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- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJuly 6, 2022
- File size924 KB
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- ASIN : B0B5B99RXP
- Publication date : July 6, 2022
- Language : English
- File size : 924 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 40 pages
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About the authors
The term genre-hopper could have been coined to describe me and my books, modern-day thrillers sitting side by side with sword and sorcery, wicked dragons, and short stories and verse.
In addition, I’m proud to be the co-author of the Dai and Julia Mysteries with my good friend E.M. Swift-Hook.
Dai and Julia: What If the Romans never left?
Dying to be Roman
Dying to be Friends
Dying for a Poppy
Dying as a Druid
Dying for a Vacation
Dying to be Fathers
Dying on the Mosaics
Dying on the Streets
Dying to be Innocent
Dying to Find Proof
Dying for a Present
The First Dai and Julia Omnibus
The Second Dai and Julia Omnibus
The Third Dai and Julia Omnibus
For more fun and frolics with me and my co-author visit our blog at tinyurl.com/t9pkll3
You can also follow me on Facebook, and please don’t forget to let me know what you enjoy about my books
In the words that Robert Heinlein put so evocatively into the mouth of Lazarus Long: 'Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.' Having tried a number of different careers, before settling in the North-East of England with family, three dogs, cats and a small flock of rescued chickens, I now spend a lot of time in private and have very clean hands.
If you enjoy my books, please let me know by leaving a review, it encourages me to keep writing!
I hope you will keep in touch to find out more about future titles in both Fortune's Fools and The Dai and Julia Mysteries through Facebook. Do take the time to enjoy a daily coffee break read with me and my co-author, Jane Jago, at workingtitleblogspot.com. You can also find me on twitter @emswifthook
BOOKS
The Dai and Julia Mysteries (all co-written with Jane Jago) currently available:
Dying to be Roman
Dying to be Friends
Dying for a Poppy
Dying as a Druid
The First Dai and Julia Omnibus
Dying for a Vacation
Dying to be Fathers
Dying on the Mosaics
The Second Dai and Julia Omnibus
Dying on the Streets
Dying to be Innocent
Dying to Find Proof
The Third Dai and Julia Omnibus
Dying for a Present
Dying as a Spy
Dai and Julia short stories:
'Dying to Alter History' in Tales from Alternate Earths III from Inkling's Press
'Dying to be Cured' in 'Gods of Clay' from The SciFi Roundtable
Fortune's Fools books currently available:
Transgressor Trilogy: The Fated Sky, Times of Change, Dues of Blood
Haruspex Trilogy: Trust A Few, Edge of Doom, A Walking Shadow
Iconoclast Trilogy: Mistrust and Treason, Not To Be, A Necessary End
There are also a number of short stories set in the Fortune's Fools universe:
Midwinter Miracle with typographic art by Zora Marie (also available as an audiobook)
'Changeling Child' in 'Tales of Wonder' from Inklings Press
'Tongueless Caverns' in 'Tales from the Underground' from Inklings Press
'Wondrous Strange' in 'The Quantum Soul' from The SciFi Roundtable
'The Invisible Event' in 'Challenge Accepted' a charity anthology.
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2022My rating 4.5
The Novella "Maybe" by Jane Jago and E.M. Swift-Hook is an intriguing story about a girl named Jessica who goes through the path of purification after the ugly events of the recent past. I like how the writers have created a world of reality and fantasy, fitting it all into one dark, serious story.
Jessica had a traumatic period after the ugly events of her recent past because someone she trusted raped her. When she returns home at night, her car breaks down in front of an abandoned amusement park, and she searches for someone to help her fix the car. Jessica is unaware that she entered a dark world by entering that park. Whether Jessica can get out of that parallel universe will depend only on her.
I would recommend the novella to fans of fantasy and psychological drama.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2022Maybe is like one of those quintessentially weird episodes of the Twilight Zone. When Jessica's car breaks down in front of a dilapidated theme park, she ventures beyond the turnstile and finds herself in a nightmare world stuck in permanent nightfall, where the theme park reverts to its retro heyday. Garish flashing lights and hurdy-gurdy music and the sounds of theme park rides running nonstop. Under the direction of Annis, the pair navigate vampires and Eldritch horrors on their way to a terrifying underworld where they hope to set things right again.
It's brief, satisfying, unique, weird, and, given the subject matter, surprisingly restrained. Anyone looking for a quick horror read will find a lot to love here.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2022A woman’s car breaks down in the parking lot of a long-abandoned amusement park. Drunk men chase this recovering rape survivor into the arms of a teen girl who speaks a pidgin English. Having rescued her, the teen introduces her to the haunted amusement park, acting as her guide into Hell, but protecting her. The woman and the girl narrate the story in alternating chapters. It’s a good story, intriguing and frightening, with strong well-delineated characters, horror with a punch, and a gripping, meaningful ending. It’s very well written, too, but at times a generally effective but complex literary style clouds clarity and partially obscures the story. So many more pluses than minuses, I gotta give it a five.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022The car of a woman who is still recovering both physically and psychologically from an accident and a rape breaks down in the parking lot of an abandoned amusement park. But the amusement park is not what it at first seems. I won't go into any more detail to avoid spoilers, but I will say there are plenty of chills to be had while reading this. Characters are usually what makes a book for me, and these characters are well drawn. I especially like the teen girl who lives at the park. The story was just right for novella length, too. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and recommend it to anyone who enjoys the horror genre.