Death, Escape, Damnation & Other Tricks: A Collection of Short...

A series of catastrophic events around the world occur in quick succession, and a young woman begins receiving anonymous postcards from each deadly location. Who is this mystery sender, and why are they so eager to see her before her next birthday?A man discovers that his barbecue pit is actually a portal to the underworld, leading straight to the room where Lucifer's grandmother sits by the fireplace knitting and drinking tea. She may help him steal the devil's gold, but what does she want in return?The second of two magical fire stones lies hidden somewhere in an ancient, forsaken quarry. When brought together, the stones yield flame and great power, and they become an obsession for a cruel, lustful man who has enslaved his sister.After discovering comedians like Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Cosby and Hicks, a 200-year-old vampire is determined to perform stand-up comedy at an open-mic night.Spending their days drinking and getting high, a group of burnout metalheads discover an LP that, when played in reverse during a satanic ritual, has the power to summon a demon.A mysterious app on a woman's replacement smartphone leads her on a series of adventures through hidden passageways and other worlds. When a fantasy writer dies, leaving a book unfinished, what happens to the world they created, to the characters that lived within the pages?In his first collection of short fiction, Evan Davies weaves elements of fantasy, the supernatural, adventure, and horror into the lives of ordinary and extraordinary characters. Folklore, fairy tales, myth, and the modern world collide in these ten stories (and one poem) where danger lurks, hearts swell, and hidden paths open up before you.

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