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Darkling Incidence: Obscure Reflections Paperback – November 13, 2015

by K. M. Tonso (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
Herein are contained reflections of what, as Saint Paul says, we see in a glass darkly. And as this angle of incidence is so shadowed, so must be the reflections it derives.

These sixteen stories provide obscure reflections of worlds much like ours yet different. Worlds that grapple with increasingly confused and distorted realities.

Each reflection so vivid as to become an open doorway where unwary readers might just find themselves stumbling over the threshold... never to return.
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  1. Print length
    234 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Nightscape Press, LLP
  4. Publication date
    November 13, 2015
  5. Dimensions
    5.51 x 0.49 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1938644247
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1938644245
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nightscape Press, LLP; First Edition (November 13, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 234 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1938644247
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1938644245
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 0.49 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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  • Jessica Gagich
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Collection of Stories.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2017
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    As a fan of the author's other works, I was excited to pick up this volume. This is a departure from her earlier works (under a pseudonym or three), but there were still some quality to the prose that drew me to pick up anything I could find by her.

    I thoroughly enjoyed this volume of stories and recommend it to anyone who enjoy stories that are a little on the darker side, bittersweet, or with a good heart punch at the end.

    I wish I could rate 4.5, only because there were a couple times the language got in the way of the story.
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  • S. Schneider
    4.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly diverse collection!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2015
    This collection of reflections is so incredibly diverse that it's actually quite hard to rate and review as a whole. Each story is so different from the last that it is hard to find a common thread (which is good). The author's writing style does not vary too much—only just enough to define characters and setting. (Personally, I was surprised by the writer's personal location because the style seems so predominantly elsewhere.)

    While this book carries a theme of darkness (and/or lightness) throughout, many stories are left open-ended; There is a resolution, but the true ending may change from reader to reader, according to their own interpretation of that particular story. (Another thing that I consider good!)

    The writing style, at times, seems long-winded and some passages can be a bit exhausting to read or leave the reader feeling like something may have been missed. There were a few times when rereading felt necessary.

    The variety of characters, settings, and plot definitely made each reflection stand on its own. There is not one story that I felt could define the book as a whole. If I had to choose a favorite, I am truly not sure that I could. “The Color in My Mirror” definitely stood out to me once I forgave the characters for their manner of speaking (well done on the author's side!). “The Dreams of Children,” also stuck with me, but is so unlike “The Color...” that they cannot be compared. “Silver Hairs among the Gold,” I feel, must be mentioned in this review. I loved the creativity of the plot, found the characters (for the most part) quite endearing and loved the ending (and that I did not see it coming at first). The Snow City stories also drew me in and I hope to see more of the city one day so that I can more fully understand it.

    All in all, this collection was enjoyable to read, but it may be necessary to take a little break between each story to kind of reset one's mind and prepare to be taken to a whole different world upon continuing to read.
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  • Shane .D Keene
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good debut collection
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2015
    I normally try to avoid reviewing short story collections as they can be a bitch to write about without spoiling something. Even synopsizing a single story can ruin it for someone. But DARKLING INCIDENCE is published by Nightscape Press and I’ve had consistently good experiences with the books they’ve published, so when Robert S. Wilson offered me a copy in exchange for an honest review I decided to give it a shot. I’m not disappointed that I did.

    When I first received this book, I knew nothing about K.M. Tonso so I went hunting the interwebs for some info. At the end of that search, I still knew nothing about K.M. Tonso. But I do know this: I’ve had the good fortune to come across several really good debuts this year and DARKLING INCIDENCE, Tonso’s debut collection, is one of them.

    The sixteen entries in the very dark, very bleak collection bear little in common with each other. From one to the next the themes change like the wind, making for a diverse, engaging collection. I’m not one to synopsize the books I review. The author has already done that and, as I said before, even the briefest synopsis of an individual short story can be a spoiler.

    However, I will say this. While I liked most of the stories in this novel, there were a couple that really shined, including GLASS and the subsequent story, THE DREAMS OF DEAD CHILDREN. These stories stuck with me and really made the collection.

    K.M. Tonso is a very promising new writer and, if you like well-written, short dark fiction, this is a good one to add to your collection.
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