Tales Beyond Midnight: Short Stories for Sleepless Nights (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781916324725)

Tales Beyond Midnight

Short stories for sleepless nights

A collection of 16 short stories by award-winning author Kim Gravell. Featuring urban and paranormal fantasy, dystopian futures too close for comfort, crime, action and adventure. Dip into this selection box of short stories and discover tales that will keep you reading into the darkest hours of the night.

A woman decides on drastic action to safeguard her daughter's future, an assassin finds trouble lurking in the shadowed streets and a man on a bridge contemplates an end to his problems. Birthdays are celebrated. Friendships are betrayed. A ghost considers revenge and a witch experiences problems with her familiar ... These and other beautifully drawn characters will suck you into their worlds and stay with you long after you turn the final page.

The writing style is strong with a good balance of pace and descriptive prose. This collections offers scary and fast-paced action with dashes of humour to lighten the mix and provide an upbeat counterpoint to the tension.

Kim Gravell is the award-winning author of the Dark Places series of thrilling paranormal adventures, set in a fictional version of the Welsh market town of Llanidloes.

"Thrilling, unputdownable storytelling" - reader praise for the Dark Places novels.

'A scare-filled, fantasy adventure with a strong cast of characters. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended!' The Wishing Shelf Book Awards review of To Pay for the Crossing