Dark faith : invocations

Religion, science, magic, love, family — everyone believes in something, and that faith pulls us through the darkness and the light. The second coming of Dark Faith cries from the depths with 26 stories of sacrifice and redemption. Sublet an apartment inside God's head. Hunt giant Buddhas in a post-apocalyptic future. Visit a city where an artist’s fantastic creations alter reality. Discover the deep cosmic purpose behind your office vending machine. Table of Contents: The Most by Katerina Stoykova-KlemerSubletting God’s Head by Tom PiccirilliThe Cancer Catechism by Jay LakeThe Big Blue Peacock by Nick MamatasKill the Buddha by Elizabeth TwistRobotnik by Lavie TidharPrometheus Possessed by Matt CardinNight Train by Alma AlexanderThe Sandfather by Richard WrightSacrifice by Jennifer PellandThou Art God by Tim WaggonerWishflowers by Tim PrattCoin Drop by Richard DanskyStarter Kit by R.J. SullivanA Little Faith by Max Allan Collins & Matthew ClemensThe Revealed Truth by Mike ResnickGod’s Dig by Kelly EiroThe Divinity Boutique by Brian J. HatcherThe Birth of Pegasus by K. Tempest BradfordAll This Pure Light Leaking In by LaShawn M. WanakFin de Siècle by Gemma FilesThe Angel Seems by Jeffrey FordMagdala Amygdala by Lucy A. SnyderA Strange Form of Life by Laird BarronIn Blood and Song by Nisi Shawl & Michael EhartLittle Lies, Dear Leader by Kyle S. JohnsonI Inhale the City, the City Exhales Me by Douglas F. WarrickCover Artist: Anderzak About the Editors: Maurice Broaddus is the author of the Knights of Breton Court series as well as the novellas Orgy of Souls (co-written with Wrath James White) and Devil's Marionette. He has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, from Weird Tales to the Dark Dreams series to Apex Magazine. Jerry Gordon is the Bram Stoker nominated co-editor of Dark Faith and Last Rites. His fiction has appeared in Apex Magazine, Shroud, and The Midnight Diner. Religion, science, magic, love, family everyone believes in something, and that faith pulls us through the darkness and the light. The second coming of Dark Faith cries from the depths with 26 stories of sacrifice and redemption. Sublet an apartment inside God's head. Hunt giant Buddhas in a post-apocalyptic future. Visit a city where an artists fantastic creations alter reality. Discover the deep cosmic purpose behind your office vending machine. Wield godlike powers and suffer the most heartbreaking of human limitations. Join Max Allan Collins, Mike Resnick, Jay Lake, Jennifer Pelland, Laird Barron, Tom Piccirilli, Nisi Shawl, and a host of genres best writers for an exploration into the things we hold dear and the truths that shatter us. Table of Contents: Poem "The Most" by Katerina Stoykova-Klemer "Subletting God's Head" by Tom Piccirilli "The Cancer Catechism" by Jay Lake "The Big Blue Peacock" by Nick Mamatas "Kill the Buddha" by Elizabeth Twist "Robotnik" by Lavie Tidhar "Prometheus Possessed" by Matt Cardin "Night Train" by Alma Alexander "The Sandfather" by Richard Wright "Sacrifice" by Jennifer Pelland "Thou Art God" by Tim Waggoner "Wishflowers" by Tim Pratt "Coin Drop" by Richard Dansky "Starter Kit" by R.J. Sullivan "A Little Faith" by Max Allan Collins and Matthew Clemens "The Revealed Truth" by Mike Resnick "God's Dig" by Kelly Eiro "The Divinity Boutique" by Brian J. Hatcher "The Birth of Pegasus" by K. Tempest Bradford "All This Pure Light Leaking In" by LaShawn M. Wanak "Fin De Sicle" by Gemma Files "The Angel Seems" by Jeffrey Ford "Magdala Amygdala" by Lucy A. Snyder "A Strange Form of Life" by Laird Barron "In Blood and Song" by Nisi Shawl and Michael Ehart "Little Lies, Dear Leader" by Kyle S. Johnson "I Inhale the City, the City Exhales Me" by Douglas F. Warrick Cover Artist: Anderzak About the Editors: Maurice Broaddus is the author of the Knights of Breton Court series as well as the novellas Orgy of Souls (co-written with Wrath James White) and (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6489657.Devil_s_Marionette) Devil's Marionette . He has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, from Weird Tales to the Dark Dreams series to Apex Magazine. He can be found on the web at (http://www.mauricebroaddus.com) www.mauricebroaddus.com . Jerry Gordon is the Bram Stoker nominated co-editor of Dark Faith and Last Rites. His fiction has appeared in Apex Magazine, Shroud, and The Midnight Diner. He lives in Indiana with his wife and new son. When hes not changing diapers, you can find him blurring genre lines at (http://www.jerrygordon.net) www.jerrygordon.net . The destructiveness of passion, both earthly and supernatural, makes cities bleed and souls burn across worlds, through endless time. Experience the spiritual side of the zombie apocalypse in "The Days of Flaming Motorcycles" and transcend both hell and nirvana in "Zen and the Art of Gordon Dratch's Damnation." Look into "The Mad Eyes of the Heron King" to find the beautiful brutality written in the moment of epiphany or "Go and Tell it On the Mountain," where Jesus Christ awaits your last plea to enter heaven--if there is a heaven to enter when all is said and done.Horror's top authors and promising newcomers whisper tales that creep through the mists at night to rattle your soul. Step beyond salvation and damnation with thirty stories and poems that reveal the darkness beneath belief. Place your faith in that darkness; it's always there, just beyond the light.2010 Stoker Award Nominee for Superior Achievement in an Anthology2010 Black Quill Award Nominee"Ghosts of New York" Nebula Award Nominee"The Days of Flaming Motorcycles" WSFA NomineeTable of ContentsIntroduction by Maurice Broaddus"The Story of Belief-Non" by Linda D. Addison (poem)"Ghosts of New York" by Jennifer Pelland"I Sing a New Psalm" by Brian Keene"He Who Would Not Bow" by Wrath James White"Zen and the Art of Gordon Dratch's Damnation" by Douglas F. Warrick"Go and Tell It on the Mountain" by Kyle S. Johnson"Different from Other Nights" by Eliyanna Kaiser"Lilith" by Rain Graves (poem)"The Last Words of Dutch Schultz Jesus Christ" by Nick Mamatas"To the Jerusalem Crater" by Lavie Tidhar"Chimeras & Grotesqueries" by Matt Cardin"You Dream" by Ekaterina Sedia"Mother Urban's Booke of Dayes" by Jay Lake"The Mad Eyes of the Heron King" by Richard Dansky"Paint Box, Puzzle Box" by D.T. Friedman"A Loss For Words" by J. C. Hay"Scrawl" by Tom Piccirilli"C{her}ry Carvings" by Jennifer Baumgartner (poem)"Good Enough" by Kelli Dunlap"First Communions" by Geoffrey Girard"The God of Last Moments" by Alethea Kontis"Ring Road" by Mary Robinette Kowal"The Unremembered" by Chesya Burke"Desperata" by Lon Prater (poem)"The Choir" by Lucien Soulban"The Days of Flaming Motorcycles" by Catherynne M. Valente"Miz Ruthie Pays Her Respects" by Lucy A. Snyder"Paranoia" by Kurt Dinan (poem)"Hush" by Kelly Barnhill"Sandboys" by Richard Wright"For My Next Trick I'll Need a Volunteer" by Gary A. Braunbeck

the Destructiveness Of Passion, Both Earthly And Supernatural, Makes Cities Bleed And Souls Burn Across Worlds, Through Endless Time. Experience The Spiritual Side Of The Zombie Apocalypse In The Days Of Flaming Motorcycles And Transcend Both Hell And Nirvana In Zen And The Art Of Gordon Dratch's Damnation. Look Into The Mad Eyes Of The Heron King To Find The Beautiful Brutality Written In The Moment Of Epiphany Or Go And Tell It On The Mountain, Where Jesus Christ Awaits Your Last Plea To Enter Heaven—if There Is A Heaven To Enter When All Is Said And Done.

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although The Horror Genre Naturally Lends Itself To Up Close And Personal Examination Of Good And Very Nasty Evil, Little Writing In That Genre Is Faith Inflected. This Anthology Addresses That Gap. Faith Is Used Loosely And Expansively In This Collection Of Short Tales That Offers Something For Lots Of Different Tastes-slasher, Fairy Tale, End Times, Ghost Story-as Well As Religion. Zen And The Art Of Gordon Dratch's Damnation, By Douglas F. Warrick, Is A Meditation On Enlightenment As Cagey As Any Zen Master's Teaching. Different From Other Nights By Eliyanna Kaiser Offers A Knife Twist On The Passover Celebration. Although The Anthology Is Uneven, As Collections Often Can Be, The Very Best, Like Gary A. Braunbeck's For My Next Trick I'll Need A Volunteer, Resonate In The Mind Long Afterward, With No Guts Or Gore. And While Cathrynne M. Valente's The Days Of Flaming Motorcycles Is A Wicked Clever Zombie Tale Set In Augusta, Maine, Readers May Wonder Where Zombie Jesus Is When We Need Him.
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The destructiveness of passion, both earthly and supernatural, makes cities bleed and souls burn across worlds, through endless time. Experience the spiritual side of the zombie apocalypse in "The Days of Flaming Motorcycles" and transcend both hell and nirvana in "Zen and the Art of Gordon Dratch's Damnation." Look into "The Mad Eyes of the Heron King" to find the beautiful brutality written in the moment of epiphany or "Go and Tell it On the Mountain," where Jesus Christ awaits your last plea to enter heaven--if there is a heaven to enter when all is said and done. Horror's top authors and promising newcomers whisper tales that creep through the mists at night to rattle your soul. Step beyond salvation and damnation with thirty stories and poems that reveal the darkness beneath belief. Place your faith in that darkness; it's always there, just beyond the light. Presents a collection of 26 horror tales featuring Max Allan Collins, Mike Resnick, Jay Lake, Nisi Shawl, Laird Barron, Tom Piccirilli ... and more Presents a collection of horror tales by such authors as Brian Keene, Tom Piccirilli, Ekaterina Sedia, Jay Lake, and Mary Robinette Kowal