The light has failed: the era of man is at its end.
Born
of darkness, the creatures of myth, legend, and nightmare have
long called the shadows home. Now, with the cruel touch of the sun
fading into memory, they've returned to claim their rightful place
amidst humanity: as its masters.
Fading Light collects 25
monstrous stories by authors new and experienced, in the genres of
horror, science fiction, and fantasy, each bringing their own
interpretation of what lurks in the dark.
Contributors: Mark
Lawrence, Gene O'Neill, William Meikle, David Dalglish, Gord Rollo, Nick
Cato, Adam Millard, Stephen McQuiggan, Gary W Olson, Tom Olbert, Malon
Edwards, Carl Barker, Jake Elliot, Lee Mather, Georgina Kamsika, Dorian
Dawes, Timothy Baker, DL Seymour, Wayne Ligon, TSP Sweeney, Stacey
Turner, Gef Fox, Edward M Erdelac, Henry P Gravelle, & Ryan Lawler.
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Fading Light is a perfect example of a well
constructed anthology. A great unifying theme, talented authors, and more than
two dozen short stories to sink your teeth into. Reading this reminded me of
boyhood nights spent curled up in front of the television watching The Twilight
Zone, Night Gallery, or The Outer Limits, which I'm sure was exactly the point.
Enjoy it on a stormy night...but be sure to leave the lights on and the doors
locked." ~
Michael Sullivan, author of the Riyria Revelations
"Tim
Marquitz has collected an extraordinary array of bleak and thrilling
stories from some of the best writers in the game and a crop of
marvelous newcomers with Fading Light. Read it before the darkness
arrives and the world ends!" ~
Ed Kurtz, author of Bleed and Control
"With
its Stellar lineup of authors and the great premise that gives them
room to weave their magic, Fading Light accomplishes what far too many
fail to: it stands out from the pack as something unique, terrifying,
and wholly readable from first pages to last." ~
Bryan Hall, author of The Southern Hauntings Saga and Containment Room 7
From the Author
When
I first started processing the idea of Fading Light, it was very much a
testosterone-laden attempt at following in the footsteps of my
friend/mentor/motivational Chihuahua, Lincoln Crisler. He put together the
amazing
Corrupts Absolutely? and
showed me what could be done by an underdog when he puts his mind to it.
As
Fading Light came together it evolved, but my vision was firmly rooted in the
imagery of Lovecraft and the stark atmosphere of Stephen King's
The Mist. I really wanted to dig into
the idea that something lurked in the darkness, just waiting for the right
moment to reveal itself. I wanted to experience the horrors of the unknown,
terror looming.
Thanks
to the wonderful authors involved in
Fading
Light, I believe I did just that. Jessy Lucero set the tone with her
amazing cover art, and the cast of Fading Light pounded the feeling home.
So,
it is with humble pride that I unleash
Fading
Light: An Anthology of the Monstrous upon the world. I can only hope you
find the same pleasure in reading these pieces as I did collecting them.
Tim
Marquitz
El
Paso, Texas
May
1, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Horror Anthology of 2012, March 4, 2013
It is official: I have found the best horror anthology of 2012. FADING
LIGHT: AN ANTHOLOGY OF THE MONSTROUS is the best collection of stories
from last year, and I would daresay it has some of the best monster
short stories I've ever read. If you knew how much I read, you would
understand how monumental that statement truly is. Regardless of how
much you read, though, this is one anthology you must own if you are a
horror fan.
I tore through this book in about two days; it is
simply that good. Every story in here is written well and the authors
show uniqueness in both voice and idea. This book is crammed full of
talent, both old and new; I would love for Angelic Knight Press to do a
follow-up book (ahem).
One of my favorite stories in FADING
LIGHT: AN ANTHOLOGY OF THE MONSTROUS is titled "Der Teufel Sie Wissen"
(or The Devil You Know) by TSP Sweeney. In this story, a group of
kids-turned-soldiers have a run-in with something more than human, and
the results are not pleasant. I loved this story for its originality
and concept.
"Dark Tide" by Mark Lawrence is another favorite.
In this story, a family is caught up in an apocalyptic scenario of
unknown origins and proportions. I particularly enjoy Lawrence's style
of writing (I have reviewed two of his books already, both of which are
extremely enjoyable), so this story is just icing on the cake.
These
two tales are just a smidgen of what you can expect from FADING LIGHT:
AN ANTHOLOGY OF THE MONSTROUS. Fans of good fiction and horror should
snatch this one up immediately. The book is available now, so be sure
and track it down...especially while the light is still shining...
We will be officially closing to subs on June 1st. We've received so many in the last few months that we simply can't keep up. And while that's a happy circumstance, and we feel loved and respected, we like to be able to give each sub the time and review it deserves (nothing worse than trying to hurry through reading something). So we're going to close to submissions for the next two months and work through our back load.
