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Forever in the Memory of God
Lose yourself in three astonishing worlds—each of them facing disaster. One has fallen; one is falling now; and the third... is blind to the doom that approaches.
Read of magic: of swords and monsters: of impossible last stands: of three disparate protagonists and the vastly different fates that await them.
And when it's all over, when the last page has turned, be very thankful you get to come home again!
Read of magic: of swords and monsters: of impossible last stands: of three disparate protagonists and the vastly different fates that await them.
And when it's all over, when the last page has turned, be very thankful you get to come home again!
96 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 15, 2014
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February 21, 2014
This is a collection of three short stories -- the first is set in a post-apocalyptic (I don't think that's really the right word but my vocabulary is failing me) Earth where humans are enslaved by an alien race, the second is a medieval fantasy, and the third is a story of one modern man's trip into the faery world. All three stories are equal parts entertaining and unsettling, though the opening story, "The First of Many", is my favorite. This is partly due to the fact we get to spend much more time with the central character as it is the longest of the three stories.
An entertaining read -- I only wish there were more stories.
An entertaining read -- I only wish there were more stories.
April 18, 2017
There is such a broad range of the human experience represented in this collection. There are cowards and narcissists, heroes and almost heroes; the flaws and the beauty of people all mix and mingle together in these beautiful narratives. I loved every minute of it.
April 25, 2014
As with most good short stories, I wish they were longer. All three stories are a nice read.
July 15, 2019
Dark fantasy with a capital D: but what invention! Each short story has as much - and often more - than a lot of the multi-volumed drek that masquerades as fantasy today. In every magical construct here there are rules and consequences, usually quite grisly. There is also a wonderful diversity of characters all, within the obvious limitations of the form, who are well drawn and realised.
September 14, 2020
By the time I read this there were more than three stories (eight) all with very interesting premises. But most were just a little too brutal for me right now.
March 26, 2014
A collection of fantasy short stories, which include:
- The First of Many - This story is set in a dystopian future where the alien Masters have taken over the Earth. Humans are subservient & live underground. Olive wants to see the outside world, but when she does she becomes the first human host for the Masters. The story becomes a battle for survival against other humans & the Masters.
- Forever in the Memory of God - Starts with Jharrom who dies defending his home against invaders in a dystopian world. Then a boy who watched the fight is designated as the next champion & is trained to channel the souls of dead fighters.
- Fairy Gold - Starts with a party between scientists and fairies deep underground - the only place the two groups could co-exist. Regan is there on false pretences trying to come up with a way to make money so he can pay his gambling debts. He follows the fairies back to their world & discovers that humans have been enslaved by them. In my opinion, this is the best of the stories.
I found the dystopian stories a little depressing, but I thought Fairy Gold was a good allegorical tale.
Also included were some sample chapters from a novel titled "The Inferior" - This is a coming-of-age story set in a vast stone age cavern where humans struggle for survival against other warring species. This story was not to my liking, but I imagine people who enjoyed Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear books might also enjoy this story.
Overall I give this collection 3 stars mainly because the majority of the tales were not to my liking, otherwise it might have rated higher.
- The First of Many - This story is set in a dystopian future where the alien Masters have taken over the Earth. Humans are subservient & live underground. Olive wants to see the outside world, but when she does she becomes the first human host for the Masters. The story becomes a battle for survival against other humans & the Masters.
- Forever in the Memory of God - Starts with Jharrom who dies defending his home against invaders in a dystopian world. Then a boy who watched the fight is designated as the next champion & is trained to channel the souls of dead fighters.
- Fairy Gold - Starts with a party between scientists and fairies deep underground - the only place the two groups could co-exist. Regan is there on false pretences trying to come up with a way to make money so he can pay his gambling debts. He follows the fairies back to their world & discovers that humans have been enslaved by them. In my opinion, this is the best of the stories.
I found the dystopian stories a little depressing, but I thought Fairy Gold was a good allegorical tale.
Also included were some sample chapters from a novel titled "The Inferior" - This is a coming-of-age story set in a vast stone age cavern where humans struggle for survival against other warring species. This story was not to my liking, but I imagine people who enjoyed Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear books might also enjoy this story.
Overall I give this collection 3 stars mainly because the majority of the tales were not to my liking, otherwise it might have rated higher.
May 25, 2014
Mr O Guilin, you are an evil, evil man...these stories are not for the faint of heart.
Some things: (SPOILERS!!!)
- The First of Many: I was wondering why they would leave the worm there? Couldn't they have chopped off her hand? Granted, the worm defends itself if it notices that someone wants to hurt it, but they could have snuck up on her, without telling her. OK, it would have messed up the plot, but still.
- Forever in the Memory of God: I kept thinking the boy would remember that his name was Conan ;)
- Fairy Gold: Good job on creating a total and utter arsehole protagonist. Several of them, actually, thinking about it...
More stories, please :)
Some things: (SPOILERS!!!)
- The First of Many: I was wondering why they would leave the worm there? Couldn't they have chopped off her hand? Granted, the worm defends itself if it notices that someone wants to hurt it, but they could have snuck up on her, without telling her. OK, it would have messed up the plot, but still.
- Forever in the Memory of God: I kept thinking the boy would remember that his name was Conan ;)
- Fairy Gold: Good job on creating a total and utter arsehole protagonist. Several of them, actually, thinking about it...
More stories, please :)
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