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Curiosity Quills: Darkscapes

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Anthologies. They are all a little bit similar in the fact that there are some stories you’ll like more than others, and some that you won’t like at all. For the most part I thoroughly enjoyed these stories! They were bizarre and strange, and sometimes didn’t make any sense till the very end, and a couple that never made any sense at all (at least to me).

I would definitely read more Curiosity Quills Press anthologies because I really thought this one was well put together, and really ranged between the sci-fi/fantasy/horror genres. Definitely something for everyone in this.

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This is a great collection of short stories that I enjoyed immensely!

I needed a break from my traditional mystery/suspense reads and shorties usually do it for me. Thankfully this was no exception. While the majority tend to have a futuristic theme throughout, it really is quite an eclectic mix that thoroughly entertained me. Some were very insightful with hidden meanings that were revealed at the end. No horror or suspense here-just on odd mix of stories coverering anything from a talking skeleton who happens to be a detective, to a soldier who finally comes to terms with the fact he was a killer, and a whole lot of other creative nonsense.

As with most collections there were some duds (Second Sentence) but there were many more standouts (Bootheel, Match Made in Heaven) and my absolute fav Out of Sight. I didn't want that one to end!

I'm hoping there was a final editing done on this though as several of the stories had spacing and punctuation errors.

I'm hoping this is the start of a series and there will be more to come from Curiosity Quills.

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