The Child-eaters society and other stories by Fran Jacobs
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Overview: A collection of eight horror and urban fantasy short stories bringing the myths of Ancient Greece and Rome into the modern world.
Oliver enters the world of dreams, searching for his comatose wife; Helen buys a love potion from an old acquaintance; David attends the funeral of his murdered nephew and Holly is having bad dreams again and her dreams have a habit of coming true.
And that’s just the start . . .
Genre: Fantasy >Horror
CONTENTS:
1. ‘One Last Song.’ Oliver goes looking for his comatose wife in the land of dreams. This story was inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
2. ‘Community Service.’ Stuart has been sentenced to clean up the local pond, as part of his community service, where he meets Kat. This is based on the story of Hylas and the nymphs.
3. ‘The Child-Eaters’ Society.’ Mourning the death of her baby, Karen has started having unsettling dreams about a friend’s newborn. This is inspired by the myth of Lamia.
4. ‘A Nice Cup of Tea.’ Tony has a job fixing a young woman’s boiler. This is a flash fiction story, inspired by Circe’s island in Homer’s Odyssey.
5. ‘A Long Day.’ David attends the funeral of his nephew. This story is based on an event in Hecuba’s journey, after the fall of Troy, to her new home as a
6. ‘The Wizard of the King’s Arms.’ Helen seeks out an old acquaintance for a love potion to use on her husband. This is based on the story of Deianira, wife of Heracles.
7. ‘The Screaming Tree.’ Amy and John find a strange tree in the woods. Inspired by the story of Dryope in Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
8. ‘Just A Dream.’ Holly is having bad dreams again and her dreams have a habit of coming true. This is a story inspired by Cassandra’s final prophecy.
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