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Magpie Kindle Edition

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

Magpie; a motherless babe with a monstrous friend. Beware of what you look for because you might just find it.

A strange, wee tale by UK based author Paul Jameson. Inspired by real places and echoes of the past, the present and the future.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B014PJL2US
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 30, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 906 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 26 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Paul Jameson
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For the dark and quirky, the strange that makes you think.

Brought up on Dahl, Du Maurier, Tolkien and Poe, Paul is a cross-genre author, predominantly within the fantasy and crime genres, whose work carries a strong folk-horror motif. There are overtures to nature, folklore, paganism and fairy tales in stories that explore the liminal edges of a Wilde Wood or the urban cityscapes where monsters still lurk.

Nothing is ever as it seems.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2015
    Magpie is a glorious tale by Paul Jameson. It is spare but complete, and rests easily in the back of your mind long after the book is closed. Should Mr. Jameson find it in his heart to expand this tale, however, I want it,too. And anything else he is willing to share with the world.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2019
    I’ve never read a book remotely like this before. I’m not even sure what I expected, but I enjoyed it very much. Try it. You won’t regret buying it or following the talented author.
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Top reviews from other countries

  • Jerry P
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2016
    Good read, interesting story line. Would like to read some more of his work.
  • Sarah Stuart - Readers' Favorite Reviewer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Echoes O’ The Past
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2019
    I’ve never read a book remotely like this before. I’m not even sure what I expected, but I enjoyed it very much. Try it. You won’t regret buying it or following the talented author.
  • MRS E M MCDONALD
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2015
    very good story but not long enough - would love more detail
  • Chris
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2020
    I thought it was very well written and very evocative. I'd like to have read more, especially about the Sisters.
  • leehallwriter
    5.0 out of 5 stars A quaint wonderfully written short..
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2020
    Magpie is a quaint and wonderfully written short by Paul Jameson who immerses readers from the get go with his unique folklore style. Having read it in just one sitting this story serves as just a snippet of the authors ability to tell stories that fuses classic and modern style description and composition. Having read his other work ‘Nightjar’ this book carries the same feeling and of course just an edge of darkness so readers who enjoy one will certainly enjoy the other.

    From the note at the end it’s clear to see this story found the author in some sense while he was exploring a real place which heightens the immersive element of the setting. There’s a level of mystique about near enough everything including the history of what happened in this world and our own imaginations are given the scope to follow a story the author first followed. This is a story and reading experience that I highly recommend.

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