Genre:
Short Story/Fantasy/Historical
Description:
What if the
last emotion you experience, moments before you die, is the only
thing that defines you in the afterlife?
This short
story tells the first-hand account of one young man and what happens
on his fateful last day in the magical land he inhabits. Little does
he know that someone has been watching him from afar and has great
plans for his future, although not in the way he would want. A spooky
tale set in a paranormal, fantasy world and featuring the horrors of
necromancy.
Author:
Form Jack
Volante’s website: “A newly hatched writer in the self-publishing
world. Jack has many stories currently bubbling inside his head, all
trying to fight their way onto the page at once.
A lover of
movies and a devourer of sci-fi and fantasy novels. Currently
converting his fantasy screenplay into a full length novel. Jack has
been writing, off and on, since 1997. Lives in Europe working in IT
for a software company. Jack is also the proud father of two
wonderful young sons.”
To learn
more about Mr. Volante check out his blog or follow him on Facebook.
Appraisal:
We
are thrown into the middle of a raging war just after a young soldier
has been mortally wounded. He is not quite dead yet, however, and as
he reminisces his life he hears a voice demanding him to get up and
continue fighting. Even though he tries to comply, he is unable to
because his legs are missing. This is an interesting perspective to
be given as he describes the horrors of the undead army he had been
fighting against. As the young soldier succumbs to death and the
orders of the necromancer, his spirit, filled with an overpowering
rage, rises in ghost form.
I found the
story consuming even though I don’t normally read horror. It was
the ghost story that drew me in and kept me reading. The twist of the
ghost’s all-encompassing rage was unexpected and enjoyable at the
end. I have to admit it left a smile on my face.
This short
story was a quick read and well told. Future works from Mr. Volante
could prove interesting to check out.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I found
nothing significant to speak of. An extra word, which can be seen in
the preview, and a dropped ‘n’ on a word that should have been
then, not the.
Rating:
**** Four stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Print
Length: 14 pages
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