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Glen Krisch

Glen Krisch

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I have written three novels: Where Darkness Dwells, The Nightmare Within, and Nothing Lasting. My short fiction has appeared in publications across three continents for the last decade. Dog Horn Publishing (U.K.) will publish my story collection debut in 2011. I am also a staff editor for Morrigan Books. As a freelance editor, I have worked on books by Tim Lebbon and Lawrence Block, among others.

The Magic Word

The Magic Word

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;">Elisabeth was rude and selfish and demanding, and therefore had very few friends.<span>  </span>When she sent out invitations to her birthday party, no one accepted.<span>  </span>Her mother warned her that she needed to improve her manners and to try to get along with people.<span>  </span>She told Elisabeth that she needed to use the magic word “Please”.<span>  </span>So when Elisabeth went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”.<span>  </span>She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person.<span>  </span>Imagine her pleasure when she returned home to find out that her new friends were all coming to her birthday party!</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p><p></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:12pt;">&quot;I was drawn in as the two young boys started off their adventure that went wrong and couldn't put the book down after that! I was captivated by how the story unfolded, mixing the history with the present and why things turned out as they did. The author's talent for telling stories is not only evident but great!&quot; </span></p><p></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:12pt;"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:12pt;">&quot;This book held my attention with the many twists and turns. The characters were well thought out and believable, and the storyline held the attention of the reader. I believe this could be a truly great horror movie. This author has a wonderful imagination and knows how to weave a compelling story. I would recommend this book to my friends.&quot;</span></p><p></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:12pt;"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:12pt;">&quot;To say this is a zombie novel would be inaccurate - the monsters in this have more in common with the Irish Sidhe (with a touch of the vampire's weakness to sunlight), luring humans into their hollow hills with promises of eternal life. What makes the monsters in this effective, however, is their humanity, positive or negative (or both, depending on your definition of monster.) The themes of evil triumphing where good men do nothing is hammered home in the guise of several characters, and the theme of the revenant past and its corruptive bigotry, prejudice and barbarity of slavery.&quot; <br /><br /></span></p><p></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:12pt;">&quot;The tension builds as the reader is allowed glimpse after glimpse of the entire landscape and the enticement of evil brought about by the promise of eternal life.&quot;</span></p><p></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:12pt;"></span></p><p> </p><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:12pt;">&quot;It's like wandering through a city shrouded in thick fog, in clinging mist. The shapes seem familiar, you almost recognize them for what they are, but when the mist clears briefly, you glimpse that it was not what you thought it was and see just enough to know that it was something else. These brief glimpses are like a puzzle you forget that you are working on. With each new piece that falls into place, the picture becomes clearer, but you still don't know what that picture is. You were given the pieces without having the box to use as a guide.<span>  </span>This would make a truly fearsome horror movie, and although it doesn't have a traditional happy ending, the way it does end is fitting.&quot;<br /><br /></span>