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  Spontaneous Human Combustion

  Richard Thomas

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  In this new collection, Richard Thomas has crafted fourteen stories that push the boundaries of dark fiction in an intoxicating, piercing blend of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Equally provocative and profound, each story is masterfully woven with transgressive themes that burrow beneath the skin. - A poker game yields a strange prize that haunts one man, his game of chance now turned into a life-or-death coin flip. - A set of twins find they have mysterious new powers when an asteroid crashes in a field near their house and the decisions they make create an uneasy balance. - A fantasy world is filled with one man’s desire to feel whole again, finally finding love, only to have the shocking truth of his life exposed in an appalling twist. - A father and son work slave labor in a brave new world run by aliens and mount a rebellion that may end up freeing them all. - A clown takes off his make-up in a gloomy basement to reveal something more horrifying under the white, tacky skin. Powerful and haunting, Thomas’s transportive collection dares you to examine what lies in the darkest, most twisted corners of human existence and not be transformed by what you find. A foreword by Brian Evenson is included.

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  The Body Farm - Stories

  Abby Geni

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  An intense and insightful collection that celebrates the horrors and joys of inhabiting our bodies 
   
   
   
  The body cannot tell any lies. From birth to death, and through all the transitions in between, the body stores our knowledge and history, our feelings and experiences. Our betrayals. These insightful and empathetic stories, from the critically acclaimed author of The Last Animal, shine new light on our physical vessels set against our physical world, two landscapes irretrievably connected and altered over time. 
   
   
   
  An entomologist solves cold cases and upholds a sense of justice by studying the decay of corpses in a field and the insect life they develop. A caregiver obsesses over a stained-glass lampshade to deal with the elegiac losses of Alzheimer's. A sister with webbed fingers highlights the often-universal belief that our siblings just might be creatures brought forth from the deep. The memory of a scent evokes the haunting legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
   
   
   
  These eleven stories display Abby Geni's great capacity to take us into the lives and experiences of others to scrutinize the physical self: birth, childhood, transition, mental health, trauma, aging, illness, love, sex, and death.

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  Scents of Love: A Chromatic Affair

  Ella Stories

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  A renowned male perfumer, known for crafting the most intoxicating scents, inexplicably loses his sense of smell. Devastated and ready to abandon his life's work, he is saved by the riveting woman with synesthesia, who can smell colors. United by their extraordinary olfactory capabilities, they embark on a passionate journey, redefining love and scent while he rediscovers his craft through her eyes.

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  The Grim Reaper and Child

  Rachel Lawson

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  "I feel weird going to a cemetery," said said a nervous teenage girl to her father. 
  "Why is me?" asked her father the Necromancer who was in the form of a grim reaper. 
  "Nuh," said the Necromantrix, "All the dead people here is freaking me out." 
  "They are just shells their souls are gone they can't hurt you," said her father, "you are my heir you need to get used to this." 
  "Yeah," said she said, "Death still freaks me out." 
  "It's natural, between you me and that grave stone it really freaks me out too," said her father...That's Just The StartYou won't believe how it ends!

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  Arch Rascal An - From their pens...

  Knut Hamsun

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  Knud Pedersen was born in Lom in the Gudbrandsdal valley of Norway on the 4th of August, 1859 in what was then the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.  He was the fourth son of seven children born to poor parents who, when he was three, were invited to an uncle’s farm to work his land. 
  When he was nine he moved away from his family to help another uncle who ran a post office.  Whilst with him he was beaten and starved which manifested in a series of chronic nervous difficulties.  The treatment endured for six years until he managed to escape back to Lom. 
  For some time he now took any job that was available to him, including store clerk, peddler, shoemaker's apprentice, sheriff's assistant, elementary-school teacher and ropemaker's apprentice.  At about the same time, with the wealth of these gained experiences, he began to explore his literary talents. 
  In 1877 he published his first book ‘The Enigmatic Man: A Love Story from Northern Norway’, others soon followed but real success only came in 1890 with ‘Hunger’, an influential work for later novelists with its internal monologue and bizarre logic.  His work is often associated with Pantheism; where nature and mankind are unified in a strong and often mystical bond.   
  His work was so influential that in 1920 he was awarded the Novel Prize for Literature. 
  Shortly after this point his works became fewer and his interests darker.  During World War II he became a fervent admirer of the Nazi’s, even meeting Hitler, even though German armies had overrun Norway.  With the war’s end he was detained on charges of treason.  His old age was apparently the primary reason given for Hamsun receiving only a fine.  Other reasons also sought to excuse his abhorrent behaviour but it was clear that whilst he was loved for his literature he was detested for his politics and morals. 
  His literary canon includes more than 20 novels, a poetry collection, short stories, plays, a travelogue, other works of non-fiction and essays. 
  Knut Hamsun died on the 19th February 1952 in Grimstad. He was 92.

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  Mera Pyare Papa - By Mtdox

  Mtdox

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  In Mera Pyare Papa embark on an emotional journey that weaves the tapestry of love, loss, and the unbreakable bond between a father and daughter. Set against the vibrant backdrop of a bustling Indian town, this heartwarming tale follows Aanya, a spirited young woman who cherishes the endless wisdom and warmth of her father, Rajiv. When life throws an unexpected challenge their way, Aanya must navigate the complexities of adulthood while holding onto the timeless lessons imparted by her beloved papa.

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