Traduttore Sarah Lynch
Casa editrice: Schreibwerk
In the end; death. But why?The circumstances are mysterious and no-one is able to bring light into the darkness. Provided someone tries at all … or wants to.Three speculative short stories.
“A culturally layered and gripping collection of stories that are also a testament to their resilience.”—Vanessa Walters, the author of The Lagos Wife ?In this stunning collection, nine Nigerian women discover what it means to confront traditional expectations that have held them hostage for too long. Meet Ifeoma. She’s been ready to leave her violent husband for some time, but her plans for a quiet departure take an unexpectedly gruesome turn... Nkechi a housemaid for a rich Lagos family, bears the weight of her Madam's wrath when she discovers her husband's dark secret. In London, Riliwa meets Mary, a guardian angel full of advice, wisdom and practical support as she navigates her unfamiliar new home. But it soon becomes clear that Mary’s kindness comes at a price. Passionate, raw and full of heart, Fetto brings to life the rich diversity of Nigerian women’s experiences in these wide-ranging stories.Mostra libro
Charity Styles has been wandering the Pacific aimlessly aboard her beloved sloop, Wind Dancer, and only recently returned to the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Entering a secluded cove in the Sea of Abaco, in the Bahamas, she runs into an old acquaintance and the woman’s young daughter. The two have a few things in common, not the least of which are four men’s bodies at the bottom of a 600-foot-deep blue hole on Hoffman's Cay. The reunion is fraught with “what ifs.” What if Charity had enjoyed a normal childhood like her friend’s young daughter? What if her mother hadn’t abandoned her as a child? What if her father hadn’t died when she was in college? What if Victor hadn’t been murdered? Just as Charity begins to relax and truly enjoy the companionship of a good friend, disaster strikes. In an instant, she's faced with a terrible choice that will push Charity to her limits. Her action could mean the difference between life and death for both mother and daughter. When Charity’s two worlds collide violently, a drug running operation is exposed, as well as a slick southern lawyer. Will Charity handle things in her usual way?Mostra libro
A woman gets a cursed tattoo on her hand. A crow. If she does something against "the rules" it pecks at her. At first the rules are easy. Don't eat this food. Can't use that color lighter... But they've gotten worse. So has the pain from the bites.Mostra libro
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe is a haunting narrative poem about a man consumed by grief over the loss of his beloved Lenore. On a dreary night, he is visited by a mysterious raven that perches on a bust of Pallas and repeats the word "Nevermore." As the night progresses, the narrator's sanity deteriorates as he becomes increasingly obsessed with the raven and its ominous word, which he interprets as a denial of hope and escape from his sorrow.Mostra libro
Title: The Alchemist Author: H. P. Lovecraft Narrator: Jonathan Dunne Original Publication: 1908 Public Domain: Yes Series Placement: Number 36 in the Timeless Terrors series Description: The Alchemist by H. P. Lovecraft is a tale of vengeance, decay, and the relentless hand of destiny. In a crumbling French château, generations of an ancient noble family are doomed to die before reaching their thirty-second year — victims, it seems, of a centuries-old curse. As the last heir wanders through the ruins of his lineage, he uncovers the truth behind the curse — and the grim figure who has carried it through time. Written when Lovecraft was just seventeen, The Alchemist reveals the early foundations of his fascination with ancestral guilt and cosmic inevitability. The story’s gothic atmosphere, shadowed corridors, and sense of doomed inheritance foreshadow the cosmic horror that would later define his work. Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures Lovecraft’s blend of decay and dread — the echo of old oaths, the dust of forgotten laboratories, and the whisper of a fate that will not be denied. While the text itself is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne. Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to resurrecting the masters of the macabre, The Alchemist endures as a reminder that even youth’s first nightmares can echo through eternity — and that some legacies are written not in ink, but in blood and time.Mostra libro
A queen with a desire and a quench for life. A kingdom each with citizens that have their own agenda. A counselor and consort who is loyal to the point of treason. A warlord determined to control the uncontrollable who has a life-long secret that even He is unaware of. And a mystical food that has the ability to turn back the ravages of time and restore the youth of whoever knows the secret of using it. Enjoy a hundred years of intrigue within this seventeen-minute micro novel. Let it take you back to a simpler time before special effects and when imagination was king.Mostra libro
