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Darkling Smiles
Tales of Brightness Darkled
2019
First Published
4.16
Average Rating
424
Number of Pages

#1 Horror Bestseller and multiple Bram Stoker finalist Michaelbrent Collings brings you tales of darkling brightness... A family that wins tablet computers at a deal to good to be believed... A man who is sent across the universe, only to discover the most dangerous world in existence... A hitman who realizes that his greatest contract is going to be himself... A man whose child has been targeted by a cult, and must decide what he is willing to do to save those he loves... Michaelbrent Collings brings you eight tales of people whose lives—and sometimes deaths—have fallen into decay. Tales of the ordinary and the extraordinary, the outrageous and the banal. Tales of lives bright, lives dim. Stories of a universe fallen, where every happiness has its opposite, and every smile will be inevitably darkled... Amazon readers rave: "A fantastic collection" - Heather Escobedo "A Must-Have Book for Michaelbrent Collings fans" - D. Hilton "I was blown away by this collection of stories." "I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves surprise endings and twisted tales." - Jeffrey C. "Stories that will haunt your dreams." - Kimberly A "I couldn't put it down." - Shirley "If you enjoy horror, you'll love this book." - Jason "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll scream! What more can you want?" - E. Taylor

Avg Rating
4.16
Number of Ratings
118
5 STARS
46%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
19%
2 STARS
4%
1 STARS
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Author

Michaelbrent Collings
Michaelbrent Collings
Author · 48 books

One of the most versatile writers around, Michaelbrent Collings is an internationally bestselling novelist, produced screenwriter, and multiple Bram Stoker Award finalist. While he is best known for horror (and is one of the most successful indie horror authors in the United States), he has also written bestselling thriller, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, humor, young adult, and middle grade works, and Western Romance. In addition to being a bestselling novelist, Michaelbrent has also received critical acclaim: he is the only person who has ever been a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award, a Dragon Award, a RONE Award, and a Whitney award: and he and his work have been reviewed and/or featured on everything from Publishers Weekly to Scream Magazine to NPR. He is also a frequent guest at comic cons and on writing podcasts like Six Figure Authors, The Creative Penn, and Writing Excuses. Find more about him at his website, WrittenInsomnia.com, or sign up for his mailing list (and get a free book!) at http://writteninsomnia.com/michaelbre....

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