short stories

Release Day Blitz: Review of Fantastic Creatures (plus deets about an awesome Scavenger Hunt!)

It’s release day for Fantastic Creatures, an anthology of stories about magical monsters, and today I have for you a quick review of the book plus the details on all the fun things that The Fellowship of Fantasy has in store for us to celebrate the release of this awesome collection!

Meet the authors at the open house-style Facebook party today (Nov 17) from 3:30 – 7 pm and get a peek at the fantastic creatures highlighted in their stories. There will be fun, games, and, of course, DRAGONS!

These fabulous authors have also prepared a Fantastic Creatures Scavenger Hunt from Nov 17-20th. The scavenger hunt has twelve stops featuring a post with exclusive content from one of our authors and maybe even a mini-giveaway. Visit all the stops and collect the clues for a chance to win a Kindle Fire plus a 12-book digital library!

Read on to know more about this anthology then scroll down for the Scavenger Hunt rules and stops. Enjoy! :)

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Thicker than water: The House of Order by John Paul Jaramillo

I like short stories, especially the ones that don’t really follow a certain formula or end with a sound resolution because these are the ones that can make you think and speculate about the story or the characters. Good short stories leave me dwelling on them long after I’ve read them. Most of the stories in The House of Order are no exception.

The House of Order, the first collection of composite stories by John Paul Jaramillo, presents a stark vision of American childhood and family, set in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. Manito Ortiz sorts family truth from legend as broken as the steel industry and the rusting vehicles that line Spruce Street. The only access to his lost family’s story is his uncle, the unreliable Neto Ortiz.

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