Agnimalya
February 2019
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Critique
By Troy David Loy @https://www.amazon.com/author/troyloy
Return
Young
Rumi’s father works away from home, and one day, as her mother
worries for his well being he returns, seemingly replaced by a
lookalike who relates the tale of the man whose face he wears, his
last dying wish to protect his family. I don’t cry often, but I did
just a bit for this story.
Secret
Lover
A
young man is in love, but the woman he loves has a…secret he cannot
know without consequences–She’s a werewolf! It’s a short story,
but told very well.
She
A
man falls in love with a young woman at a railway station, but they
never speak. He finally resolves to speak with her, too late, for
after one absence from their usual encounters, only a week later, she
marries another.
The
Attacks
A
newly opened mineshaft is plagued by violent attacks, and a team of
paranormal monster-hunters is sent to investigate. In an old castle,
more attacks are reported, and the team is sent there too, with
almost tragic results, as one of the investigators is badly hurt.
They return to the mine, after a period to discover, and later
understand, the creature at the mine, who turns out to be an alien,
one of a species that created humanity. After hearing the being’s
story, the humans decide to close the new mineshaft and restrict
extraction to the current shafts. The alien leaves finally, leaving
the humans with a reward of polished diamonds. Hmmm. Curious, this
one!
Coming
Kingdom February 2019
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Critique
By Troy David Loy @https://www.amazon.com/author/troyloy
Fire
Shanta
and Mridul have an unusual problem: fires keep starting in the
strangest circumstances, and the couple start seeing things, like the
figure of a small boy who vanishes instantly. They then discover a
tragic secret of the home’s past.
Loco
Chand
and Mahim are two rowdies with a bit too much to drink and too little
money to spend on…entertainment at the local pleasure house. They
come across a seemingly deranged woman lying in their path who turns
out to be more than they had anticipated, and both fellows lose their
heads–literally. Several other, similar killings occur, as several
more predators of young women meet their end, all to the Devi Kali’s
falchion.The moral: never try to violate a woman’s bodily autonomy,
as you may just lose your head to the Goddess of death and
destruction–the death and destrction of evil, predatory men!
The
Tree
A
lonely coastal tree feels pained by his isolation, and seeming
abandonment by those further inland, despairing of ever having
company, or the beauty of leaves and flowers. a being from the
heavens consoles him, then rises skyward, and the despairing tree
sees himself as a symbol of courage to those who rested on his
branches. He becomes the subject of a portrait by a human artist,
titled “Courage.” This one was lovely, and well narrated.
The
Vampire
The
vampire Mukti finds a young child, Ratri, on a night of ravenous
hunger, yet cannot find it in her to kill and devour the young one.
She places her out of harm’s way, and raises her to adolescence on
an island. A prisoner, Madhup, is brought to the island, warned by
Mukti to leave her adopted daughter alone, but the two young people
fall in love, and ready to marry, as a new chapter opens for Mukti’s
unlife. I like how this one plays out. Very well done!
SBP&B
February 2019
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Critique
By Troy David Loy @https://www.amazon.com/author/troyloy
This
book features some the Authoress’ delightful art, combined with
verse celebrating the seeking of the numinous, as a spiritual pursuit
often undertaken by attempting and achieving union with the divine.
This book is a beautifully illustrated paean to that mystical
endeavor. Well done!
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