| The Porcelain God :: Chapbook by Eve Rings and Joi Brozek |
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The Porcelain God is a fierce new short story collection by
dark fiction authors Eve Rings and Joi Brozek.
"Elizabeth Massie breaks horror into two categories: urban and Southern. The South finds its horror in the unknown, in the possibilities of a thick expanse of Bayou or the lengthening shadows of the local woods leaning over the rickety house. Urban horror explores the everyday terrors of the front page--crazed drivers and subway maniacs.
Nestled neatly between these two categories are Eve Rings and Joi
Brozek, two writers who, in their new chapbook The Porcelain God,
achieve startling balance between character and mood."
"Through each tale we're brought into the minds of disturbed young
women, some pained by the loss of a lover in one way or another, and
others . . . well . . . just plain pained, I suppose. The detached
calmness in each tale, despite the unsettling events, really stands
out in this collection; in that respect the two authors have joined
seamlessly."
"Ground-breaking work from two young writers who accept no boundaries.
The connections between sex, rage, and death have seldom been so
well defined."
"Cleverly-written and well-produced, The Porcelain God has
only one flaw. With only five works within, I gobbled it down in a
single sitting and still wanted more. It left me eager to seek out
more of the authors' works, which was exactly what it was supposed to
do, right? Here's hoping for a sequel."
"In The Porcelain God, Rings and Brozek's well-plotted tales
are edgy and bold, sharp and memorable, poetic and moving. These
talented writers reach into the taboo with a passion that's distinctly
their own, slyly humorous and subtly disturbing, with a care for words
which are precise, articulate, and charming." | |||||||
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