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    Moments of Darkness

    By Jason J. Nugent

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    About this ebook

    This collection of fourteen flash fiction and short stories offer unique and curious tales with dark themes. Exposing the darker side of life whether in familiar settings or in strange worlds, expect interesting twists and unexpected turns. 

    SciFi, fantasy, and a touch of horror weave throughout these original stories. Murderous beings, deranged customers, dragons bent on self preservation, questing knights, alien contact and more mysterious creatures feature in this second collection of original fiction by author Jason J. Nugent. 

    Praise for author Jason J. Nugent:

    “The author…has a wonderful ability to grasp your attention quickly and keep you reading even when you’re way too tired to keep reading.” - Mike Wolf, Author and Reviewer

    “His work vaguely reminds me of some of Neil Gaiman’s work.” - Samantha Bell, Blogger and Reviewer

    “The writer has a good voice and style.” - Victor Davis, Blogger and Reviewer

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJason J. Nugent
    Release dateOct 7, 2016
    ISBN9781536510423
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