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The Red Hour

By Rena Aliston
The Red Hour by Rena Aliston digital book - Fable

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Midnight - the hour
of new beginnings.
I enter renewed
welcoming time's
transition, unaware
of what I'm ushering in.

 

In the dark recesses of your mind lies a clock. Once the clock strikes midnight, it begins.

 

What happens at 12 a.m.?

 

Journey through The Red Hour with this first book in The Hourglass Collection.

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“The Red Hour is the first in a series from prolific poet @renaaliston who has dystonia, a neurological movement disorder. I felt myself deciphering and unpacking a lot here and I enjoyed it. Rena's poetry is profound, dark and very physical. The descriptions and metaphors used for the experienced pain touched me to the bone. The sensation of writhing spasms and restrictive movements were incredibly immersive and even though this poetry is dark and full of pain, it was also very engaging and interesting. The writer is very conscious of time, ( hence the collection and series titles). "The hour hand passing through experiences." "Conscious of day and night..." "...nightmares, and the day approaching." Other themes running through the collection were of separation, disassociation, and bitterness. There's a lot going on in the periphery, in the minds eye and the change of light. 'cursed flesh dances' There are many references to a female persona or energy...the devil? the bitterness? the world? conscious life? Or maybe all of them and more. The collection is broken down into Chapter 1 Spells Chapter 2 parables I found chapter 2 a little lighter with scenes of running and dancing and escape. It felt a little freer. Slumber is my favourite poem in the collection and Starving piqued my interest too. I also want to mention how well this collection was presented both in the order of themes and the format. I'm looking forward to more in this series!”

About Rena Aliston

Rena Aliston is the pen name of Native American author Anna M. Asbury, an enrolled member of the Saponi-Catawba Nation of the Ohio Valley. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she currently resides in Kentucky.

She is the author of six books, most recently Divine Madness, The Red Hour, and The Devil's Grave: A Collection of Short Crime & Horror Stories.

Previously writing under the name Ofira Sephiroth, Rena is the author of four poetry books – Unspeakable Truths, Volume 1: Damnation Begins; Unspeakable Truths, Volume 2: Baptism By Blood; Versified Darkness and Versified Delusions.

In addition to being a writer, Rena is a small business owner (Wayuką́) and the founder of Owl-Raven Books.

When not being creative, she enjoys archery, spending time with her family, being a dog-mom to her Boxweiler Angrboda, and watching crime and horror movies. Rena's new short story collection, The Devil's Hymn: A Collection of Short Crime & Horror Stories, will be released April 14, 2025.

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