimagining of the story of Adam and Eve. Though horror fiends may be disappointed to find little blood-curdling terror, there are very few duds among these wide-ranging tales. Readers are in for a devilish treat.”—PW Review
EXCERPT
The opening of Persephone D’Shaun’s “Nzembe“:
“Last week all the nzembe-born children in town went into trances.
The week before that, leopards sat together on my grandmother’s porch for an entire day, keeping her inside. Later, many women came to her for help, insisting they had fallen into sleep in the middle of the day and been violated by evil spirits in the shape of vulgar children.
And the week before that, Henriette claimed to have seen a sharp-toothed boy peeking at her from one of the thick clusters of palm trees that grow near Little River.
I do not want to think about these things, but today memories are thick and dry like wild grass in the place between towns, tinder in my mind, needing only the smallest spark to destroy the fragile peace I have built.
Today…”
About The Authors & Publisher:
Founded in 2012, Dragonwell Publishing is based in the US Northeast and publishes 4-6 books a year, focusing mostly on science fiction and fantasy. Dragonwell Publishing titles have been featured by Publishers Weekly, ForeWord Magazine, RT Book Reviews, San Francisco Book Reviews, and Portland Book Reviews, and highlighted by Historical Novel Society and Mythopoetic Society. Our books have been among the winners of the 2013 ForeWord Book of the Year Award and 2014 Independent Publishers Book Award.
Get to know all the authors here on the Dragonwell Publishing Site!
Giveaway Details:
1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC, International.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
| 6/22/2020 | Two Chicks on Books | Excerpt |
| 6/23/2020 | BookHounds | Excerpt |
| 6/24/2020 | Jaime’s World | Excerpt |
| 6/25/2020 | Hurn Publications | Review |
| 6/26/2020 | Miss Elizabeth | Review |
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| 6/29/2020 | Jazzy Book Reviews | Excerpt |
| 6/30/2020 | Rajiv’s Reviews | Review |
| 7/1/2020 | jypsylynn | Review |
| 7/2/2020 | A Dream Within A Dream | Excerpt |
| 7/3/2020 | JaimeRockstarBookTours | Instagram Stop |
I appreciate getting to hear about a new book. Thanks so much for taking time to share.
This sounds really interesting, thanks for sharing
Enjoyed the excerpt.
Thanks for the excerpt.
Sounds good.
I like the cover
I like that these stories are from different cultures. Intrigued
Sounds interesting
Sounds really good! Thanks for sharing!
I noticed as I hit the button that I put my email in incorrectly :(. I love anthologies. Meeting a bunch of authors at once is great!
I like the cover.
Intriguing cover, thanks for sharing.
congrats on the release
Sounds good. Thanks for sharing.
nice book cover and the book sounds interesting.
Congrats on the new release! It sounds fascinating.
Looks like a very interesting book.
This sounds like a really cool book and is now on top of my TBR List.
Sounds like a good read
sounds good
This looks like a great one
I like the cover… it catches your eye
interesting cover
How long did it take you to write the book?
Finally!! I cannot wait to get wrapped up in this book!!
It looks like a good read.
Really like the cover.
Spooky – not sure how much I would like this one out but I know someone who would. Thanks!
Sounds great, I like the cover.
Sounds great! I like the excerpt.
This sounds like an awesome anthology! Thanks so much for sharing the book details