Thursday, July 30, 2015

Anger's Children by K.D. Rose (review, excerpt and GIVEAWAY) ADULT title




Anger's Children
ADULT title
by K.D. Rose

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BLURB:

Strap on your seatbelt for this whirlwind of short stories that take you out of this world—literally!

-A goddess on a mission or a young adult growing up? In the paranormal world, who's to know?

-Covert Action is supposed to mean "secret" but in a world of regulation, just what is everyone going so far out of their way to hide? Sex is a dangerous game. More than anyone could have bet.

-What if life was as simple as a game of dice or poker? What if human's lived their lives unaware that they were pawns, played on a board by those who were just a little more than human? Would fate intervene? Would love mean anything? If you were a God among humans, wouldn't you be just maybe, slightly, bored?

Life ending games? Or are they just the beginning? Dangerous. Risqué. A catch. There's always a catch. Three tales that will blow your mind.


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EXCERPT

The Dark Man (One of the Three Stories)

What if life was as simple as a game of dice or poker? What if humans lived their lives unaware that they were pawns, played on a board by those who were just a little more than human? Would fate intervene? Would love mean anything? If you were a God among humans, wouldn't you be just maybe, slightly, bored?


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AUTHOR Bio and Links:



K.D. Rose is a poet and author who currently has published "Heavy Bags of Soul", "Inside Sorrow", “I AM”, “Erasing: Shadows”, "Anger's Children: Three Shorts That Will Blow Your Mind", "A Taste for Mystery: Two Novellas" and her new release, "The Brevity of Twit".

K.D.’s book, Inside Sorrow won the Readers Favorite 2013 international Silver Medal for Poetry. With fellow authors around the globe, KD was also a founding member of the e-magazine, INNOVATE.

K.D. has an eclectic mind and loves language, physics, philosophy, photography, design, art, writing, symbolism, semiotics, spirituality, and Dr. Who. KD Rose is an avid supporter of music, the arts, cutting edge science, technology, and creativity in all forms. K.D also has a chronic illness but doesn't let it get her down. K.D. considers herself a "Spoonie" on the lam.

LINKS TO KD ROSE BOOKS

New Release: The Brevity of Twit


A Taste For Mystery: Two Novellas

Erasing: Shadows

Anger's Children

Inside Sorrow: Poems of Mourning and Grief
 
I AM

Heavy Bags of Soul


KD Rose's Social Media Links


Website    
 
*KD's Personal Facebook Page. No "likes" here, just the author.  


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GIVEAWAY


a Rafflecopter giveaway


The tour dates can be found here


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My review:

 
3.75 stars


Anger's Children by K.D. Rose is a collection of three short stories, “Under the Shadow of Wings”, “Eyes Only”, and “The Dark Man”.  The first is a little disconcerting to me with its fluid treatment of time and changes in point of view, but it is an interesting twist on explaining why joining the mile high club can be fraught with danger.  The second provides a thought-provoking look at the challenges facing those who serve their country and the price and sacrifices that the service required.  There are interesting twists that tie the story together and I enjoyed the ending.  The last story has more of a paranormal flavor but bends space and time and gives a different look at the concept of geographic regions. 

It is difficult to categorize these stories as belonging to a particular genre.  They give a sense of ‘what if’ and invite one to see the world from a slightly different tilt.  The brevity of the first and third stories keep one from getting a strong sense of the characters but there is a succinct poetry in some of the concepts presented that keeps one interested in the storyline, short though it is.  I think this story will appeal to those in search of a quick read that will stimulate the imagination.


A copy of this story was provided to me for review.

20 comments:

  1. Really enjoyed reading the blurb, thank you!

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    1. Glad you enjoyed it, Nikolina. Thanks for visiting!

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  2. Do you have any advice for other writers?

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    1. Good question, Mai. I will look forward to hearing what K.D. suggests. One thing I have heard a lot is that the first step is to get the words from your imagination to the paper! Thanks for dropping in!

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  3. I like the way you tie the stories together (sort of) in this review. Very interesting :)

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    1. Thanks for the compliment, Andra Lyn. I appreciate you taking the time to visit and comment!

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  4. This book sounds great! I love short stories~thank you for sharing!

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    1. If you like short stories, this will be perfect for you, Betty. Great to see you!

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  5. I liked the blurb, sounds great.

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    1. Happy you liked it, Rita. Thanks for popping in!

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  6. I enjoyed the excerpt, sounds like an very intriguing book, thanks for sharing!

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    1. Great that you enjoyed it, Eva. Thanks for coming by!

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  7. Sounds like a great book! Thanks for sharing

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    1. It's my pleasure to share, Victoria. Thank you for visiting!

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    1. You are quite welcome, Mary. Thanks for the visit!

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  9. Thank you for the post and the giveaway!

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  10. Hi- Are your poems oriented towards adults or young adults? I work with teenagers.

    Thanks...

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