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Macabre Tales
Macabre Tales
Macabre Tales
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Macabre Tales

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An updated collection of 20 (some award winning) spooky tales to chill and entertain., including:
Shape Shift – Some things are not what they seem...or are they?.
Slangered – It’s safer to treat animals with respect and not exploit them.
Dead Ringer – Why would he want to come back to her?
One over the Eight - Beware! Never tangle with a feline fiend!
Euthanasia Inc. – The final solution to an ever growing world problem?
Farmer's End – An early American ghost story with a part explanation.
Ideal Home – Was it just what they thought they wanted to find?
In Range – Mutations can be caused in several different ways.
Indulgence – Overweight? This treatment might be much too drastic?
Micro-Voices – They can drive you off-balance, like they did with him.
Painfully Redundant – The casualty of an AI robotic surgery development.
The Potting Shed – How to prolong the time you know you have left?
Her Gothic Vacation - How could she have predicted its awesome ending?
None of these chilling events could really happen... could they?

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The characters are so well defined and developed and made each story exciting. It is written in a great format, very easy to read and understand. Each one held me and a few scared the heck out of me. Every tale was like its own adventure and I will be reading it again. They would be great for reading at a Halloween party. - Lilmissreader Reviews.

I found Tony Thorne more droll than truly gruesome. His concepts are clever, his writing sharp and quickly to the point, and he closes with a quiet flourish... He delves into personal areas, our daily lives and asks you to consider the alternatives that are conceivably possible, if only... Explore our potential future with Tony Thorne. Recognize that some tales are indeed possible right now! Highly recommended for a true exploration of the macabre. - GABixlerReviews.

The Macabre Tales by Tony Thorne are a fascinating collection of speculative, short science and fantasy fiction stories. They are well-written in an artistic way while maintaining the technical language and ideas. To dream up these macabre stories with, in some cases, climaxes that you cannot foresee, it is a skill that is not wasted on his avid readers. Themes range from alien life to ancient artifacts with medicine and science in between. Think about playing on a fear in a way that it seamlessly becomes part of your reality. Some characters learn to accept it while others discover too late that it is their fatal mistake. I liked the short fiction so that I can choose whether I have enough time to read one and try to wrap my head around the plot for a while or if I am excited to read the next amazing story. These tales will either make you look over your shoulder more often or look at future change in a different way. – Review (5 stars) by RachelHoron, Indiana, USA, 26 November 2014.

Macabre Tales eBook: Tony Thorne MBE: - By MACon October 29, 2014
Depicting paranormal activities Macabre Tales is a collection of 18 short stories of varied unnatural themes. Vividly reflective, they would capture any readers' undivided attention, as Tony Thorne pursues them one after another. Implant of a bee like artificial intelligence in one the stories, misunderstood as a nasty tumor, actually turns out to be a guardian angel. All stories likewise are knitted seamlessly into such fascinatingly disturbing tales pushing the boundaries of both reality and imagination. The horrific story of a clay African idol changing into a moving, communicative, "alter ego" kind of "thing",is not a case of hallucination; something that defies logical explanation. Each story delves deeper into holographic phenomena. Ones that can only be visible by a 'third' eye of this very gifted writer,far beyond what we could ever sense.

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Release dateDec 8, 2009
ISBN9781452383460
Macabre Tales
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Tony Thorne MBE

I am an Englishman, born and technically educated in London, England, and now living in Austria; but in the winter, in the warmer Canary Island of Tenerife. I originally qualified as a Chartered Design Engineer, specializing in Applied Physics products. For developments in the field of low temperature (cryo)surgery instruments, and very high temperature (carbon fibre) processing furnaces, the Queen awarded me an MBE. Earlier in life I also wrote and sold science-fiction and humorous stories, was an active SF Fan, and a spare time lecturer for the British Interplanetary Society. Now retired I write quirky speculative fiction; mostly tall Science Fiction and Macabre tales, with over 100 short stories published in various collections, including MACABRE TALES, THE BEST OF THE TENERIFE TALL TALES, THE JUNIOR PHILOSOPHY SOCIETY, BEST SELLING AUTHOR PLAN etc.. The first 4 volumes in my near future, 5 stars SF espionage series for general readers, POINTS OF VIEW, are now available from Amazon, Smashwords etc. My best selling title, THE SINGULARITY IS COMING, is published in English and Chinese versions.

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    Having read Tony Thorne’s other book, ‘Robots Included’, I approached ‘Macabre Tales’ with a certain expectation—and I’m glad to report I have not been disappointed. ‘Macabre Tales’ is an incredibly entertaining collection of speculative fiction—Tony has that uncanny knack for fully fleshing out what starts as a seemingly innocuous “what if”, bringing it to an arresting conclusion. Tony Thorne’s approach in crafting a story reminds me of Ray Bradbury—you know, the way Ray used to look around the room to find his next story. Tony has that same literary power—he could turn an ordinary object or subject into an exceptionally imaginative story that will at turns leave you sitting on the edge of your seat, chuckling with humor, or simply muttering in amazement at how a tale reaches its conclusion. The most chilling thing about these 18 stories is the fact that the setting in each one feels so close to home—no matter how outlandish the plot may seem to take, each of these stories leave you that certain sense that it could happen—it might actually happen when you least expect it. Among my favorites, for example, is the story, “Dead Ringer”, mainly because something like it actually happened to one of my friends. Tony also extrapolates current technologies into an unthinkable scenario: in “Nanophytes” paints a highly plausible of scenario of what is currently a marvel of medical technology suddenly becoming our worst nightmare.Overall, these eighteen stories are a joy to read—every single one of these is a gem in its own right. Get a copy of ‘Macabre Tales’ today—also makes an awesome gift to any fan of the genre. Five solid stars for this one.
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    Macabre Tales is a collection of short stories that will amuse and entertain you to no end. These are stories that I would be comfortable sharing with family and friends. Each story is moderately short, so if you don't have a lot of time for reading, this would be a great choice. I found myself on the edge of my seat during one story, then smiling and chortling during the next. This collection is very imaginative, original, and unique. If you want a unique entertaining experience, I highly suggest you put this collection of short stories on your list. Posted by , Rebecca Minto, USA

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