Short story on the symphony
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A dense forest of might'ves." That's how the Willesden Kid, the main character in China Miéville's short story "The Dowager of Bees," describes the weird world he's found himself in: A world much like ours, only ominously askew. The Willesden Kid is a newcomer to an underground circuit of gambling. His sense of reality is already a little off the grid. But things get even more bizarre for him as he begins to discover secret suits in decks of cards — bees, chains, chimneys, and scissors in addition to clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades — that signal stranger possibilities, or "might'ves," than he ever imagined.
"The Dowager of Bees" is one of many mind-bending excursions into the fantastic that appear in Miéville's Three Moments of an Explosion, his first collection of short stories since 2005's Looking for Jake. During that time, he's published some of his most acclaimed novels, including such high-concept speculative masterpieces as 2009's The City & The City. With Three Moments, he's returning to a form he's never been particularly celebrated for: Short fiction. With this book, however, that should change.
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3 years ago
The first day of Spring sees the release of my new book:
A Symphony of Dragons – a collection of bewitching dragon themed tales…
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I knew when I began my current wip (work in progress) that I wanted to release a book of short stories, for several reasons… First, I wanted to share some of my writing not related to my novels. I’ve been writing flash fiction for quite a few years now, and some of those stories have cried out to be included, along with some previously published works from other anthologies. Secondly, I wanted to revisit my novels; I wanted to write a final story for The Hope Within Novels – a story that takes you back to Freya, Meg, and Jasmine, and explore what they’ve become. I think you’ll love Ruby! And, thirdly, in writing The Seren Stone Chronicles, I wanted to share the Legend of the Seren Stone with you; a teaser…
I chose my theme, Dragons, with ease… I’d already written a dragon tale, I wanted to include, for a Fall Flash Festival contest where I received an Honourable Mention. This story told the tale of Autumn Flame – the dragon who brings you autumn…and I went on to write Winter Hope for another anthology, and then Spring Symphony. Summer had waited, impatiently, but those of you who’ve lingered for Summer Blaze, can now read his story too as he completes the composition.
So, dragons ruled, and you’ll find some familiar stories if you’ve followed my flash fiction and some new:
A Symphony of Dragons © Lisa Shambrook - Cover put together by BHC Press
© Lisa Shambrook – Cover put together by BHC Press
Lose yourself in the enchanting worlds of fantasy, contemporary, steampunk, and post-apocalyptic, and let your imagination soar on a chorus of dragon wings. This lyrical collection of tales embracing change and desire, love and belonging, passion, sacrifice and triumph are composed with gossamer threads of dragon fire.
Seven bewitching stories, including a Hope Within finale and a prelude to the forthcoming Seren Stone Chronicles.
Let the song of dragons lead you…
This book, ephemeral yet beautifully fulfilling, will introduce you to my writing, my style, and my imagination if you haven’t read me before, and will be an enchanting addition to your collection if you have…
The cover painting was a labour of love… I spent December grabbing moments to sketch and paint and see if I could remember my painting skills! I rather fell in love with this dragon and I adore the cover complete with beautifully chosen font by Blue Harvest Creative. Hope you love my dragon too!