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Kingdom of Shadows Paperback – January 1, 2009

by Greg F. Gifune (Author)
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Shane Ryan Staley has collected a book of fiction that will surely damn him. The properly titled I'll Be Damned features one of the finest authors of extreme, black humor. With his regular high dosage of blasphemy, and over-the-top, no-holds-barred sex and gore, Staley surges into the black-light with a collection that will surely shock and entice you. See why he's one of the most controversial authors in print today...

Introduction by Brian Keene. Artwork by R. S. Connett.

Featuring the stories:

* Tequila Son
* Petey
* The Magic Cupboard
* The Boy With Razor-Sharp Teeth
* Potty Mouth
* Chocolate Jesus
* Dysfunction
* Road Kill
* The Special Dish
* Point of Interest
* The Dead Santa
* Bethlehem: 9 Months B.C.
* Fallen
* Caswell
* The Smoker
* The Road Trip
* Burnt Offering
* The Mail Man
* The Ronnie Letters
* The Day Mr. Langford Cracked
* The Golden Years
* Natural Selection
* Opportunities
* The Becoming
* Sick Day
* Bitchslapped
* Shady Acres Church of God
* Twins
* Worms
* Blessed Is He Who Trusts In the Lard

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  1. Print length
    99 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Delirium Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    5.51 x 0.21 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    192965328X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1929653287
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Editorial Reviews

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"...Staley is a writer that focuses on the positive. He's positive that everything sucks..." -- Brian Keene, author of NO REST FOR THE WICKED

"Shane Ryan Staley chose to call his collection I'll Be Damned for reasons that should be obvious..." -- Ray Wallance, Twilight Showcase

"Staley is the Angry Young Man of horror!" -- Jeffrey Thomas, author of Terror Incognita and Punktown.

About the Author

Shane Ryan Staley has edited and published dozens of books and magazines through his own company Delirium Books. He has authored two recent chapbook collections, Chocolate Jesus and Other Weird Perversions (Delirium Books) and Sick Days (Eraserhead Press), and has appeared (or will appear) in numerous small and semi-pro magazines such as The Edge: Tales of Suspense, Earwig Flesh Factory, Black Petals, The Urbanite, Terror Tales (online), Strangewood Tales, Outer Darkness, The Reaper, The Black Abyss, Blood Coven, and Frightmares. His Bram Stoker recommended short story collection, I'll Be Damned, was released in October 2001 in paperback through Delirium. He resides in Warsaw, IN with his wife Christi and sons Lane and Dylan.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Delirium Books (January 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 99 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 192965328X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1929653287
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 0.21 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    1.0 1.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating

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Greg F. Gifune

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Greg F. Gifune is a best-selling, internationally-published author of several acclaimed novels, novellas and two short story collections. Working predominantly in the horror and crime genres, Greg has been called, “The best writer of horror and thrillers at work today” by New York Times best-selling author Christopher Rice, “One of the best writers of his generation” by both The Roswell Literary Review and horror grand master Brian Keene, and “Among the finest dark suspense writers of our time” by legendary best-selling author Ed Gorman. Greg’s work has been published all over the world, translated into several languages, received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus and others, is consistently praised by readers and critics alike. have been adapted to film. His novel THE BLEEDING SEASON, originally published in 2003, has been hailed as a classic in the horror genre and is considered to be one of the best horror/thriller novels of its kind ever written. Greg resides in Massachusetts with his wife Carol and two dogs, Dudley and Ozzy. He can be reached through his agent, Becky LeJeune at the Bond Literary Agency. And can be found on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

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Paul Fontaine
1.0 out of 5 stars Bad. Real bad.
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2006
Bad. Real bad. The stories are stupid and the writing isn't

worthy of a third grader. But I guess it helps being the publisher of the book. Don't waste your money, and if you have,

get a refund. It's bad. Real bad.
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