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Wily Writers Presents Tales of Evil Kindle Edition

by Angel Leigh McCoy (Author), Alan Baxter (Author), Bill Bodden (Author), Format: Kindle Edition

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Evil touches everyone's life. The eleven short stories in this anthology shine a spotlight on malevolent beings—both human and supernatural—and their victims. Who will survive? Who won't? Sit down with these talented Wily Writers and explore the Evil that stalks their imaginations.

Yvonne Navarro's "Craving" introduces us to a man whose morbid curiosity develops into the need for ever-stronger highs.
"A Message from Mommy," by Jennifer Brozek reminds us that Evil can disguise itself as love.
Alan Baxter tells us about a priest fighting his own demons while trying to save a child from possession in "How Father Bryant Saw the Light."
In Lisa Morton's "Black Mill Cove," a man exploring a seashore discovers evidence of a death, too late for it to be an effective warning.
A woman who wants a baby goes to extreme lengths to get one, but society abandons her when she tries to make it right in "Baby Crazy," by E.S. Magill.
Bill Bodden's story—"In the Shadow of His Glory"—takes us on a journey with a squire whose only purpose is to serve his master, no matter what.
Bob Lock's "The Charnel House" follows a police detective who discovers that the murder he's investigating is no ordinary murder.
Weston Ochse introduces us to a predator we'd never see coming in "Hollywood Villainy."
In Alison J. McKenzie's "Rabbit," a woman inherits her ancestral home and begins to discover that she has a disturbing connection to her mother's secret sister.
Angel Leigh McCoy offers "Cookies for Gio," a tale of desperation, rebellion, and sacrifice in the face of human Evil grown out of control.
And to leave you with a shiver, Loren Rhoads answers the question, "What happened in 1966 that made the Beatles cease touring?" in her short story "Devil in her Heart."

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BHYYWSH5
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wily Writers LLC (October 11, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 11, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4807 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 182 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,448,770 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,956 in Horror Anthologies (Kindle Store)
- #6,090 in Horror Anthologies (Books)
- #7,417 in Fiction Anthologies

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Angel Leigh McCoy
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Step into enchanting Wyrdwood, where Angel Leigh McCoy’s novels of paranormal suspense and mystery unfurl with sass, romance, secrets, and moonlight. In the Wyrdwood series of interwoven novels, novellas, and short stories, Angel weaves captivating tales that will leave you bewitched and craving more.
But writing novels isn’t her only superpower. She’s also a master world-builder. She is the mastermind behind a game-design company that is conjuring up the much-anticipated Dire Multiverse collection of products. You might recognize Angel from her previous escapades as a game writer on White Wolf’s World of Darkness and the AAA video games: Guild Wars 2 and CONTROL.
When Angel isn’t spinning her wordcraft magick, she cuddles kitties and tends to the many mystical creatures who live in her backyard pocket-realm. To unlock more, visit AngelMcCoy.com and embark on a journey like no other into a world of modern myth and magick—Wyrdwood.
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Bob Lock
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Bob Lock is a Gower born Welshman, married with two grown-up children and three grand-children. After taking early retirement he now spends his time writing science fiction, fantasy, horror and poetry.
Debut novel is 'Flames of Herakleitos'
Featured in 'Cone Zero' with his 'The Cone Zero Ultimatum'
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E.S. Magill
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E.S. Magill earned her B.A. and M.A. in English and then went on to teach middle school English for over twenty years. Since all English majors and teachers are secretly writers, she penned horror short stories, edited horror anthologies, and wrote for a Lovecraftian-centric magazine while gainfully employed. Upon retirement, she turned her attention to novels. Her first, MAGICA: Book 1-Rise of the Cult, is a Paranormal Family Thriller - Urban Fantasy with a twist. There are many more novels knocking about in her head waiting to come to life.
E.S. Magill loves all things dark and fantastic. She picked up the reading habit as a child with some of her favorite authors being Madeleine L'Engle, Ursula K. LeGuin, and Lloyd Alexander. Later, her dark passion was satisfied with Robert McCammon, Stephen King, Richard Matheson, and Shirley Jackson. Then she went to graduate school where she discovered Don DeLillo and Alain Robbe-Grillet. (There will not be a quiz later.)
In addition to writing fiction, E.S. Magill is an advocate for mental health and authored REVEAL YOUR WINGS, her self-help book about her journey with depression and anxiety and how ketamine infusion therapy cured her. She didn't get any super powers from it, but she did become a better and happier person.
After retiring from their careers, she and her husband Greg moved from their beloved San Diego, where they lived for over thirty years, to Phoenix and now spend their days indulging in their passions and avocations. He all things cars, and she reading and writing and swimming. She also loves New Orleans, Spain, fancy cocktails, camping, and train travel. She recently started hating green beans. Visit her website and join her newsletter (esmagill is the main part of the URL) to partake of the dark and fantastic.
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11 stories to keep you reading long after bedtime.

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023

I love anthologies. I believe that most readers would love them if they read a few. I keep an anthology qued up on one of my kindles so I have something to read when I'm short of time or looking for a new author. I also find many stories written by some of my favorite authors who are stretching their talents in a different genre. I had not read any stories by this set of authors so I've been reviewing their back libraries as I read this impressive set of short stories. A less than full size story is a true test of an author's skills. They must quickly build the plot and capture the reader's attention, then just as quickly, tell the "rest of the story" while never leaving the readers feeling cheated. Each story in this book was written so well, they could have stood on their own. Placing them into one collection means I now have alot more books on my TBR list. Read for yourself and you'll soon be a fan of anthologies too.

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Hannah H.

Eclectic Collection of Stories

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2023

Thank you so much to Wily Writers and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC; it is greatly appreciated.

This is definitely an elclectic collection of stories. They all have their own takes on horror and evil, so you can get some whiplash with how different these stories are from each other. Due to this there will be something for everyone, but that also means that you will probably come across things you don't enjoy as well; as is the way of short story collections.

The following is a list of each story, a one line summary, my individual rating, and any additional thoughts I had in the moment.

Craving by Yvonne Navarro
A man who attends traffic accidents with a morbid fascination is surprised to find a woman with similar tastes to his own. 3.5 Stars

A Message from Mommy by Jennifer Brozek
A mother takes “I will always watch over you” too literally. 3 Stars

I thought there would be more substance to this story. It was fine, but felt more like mental illness than evil.

How Father Bryant Saw the Light by Alan Baxter
A young Priest is compelled to help a little girl who suffers from nightmares that might be real. 4 Stars

I am always such a sucker for religious horror.

Black Mill Cove by Lisa Morton
A man assures his wife that he will be perfectly safe hunting alone. 4 Stars

Baby Crazy by E.S. Magill
A woman’s baby fever goes too far when she orders a realistic baby doll. 1 Star

I could have done completely without the first half of this story. There was some weird anatomy stuff going on here that was not making any sense. The second half is definitely a commentary on recent events in the US. It’s truly terrifying that that’s where the country is heading. However, this was not my type of horror at all.

In the Shadow of His Glory by Bill Bodden
In a world of heroes and monsters a young squire does what he can to survive. 4 Stars

I really enjoyed the setting of this one; it was unexpected

The Charnel House by Bob lock
A man keeps his victims as “guests” while amputating parts of their body to admire. 2 Stars

I was turned off immediately to this story by the following line in the first paragraph, “...and soaked into the t-shirt which fought to contain her breasts”. Give me a break.

Hollywood Villainy by Weston Ochse
An immortal teenager embraces his powers in wicked ways. 4.5 Stars

Rabbit by Alison McKenzie
A young woman receives an inheritance from an Aunt that she didn’t know existed, but she’s about to find out why. 4 Stars

Cookies for Gio by Angel Leigh McCoy
A mother uses her programming skills to fight against the US government. 5 Stars

This shows a future that very easily could have happened if the January 6th insurrection had gone differently. I read as an escape from reality, so when I first started reading this one I was rolling my eyes, as I am so tired of hearing about Trump. Then the story ended and I was borderline crying.

Devil in Her Heart by Loren Rhoads
A theory as to how The Beatles obtained their fame. 3 Stars

Some of these definitely met the prompt better than others for me. I really wanted to feel that sinister vibe, but it didn't always land. There were a few here where it didn't feel like horror was the first genre in mind.

Averaging all my ratings gives this collection a final score of 3.45 stars. That feels accurate to my experience with short story collections in general. I will continue to pick up the Wily Writers series as I really enjoy discovering new (to me) authors, and reading their other works. I love that there are so many authors involved in putting this series together, and it makes my little horror heart happy.

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