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Tainted Steel

By: Aaron Hollingsworth, Cassandra Lee Hollingsworth
Narrated by: Danny Montooth
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Summary

Laid out upon these frail leaves is a banquet of delectable misfortunes and savory tragedies. Partake of these melancholy morsels of bile and brine, of wrath and regret. Sample vintages of fermented tears and distilled blood. Lick the sharp edges of cursed blades, and nibble frail hopes set on platters of tarnished silver. Strange sorrows warp the palette of perception and bring about subtle ruin and uncanny vigor. Indulge in the filling robustness of Tainted Steel.

  1. Asmodeus and the Swordsman
  2. The Magick Sword That Slays Tyrants
  3. The Red Glade
  4. Locks of Sif
  5. Humphrey's Letter
  6. Bonsai Treant
  7. His Favorite Story
  8. The Pink Flower of Saint Zenobie
  9. An Assassin's Honeymoon
  10. The Man with Twelve Fingers
  11. You and John and the Snake
  12. The Apple's Journey (by Cassandra Lee Hollingsworth)
  13. Repunae
  14. When River Fought Sea
  15. Black Hole Constellation
  16. The Hare's Revenge
  17. Piasa: Rite of Talons
©2016 Aaron Hollingsworth (P)2017 Aaron Hollingsworth

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Full of surprises

First things first, I had no idea what to expect when deciding to read this collection. However what I found within was pleasantly surprising. Each short story seem to play with the generic idea of sword and sorcery but added it's own twist. Twists I might add I did not see coming. From historical fiction to magical realism and horror this collection had enough to delight almost any fantasy pallet. Short, sweet and to the point. I really liked it.

Also, let's not forget the superbly done narration. Versatile and atmospheric it let me sink into the various stories with ease.

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Creepy, intense and nearly brought me to tears!

Really enjoyed this compilation of short stories! All well written with great sense of foreboding in most and well performed too.
Some left me with a chill in my bones whilst one almost brought me to tears, but all left me wanting to hear more; I would gladly have listened to full length versions of each!
This is my honest opinion of a free review copy.

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