A collection of short stories and novels by A.R. Wise
The Body Farm parts 1 and 2: A young boy struggles to deal with his parents' divorce and is tortured by an unforgiving cousin. After a horrible night, one of them ends up in an insane asylum. Years later, revenge is at hand.
Asher Wife: Asher is a lonely man who finds comfort in torturing a robot wife. He wishes that she would fight back, but she only seems willing to accept his abuse. Or does she?
A Cold, Cold Death for Thomas Baylor: A man leaves his family and heads off into a supposedly haunted forest. As he walks through the woods, he hears a strange tune that seems to be calling his name.
Racetrack: A heartbroken young man turns to drugs for solace, but ends up at death's door.
Thoughts on Suicide: An article dedicated to a friend that reached the end of his journey.
Prey No More: A complete novel that is only available in this collection. Arece Delray was once the thrall of a vicious vampire, but she escaped his clutches and is on the run with her sister and father. They struggle to avoid the vampire while dealing with other demons that are attracted to Arece's blood.
Prey Again: Another complete novel, this sequel to Prey No More was never before published. Arece and her sister discover more about their family's dark secret, and delve into the world of the Colestian Order in an attempt to fight for their safety.
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[He wanted to be accepted - THE BODY FARM PART 1]
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(Independently Published, 30 October 2013, 398 pages, e-book, bought from @AmazonKindle)
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I went through a phase, a few years ago, after reading the author's excellent 314 series, when I devoured everything he wrote. I actually thought I'd read this collection and found out by chance that I hadn't. This is a mixed collection with stories of different lengths and two short novels, most of which loosely fit into the horror bracket with a mesh of other genres. I enjoyed every piece of writing in this collection but the two short novels, Prey No More and Prey Again were the best.
