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Slithers – #Dark #Halloween #FlashFiction

31 Saturday Oct 2020

Posted by Morgan in Flash Fiction and Shorts

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Dark Poetry, Flash fiction, Ghost Stories, ghosts, Graveyards, Halloween, Haunted House, Horror, Scary Places, Spooky, Trick of Treat

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Shadows slithered along the deserted alleyway like writhing serpents. I stepped carefully, watching the darkened corners with the penetrating gaze of a terrified animal. Somewhere in the midst of the gloom, the one I sought had hidden himself and coming upon him unawares was perilous in the extreme. Dark tides of time washed across my path, marooning me in a vast ocean of treacherously flickering streetlights. Echoes of the night reverberated down the damp walls lining the backstreet, their shudders mirroring my own as I crept forward with deliberate stealth. A few additional paces and I’d be free, released from the harrowing confinement like a dove set to soar and my heartbeat quickened in anticipation.

It was not to be.

In that brief moment, everything turned upside down. Panic pushed the bounds of my mental and physical limits. Unparalleled terror pitched me into a frenzy of flailing limbs and earsplitting shrieks that scathed through the night like a reprise of the days of Jack the Ripper. I was the embodiment of horror, held captive by the icy grip of fear.

In the chaos, the tarantula crept from beneath a shadow leaching across my path, looked up at me and laughed.

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~Morgan~

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Beautiful Photograph is : Alley_on_a_Foggy_Night_by_jheintz21

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Halloween Thrills and Chills

30 Friday Oct 2020

Posted by Morgan in Flash Fiction and Shorts

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I’ve left it late.  Typically, I share all sorts of delightfully ghoulish goodies throughout the entire month of October, but this year …well, this year is 2020 and I’ll leave it right there.

So in penance, I will be sharing Halloween for the next 24 hours.  If you don’t like the ghostly gibbers or sneaking sensations, run now! 🙂

If you do enjoy them, then get ready for BnV-tober! LOL Because for the next entire day, I am about to flood the airways with Freakish Flash Fiction, Ponderous Poetry, Spine-tingling short stories, and..well, you get the idea 😉

and of course….Happy Halloween!

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~Morgan~

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#ReadersFavorite #5Star #BookReview – Misericorde.

08 Friday May 2020

Posted by Morgan in The Mercy Series

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Overjoyed to learn Misericorde has been given a 5Star Review and critique by ReadersFavorite. (Readers’ Favorite is one of the largest book review and award contest sites on the Internet. They have earned the respect of renowned publishers like Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Harper Collins)

“Author Cynthia A. Morgan has crafted a lavish and detailed read which audiences are sure to devour from cover to cover thanks to its quick pacing and highly engaging plot. I particularly adored Tzadkiel as a central character, whose determined belief that humanity may have hope yet is a central theme that endears him and his quest to us. There is a great atmosphere in the writing and lexical choices made by the author, painting the pseudo-medieval world with a bleak and desolate brush. This makes the juxtaposition of hope all the more important and prominent when the search reaches its potential conclusion. I found the plot structure to be well-timed and with plenty of ups and downs to keep the story interesting. Overall, I would certainly recommend Misericorde for fantasy fans everywhere.”

READ the Full Review: https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/misericorde#

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Misericorde on Amazon: http://mybook.to/misericorde

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~Morgan ~

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Slithers – #Dark #Halloween #FlashFiction

31 Thursday Oct 2019

Posted by Morgan in Flash Fiction and Shorts

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BnV, BooknVolume, creative writing, Darkness, Fear, Flash fiction, Horror, Spiders, Writing, ~Morgan~

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Shadows slithered along the deserted alleyway like writhing serpents. I stepped carefully, watching the darkened corners with the penetrating gaze of a terrified animal. Somewhere in the midst of the gloom, the one I sought had hidden himself and coming upon him unawares was perilous in the extreme. Dark tides of time washed across my path, marooning me in a vast ocean of treacherously flickering streetlights. Echoes of the night reverberated down the damp walls lining the backstreet, their shudders mirroring my own as I crept forward with deliberate stealth. A few additional paces and I’d be free, released from the harrowing confinement like a dove set to soar and my heartbeat quickened in anticipation.

It was not to be.

In that brief moment, everything turned upside down. Panic pushed the bounds of my mental and physical limits. Unparalleled terror pitched me into a frenzy of flailing limbs and earsplitting shrieks that scathed through the night like a reprise of the days of Jack the Ripper. I was the embodiment of horror, held captive by the icy grip of fear.

In the chaos, the tarantula crept from beneath a shadow leaching across my path, looked up at me and laughed.

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~Morgan~

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Beautiful Photograph is : Alley_on_a_Foggy_Night_by_jheintz21

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Slithers – #Dark #FlashFiction

27 Thursday Jul 2017

Posted by Morgan in Flash Fiction and Shorts

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Shadows slithered along the deserted alleyway like writhing serpents.  I stepped carefully, watching the darkened corners with the penetrating gaze of a terrified animal. Somewhere in the midst of the gloom, the one I sought had hidden himself and coming upon him unawares was perilous in the extreme.  Dark tides of time washed across my path, marooning me in a vast ocean of treacherously flickering streetlights.  Echoes of the night reverberated down the damp walls lining the backstreet, their shudders mirroring my own as I crept forward with deliberate stealth.  A few additional paces and I’d be free, released from the harrowing confinement like a dove set to soar and my heartbeat quickened in anticipation.

It was not to be.

In that brief moment, everything turned upside down.  Panic pushed the bounds of my mental and physical limits.  Unparalleled terror pitched me into a frenzy of flailing limbs and earsplitting shrieks that scathed through the night like a reprise of the days of Jack the Ripper. I was the embodiment of horror, held captive by the icy grip of fear.

In the chaos, the tarantula crept from beneath a shadow leaching across my path, looked up at me and laughed.

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~Morgan~

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Beautiful Photograph is :  Alley_on_a_Foggy_Night_by_jheintz21

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Hunter Hunted by Richard Ankers – #BookReview

08 Thursday Jun 2017

Posted by Morgan in Authors Books Reviews & Interviews

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As soon as Jean stands in the sun’s ruby light, a world of darkness draws him and Princess Linka in. The Nordic royalty – albino Eternals of myth – transport their guests deep beneath the Arctic ice to the legendary city of Hvit.

Their mother, Queen Serena, offers the pair sanctuary, but all is not right. Betrayed by the royal family and almost drowned in an orca hunt, Jean must leave Linka behind. His mood is darker than ever and the world will feel his fury. Renewing old acquaintances, Jean must solve the mystery of who manipulates him and the deepening saga of his parents’ deaths. Now, Jean fights for more than just himself; he fights for love.

Once again, aided and abetted by the increasingly manic Merryweather, and the mysterious beauty that is Princess Aurora, Jean seeks retribution. Both hunter and hunted, trapped between wolves of land and sea, all directions point north. Jean must return to Hvit, the cloying, lavender stench of death, and the never-ending quest for blood.

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Having thoroughly enjoyed my initial foray into author Richard Ankers unique vision of a futuristic vampire tale brimming with gothic imagery, steampunk ingenuity, and engaging, well-developed characters; I was eager to immerse myself yet again into the shifting landscapes of Earths far distant future.  Told in first-person voice by the lead character who is neither grotesque vampire nor human, Eternal Lord Jean relates his tale through a seductive combination of cynical mirth and revealing honesty.

In this second installment of the distinctive trilogy that seamlessly pairs a vampire tale with dystopian, sci-fi and steampunk elements, Jean finds himself in the legendary city of Hvit, home to the incomparable Nordic Royalty: Albino Eternals who live amid the wastes of the Arctic in a close-knit community and unexpected brutality.  Jean quickly discovers how valuable any alliance with the Nordics can be, particularly the newly introduced, mysterious Nordic Princess Aurora.

For me, the graceful, immensely powerful, often stoic Nordics ‘stole the show’.  I found myself repeatedly reading the passages that described their super-human (and even super-vampiric) capabilities; their enigmatic home deep in the ice of the Arctic plain, and their shocking hunting prowess.  Nordic Prince Grella became an immediate favourite, as his brooding personality and unpredictability left me eager to know more about him.

Jean’s quest to understand the truth about those who try to manipulate him, as well as the truth of his own life, leads him full circle, which is as metaphorically ingenious as it is compelling reading.  I highly recommend delving into this little-know gem of a tale!

Bravo, Richard!  Again!

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Learn more about book one of the series in my review of The Eternals

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Find the two-book series on Amazon

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~Morgan~

 

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Poem: “She-tale, Sea” (#guestblogger)

23 Sunday Apr 2017

Posted by A. R. Frederiksen in Guest Bloggers on BnV, Poetry

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BnV, BooknVolume, Fear, Horror, Mystery, Myth, Poem, poetry, words, Writing

Mouth of a whale
sun sharp on skin
teeth bared
peeking within
There’s a special something
if you dare to look
open
now
wide
– don’t be shy of my hook

A. R. Frederiksen is a recurring guest blogger here at BnV, and her own writing blog can be found here, where she dabbles in flashfiction/poetry and reflects over the ABCs of writing.

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The Eternals by Richard Ankers – #BookReview

14 Thursday Jul 2016

Posted by Morgan in Authors Books Reviews & Interviews

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BnV, Book Promotion, Book Review, Book Review Blogs, BooknVolume, Books that Matter, Dystopian, Fantasy, Horror, Vampire, ~Morgan~

the-eternals-complete

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For Jean, eternity should have meant forever.

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Friday Fantasy – Raven Queen

05 Friday Jun 2015

Posted by Morgan in Friday FeyDay / Fantasy, Poetry

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BnV, BooknVolume, Darkness, Fantasy, Horror, Medusa, Mythical Creatures, Nightmare, Poem, poetry, ~Morgan~

Medusa

Raven Diabolical Queen

Mantra of Disenchantment Singing

Harbinger of Melancholic Dreams

Nightmares Bringing

Horror Ringing

Mordant Song of Deliberate Ruse

Speaking in the Hallow Night

Disingenuously confuse

Voluptuous Sight

Incongruous Delight

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Beautiful Artwork found on Facebook at: Fairies, dragons and other mythological creatures. Credit Acknowledged to the original Artist. Thank You.

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