Beschrijving
In front of him, backlit by a faint green glow, a third figure seemed to appear from the motes of dust floating in the air. It took a step towards him, metal instruments clinking gently at its waist. Tony sat staring at the figure. His heart was beating nineteen to the dozen, and, despite the chill air, sweat broke out on his pate and started to run down his temples.
Horror stalking the streets, druggies after the latest high, fairies in the garden and haunted thrash metal albums … just some of the bizarre and compelling tales from the talented pen of David J Howe.
Encompassing short stories and extracts from other pieces, Talespinning is a fascinating dip into the unknown. If vampires, imaginary dogs, and wishes that come true appeal, then this collection has something for you!
‘As a collection of shorter fiction this collection is eminently readable with a nice range of stories in differing forms.’ SciFi Online
‘These stories made me want to read more horror and I don’t think I can conjure up a greater compliment.’ GeekMom.com
‘The lack of cliches was refreshing and the ideas incredibly unique, often with a very British feel to them – especially strong to me in “Moonlighting” and “Record Collector Blues”. These stories cover a vast range of horror styles and themes from demons to vampires as well as more science fiction elements. There are a few longer tales in here as well; “Goodbye Rembrandt” is a full length Doctor Who story featuring the Fourth Doctor and his female Timelord companion Romana. It echoes strongly of an old favourite TV series of mine, the woefully under-appreciated British show Sapphire and Steel which David refers to as being an influence on the story. “Blackfriars” is another longer tale which puts a new horror perspective onto one of my favourite genres – outrageous archaeology.
‘This is a great collection with something for most horror and fantasy fans. Doctor Who fans, especially those from the classic pre-2005 era, will doubtless find the Who-verse tales of great interest but there is more to this book than just the Doctor’s world, and the other short stories are all worthy of your time and attention. As a horror story novice I found this a great introduction to a variety of styles, allowing me to get a bit more understanding of the genres I am drawn to and as such Talespinning will sit well on the shelves of horror, fantasy and science fiction fans alike.’ Sophie Brown, Wired.com