Day of Demons: A Dark Fantasy Collection [Kindle Edition]

Phil Hickes (Author), Karen Davies (Author), Gary Bonn (Author), Krista Walsh (Author), Laura Diamond (Author), Victoria Griesdoorn (Author), James M. Mazzaro (Author), Edward Drake (Author), Sarah Anne Langton (Author)

Book Description

Day of Demons is a collection of nine dark fantasy stories. Demonic possession, devilish bargains, and new deals done dirt cheap with terrible consequences. This volume explores the darkness that lies within in ourselves, and that which lurks in the shadows waiting with tempting promises.

Read how one woman’s inner-self awakens to unexpected and frightening consequences, or how a charismatic half-breed thief is forced to strike a deal with a pen-stealing imp. Read about a mother as she struggles to cope with a deadly, satanic bargain, and a sword-wielding anti-hero as he returns out of exile to face his demonic fate.

Nine stories, nine demons, nine authors. From fantasy to horror, this volume of the fantastic will be sure to entertain you.

Product Details

• File Size: 314 KB
• Print Length: 128 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Anachron Press; 1st edition (April 9, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007SYEU52
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #687,133 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Set of Stories May 3, 2012

By Rachel Firasek

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Wow, I love all the dark. If you're looking for a great night time read that will make you wonder about the world you live in and who these people behind the stories really are...grab this book. :) It's fantastic.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to the Dark Side... May 6, 2012

By KathiLS

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By the time I hit story number nine in Day of Demons I wasn't ready to be done. I wanted more. Definitely not for the faint of heart, or late night reading when you already have an overactive imagination, if you like demons, you'll thoroughly enjoy this anthology.

Nine different stories, by nine different authors, all with their own unique take on the human-demon relationship.

The Deal by Karen Davies, The Serpent's Kiss by Krista Walsh, and A Mother's Love by James M. Mazzaro, were definitely three of the best. Apart from the demon theme, all three were well written, kept me engaged to the end, and added a nice little twist I hadn't seen coming. Let's not forget the spine chills either.

If your tastes run to the dark side, buy your copy now. But if you decide to read it before bed, don't say I didn't warn you. .

5.0 out of 5 stars City of Light and Stone is awesome July 8, 2012

By Michael Offutt

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This weekend I read "City of Light and Stone" by Laura Diamond. It's a short story featured in the dark fantasy anthology: Day of Demons (cover pictured at right). In short, Day of Demons is a collection of stories featuring the conflict of demons and humans over the course of a day.

The main character of Hector in Laura's story is a tormented soul that belongs to Satan. He is in his situation because rejection drove him to murder the woman he lusted after, and in the story, he's offered redemption if he can fulfill Satan's bounty of one pure soul at a place called Point Zero before the sun sets.

I think that as writers, we can all slip into the skin and understand Hector's hatred of rejection. Sure, our souls do not belong to the devil, but allegorically-speaking, why couldn't they? And who is to say that the ultimate homicidal impulse for a writer isn't the act of "selling out".

What wouldn't some of you do to obtain an agent, a Big Six contract, and a huge book deal? How is this not in many ways just a caveat to truth? I think that at the end of the day, we are all enslaved by our own personal demons. And if we ever want to stand out from the masses, we may have to do things that go against what we really want and do so before the sun sets...before it's too late.

If you like dark fantasy, I encourage you to pick up a copy of Day of Demons and read Laura's story. As far as short stories go, I'd give it five stars out of five. It's a quick read with a powerful moral...if you deal with demons, don't waffle on what you say and be punctual! To do otherwise will put you at risk of eternal damnation.