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2023 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (nominee)
ABOUT THIS BOOKDaily Star war correspondent Cassius Smythe is off to the Dardanelles to report on the Allied campaign. That is, if only the War Office will let him tell the truth. But after months in the trenches at Anzac Cove, Smythe learns that it isn’t just the Ottoman who wish to claim back the land, and the truth is as slippery as a serpent . . .
Genre: Horror
Genre: Horror
Praise for this book
"This expertly curated anthology brims with monsterous mythology, diverse and original voices, and prose that propels the reader from one story to the next with the ferociousness of a rogue wave, a runaway carnival ride, a chattering chorus of insect wings. Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa seems to have been excavated from the very soil and riverbeds of New Zealand's unpredictable landscape by the tremendously talented authors who grace its pages rather than crafted with mere paper and ink. A must-read for anyone interested in the darker side of New Zealand, Remains to be Told succeeds in showcasing this mysterious, magical place." - Christa Carmen
"Despathes is all at once heart-breaking and mythic, highlighting one of the darkest chapters in human history..." - Greg Chapman
"These are stories of the land, about the history and the geography of our odd nation. These are stories that invoke our remarkable blending of cultures. Colonisation and decolonisation stand side by side. The intertwining of Maori myth and oral history with the day-to-day practicalities of raising families in this twenty-first century capitalist world is one of the key threads that unify these stories as they bob and weave around social commentary, entertainment and pointed, bald and wry-even witty-observations. A supremely readable collection that deserves high recognition and a wide readership." - Sean Monaghan
"What a powerful collection of brutal, haunting, visceral stories and poems. But don't worry, this stellar anthology from down under is not one note-originality, wonder, and curiosity keep you guessing, pleading for these dark fates and unsettling myths to find a different, brighter path." - Richard Thomas
"Despathes is all at once heart-breaking and mythic, highlighting one of the darkest chapters in human history..." - Greg Chapman
"These are stories of the land, about the history and the geography of our odd nation. These are stories that invoke our remarkable blending of cultures. Colonisation and decolonisation stand side by side. The intertwining of Maori myth and oral history with the day-to-day practicalities of raising families in this twenty-first century capitalist world is one of the key threads that unify these stories as they bob and weave around social commentary, entertainment and pointed, bald and wry-even witty-observations. A supremely readable collection that deserves high recognition and a wide readership." - Sean Monaghan
"What a powerful collection of brutal, haunting, visceral stories and poems. But don't worry, this stellar anthology from down under is not one note-originality, wonder, and curiosity keep you guessing, pleading for these dark fates and unsettling myths to find a different, brighter path." - Richard Thomas
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