Vigilantes of Love
By John Everson

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VIGILANTES OF LOVE
By John Everson

(Twilight Tales Books)
$12.00, 132 pages
ISBN 0-9711309-6-5

 

his is the second book collection of my short fiction, and it focuses more on dark fantasy than extreme horror, as my first collection Cage of Bones featured. The collection includes 15 dark fantasy and horror tales, including the title story, written especially for this collection and "Lovesong" a 5th Place winner in the 2000 World Horror Convention Fiction Contest. Included are tales reprinted from the anthologies TransVersions and Freaks, Geeks & Sideshow Floozies, and the magazines Sirius Visions, Crossroads, Eulogy and Plot, as well as a number of original works.

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Table of Contents :

• Calling of the Moon
  She answered the calling of the moon. But not before he felt its touch.
• Lovesong
  She lured him into the arms of alternative music. He lured her to face the room at the top of the stairs.
• A Time for Music
  A fairy flute can make dangerous music.
• Trick and Treat
  All he wanted was a little company for the holiday.
• After the Fifth Step
  Sometimes, walking the tightrope isn't just a balancing act.
• Seven Deadly Seeds
  Bellinda liked to plant things. And Penelope was happy to give her the seeds.
• Preserve
  "I don't kill, I preserve," the taxidermist said. But Richard wanted to die.
• Hard Heart
  Sometimes, wearing a heart on your sleeve can be tough. But giving it away can be even worse.
• Frost
  When David left the plane to live with the frost sprite, he thought his problems were over.
• Anne's Perfect Smile
  She'd disappeared without a trace. And then he found the post-it note.
• A Lack of Signs
  If you really know what you want, sometimes, you can find it.
• Christmas, The Hard Way
  There's a reason for every tradition, even if you have magic.
• The Humane Way
  Christmas dinner can lead to unsavory philosophical debates.
• The Right Instrument
  Jack's career as a jingle writer was on the deep skids after his breakup. But Eddie knew, all he needed was the right instrument.
• Vigilantes of Love
  They came in silence from the swamps by the light of the full moon. They left only bloodstains on the sheets. Ribaud knew that it would take a voodoo queen to reverse the curse.