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The Necromancer Candle And Two Additional Tales of Contemporary Fantasy

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by Randy McCharles

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The Necromancer Candle And Two Additional Tales of Contemporary Fantasy Release Dates:    E-book: August 1, 2014    CANADA: August 15, 2014    USA: September 15, 2014 A collection of three new novellas by Canadian Speculative Fiction author Randy McCharles. The collection includes: The Necromancer Candle Full House Merlin’s Silver Story outlines: The Necromancer Candle Cassidy’s family has a secret. An ancient, ugly candle passed down through the generations until it is has been all but forgotten. But now someone is looking for it, or so Cassidy thinks. A victim of terminal brain cancer, Cassidy no longer trusts what she sees. But real or imagined, the upheaval of Cassidy’s life is moving quickly toward an end where Cassidy’ greatest wish is to die on her own terms. But is that long enough to solve the mystery of the necromancer candle? Full House When Jonas loses his job on the same day a neighbor is murdered, he finds his days at home more challenging yet rewarding than he ever imagined. Against a backdrop of healing family relationships and expounding upon life with his poker buddies, Jonas finds himself pressured to solve the murder. But the more he learns, the more Jonas sees that this is no simple murder, but a mystery that has spanned centuries. Merlin’s Silver Joan gets more than she bargained for when she buys an expensive tea service at auction to shake up a lackluster marriage. It seems the tea service is sought by black magicians who will stop at nothing to get it, with only a peculiar little man named Odds Bodkins standing in their way. But who can Joan trust? The mysterious voice on the phone offering to buy the tea service? Her best friend Sally who offers to take it off her hands? Or Odds Bodkins, whose designs grow more unfathomable by the hour? About the Author: Randy McCharles is active in Calgary, Alberta's writing community with a focus on dark, humorous fantasy and is a recipient of the prestigious Aurora Award for speculative short fiction. Publishing credits include Tesseracts 11, 12, & 16; Okal Rel Opus 2 & 6; The Puzzle Box; Year’s Best Fantasy 9; and is a regular contributor to the 10th Circle Project. He also helps organize literary events and SF & F conventions. In 2005 he co-chaired the first Calgary Westercon, and chaired the 2008 World Fantasy Convention. Randy is a long-time member of IFWA, the Imaginative Fiction Writers Association.. [MORE] Reviews: “This collection of short stories is perfect for readers who believe in magic, paranormal existence, and mystical legends. Treasure hunters, ghost hunters, and mystery lovers will enjoy the modern prospective given to popular ancient lore. At times, it can be difficult to suspend disbelief, but McCharles keeps the reader’s interest with relatable characters and eerily fantastic settings. If readers are not already interested in the stories of Merlin and the Holy Grail, they most certainly will be after reading this collection.” — Erin Segreto, VOYA Magazine “This collection of short stories were paired together very well. They all offered intrigue, suspense, fantasy, and the unknown in vast amounts. Each of the stories were well written and gave you that exceptionally eerie sense of creepiness when reading them. They definitely kept you clinging to the pages and hanging on every word. I especially liked the sense of not knowing who the "bad" guys were in the stories "Full House" and "Merlin’s Silver." You aren’t sure what is happening or who to believe. I think my favorite story, although I really liked them all, was "Full House." I loved the odd sister-in-law and the creepy neighbors. I definitely didn’t guess how that was going to turn out before it was concluded. Randy McCharles was able to put some little twist in each of the stories the stories that I hadn’t expected. I give this compilation 5 books.” — ~ Review by Angela ~ [FULL REVIEW] “Humor and wit sparkle throughout this effervescent tale, keeping the reader turning pages as fast as possible to reach an exciting and unexpected conclusion.” — Carol Shetler, reviewer, Amazing Stories [FULL REVIEW] “I read "The Necromancer Candle" inside of a week. I found the stories gripping and the characters interesting...” — Elise Abram, reviewer, Goodreads [FULL REVIEW] Interviews: Nine Day Wonder (interview with Pat Flewwelling) Praise: "I've been enjoying Randy McCharles's writing since I first workshopped with him back in 1996.  In the ensuing years, he's gone on to win Aurora Awards for his fiction and more Aurora Awards as an organizer of literary events.  He's a wonderfully gifted fantasist with a light comedic touch.  After a high-tech career, he's recently transitioned to full-time writing ... and the worlds of fantastic fiction and of Canadian literature will be the richer for it.  I was one of Randy's first fans — but you can be his latest.  Read this book, then seek out everything else he's written; you'll be glad you did." — Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Red Planet Blues "McCharles uses a wry sense of humor..." — Kris Rudin, goodreads "...well done." - Rich Horton, Locus Awards and Recognition: Winner: Anansi Press Seven Day Ghost Story Contest Winner: Aurora Award (The Saint) Winner: Aurora Award (Ringing in the Changes in Okotoks)

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