Follow The Rules | AstraDaemon

HUNGRY GHOSTS by Calvin Demmer is a frighteining ghost story, with a great mix of folklore and horror, but the ending seems rather abrupt. The author should consider lenghtening this into a novella.

As always,

AstraDaemon

Run | AstraDaemon

FORBIDDEN FRUIT by Calvin Demmer is a short story centered on a group of three poachers in Africa. As rangers close in on them, they run into a region they do not recognize. Their guide tries to warn the other two about the area they are passing through, but the men ignore him.

Eventually, one of the poachers realizes the hunt has gone terribly wrong. The descriptions are quite creepy. While the story is entertaining, the setup is too long. I wish the author had writte more action scenes instead.

As always,

AstraDaemon

Beach Bodies | AstraDaemon

SPRING OUTBREAK by Calvin Demmer is a short story about a young woman trying to get over a breakup by vacationing with a friend. The author spends a lot of time in the character's head, which is completely unnecessary. This story would've been better as flash fiction, especially if more emphasis had been placed on the action. Unfortunately, the best scenes are limited to only a few pages. What could've been a great outbreak story is more like a bad breakup with some zombies tossed in.

As always,

AstraDaemon

Dinner Is Served | AstraDaemon

Jared Rodgers needed cash and had to work, while the rest of his hometown got to kick back and enjoy Labor Day. After answering a job ad in the local paper, he is directed to an abandoned warehouse. An ominous feeling grips him as soon as he enters the boarded-up building. By the time he realizes what’s going on, the hunt has already begun.

LABOR DAY HUNT by Calvin Demmer surprised me...I didn't know who Jared would have to face, and I didn't expect his situation to change so drastically.

However, for some sadistic reason, I wanted Alexander to be one of the investors, as a final blow to Jared.

As always,

AstraDaemon