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Suspended in Dusk II

By Angela Slatter & Simon Dewar &
Suspended in Dusk II by Angela Slatter & Simon Dewar &  digital book - Fable

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DUSK DEFENDS THE LIGHT FROM THE DARK. SOMETIMES…

Life is nothing if not constant change. And these changes force us to make terrifying choices that will lead us into either the light or the dark. Dusk is this tipping point, where things go well, or where they go very, very bad.

Suspended in Dusk II continues the legacy of editor Simon Dewar's anthology series. Volume II includes the disturbing work of seventeen extremely diverse voices from the horror and speculative fiction genres.

-- Teenage boys navigate the Dark Web where diabolical games of life and death await…
-- A woman stalked by shadows gets answers she doesn't want to hear…
-- Ghost hunters commune with malevolent spirits seeking vengeance on the living...
-- A family confronts a Maori legend that's less myth and far more terrifying truth…
-- A young man explores a love that continues to gnaw long after it's gone…
-- A group of adults encounter childhood fears that will not die…
-- And so much more.

Suspended in Dusk II is introduced by Angela Slatter and includes fiction from Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Graham Jones, Bracken MacLeod, Damien Angelica Walters, Alan Baxter, Paul Tremblay, Sarah Read, Christopher Golden, Nerine Dorman, Dan Rabarts, Gwendolyn Kiste, Benjamin Knox, Annie Neugebauer, J.C. Michael, Letitia Trent, Paul Michael Anderson and Karen Runge.

Confront your change. But you must first survive dusk.

 


Praise for Suspended in Dusk II:

"Simon Dewar's second installment of the series really delivers. This collection has thrown together a multitude of quality writing that begs to be read. There is darkness in the margins of each page, smudges of black ink threatening to swallow the reader when they aren't expecting," – Brian Bogart, Kendall Reviews

"Suspended in Dusk II grabs you by the throat from the very first story and does not let go. I honestly can't overstate how good this anthology was. There are some very heavy topics in the stories but…not a single one is played merely for shock value or cheap emotion." – Gracie Kat, Sci-Fi & Scary

"I appreciated the large amount of diversity in this book; from the foreword it became clear that individuals of all shapes of life were given the chance to contribute, and I feel that's largely absent in anthologies these days." – Red Lace Reviews

 


Proudly presented by Grey Matter Press, the home of multiple Bram Stoker Award-nominated volumes of horror.

Grey Matter Press: Where Dark Thoughts Thrive

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“I’ve admittedly not read a lot of anthologies. Part of the reason for this is the simple fact that any collection of various creative people’s works inevitably results in as many possible outcomes of quality. I’ve read (or tried to read) a few anthologies before, only to be sorely disappointed by the large number of stories I disliked. So it was, then, with some skepticism, that I approached editor Simon Dewar’s Suspended In Dusk. Boy, was I not prepared for what I got. Not just some, but most of the stories in this collection were good, if not great. And a couple of them, to be frank, were downright phenomenal. After an impressive (and impressed) foreward by Jack Ketchum, and an informative and evocative introduction by Mr. Dewar, I was a little worried about the fact that the collection opened with Alan Baxter’s “Shadows of the Lonely Dead,” which was heartbreaking and moody, with a curveball ending that was all sorts of exquisite. Starting on such a high note was indeed a bold move; and while the next story kind of meandered, Armand Rosamilia’s “At Dusk They Come” nicely picked things up again, with some vivid imagery that neatly tied into the brilliant (and incredibly creepy) cover artwork. A few of the other greats included Chris Lamb’s “Ministry of Outrage” (which ought to be adapted into an episode of the UK show Black Mirror, Toby Bennett’s macabre tale “Made of Bone,” and Wendy Hammer’s “Negatives,” which delivered its images with an almost cinematic flair. Unfortunately, as was bound to be the case with an anthology, there were a few stories that didn't quite work for me. Some had strong beginnings, yet ended weakly. Others left me scratching my head at just what the heck was going on. And there were a couple of stories that were so unapologetically pessimistic and harsh that they left a foul taste in my literary mouth. Yet unmistakably, each one was very memorable and unique, and helped solidify this anthology. And then there were the really good ones… John Everson’s “Spirits Having Flown” was beautiful, eerie, moody, and flat-out original, and really helped hold this book on a high note. Ramsey Campbell’s “Digging Deep” (a reprint from his 2009 collection Just Behind You had me squirming where I sat, squealing aloud, for how wildly unnerving it got. And then there was J.C. Michael’s startling tale, “Reasons To Kill.” While it at first seemed to be (yet) another post-apocolyptic survivor’s tale, it quickly took an infinitely darker turn when the true nature of its McGuffin/villains was revealed; I won’t spoil it, as unfortunately other reviews have done – I’ll just insist that you read it and find out for yourself. If slightly uneven at times, I still look back on Suspended In Dusk with high regards. This was easily one of the best anthologies of 2014, and worth a read by anybody who likes some variety in their horror. (And as of December 2015, it’s still available on Amazon for a measly $.99!)”

Benjamin Knox

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