ReviewsDesires Beyond Death is chock full of wonderful writers who wrote stories that made me cry, hate, love and some even freaked me out. I’m quite certain many readers will find one or more favorites within this anthology that they will want to read many times over just as I have. “Ink: The Tale of a Vampire in Melbourne” is a beautifully written and very seductive story. The torture of wanting and denial felt by Dominic and Michael is very raw, I think Isabelle Rowan did a great job in portraying their feelings and having the reader feel them too. “Ink: The Tale of a Vampire in Melbourne” is a very enjoyable read. When I finished reading “After the Storm”, I sat back from my computer in awe. “After the Storm” is a fantastic story within a ghost story. This is not a romance, at least not by my definition but it is very pleasing, entertaining and heart-wrenchingly sad, and one I know I will be re-reading again and again. “Revenant” starts off rather harsh and I feel it jaded me for the rest of the story, I wasn’t expecting what happened and it was difficult for me to push past it. As I continued to read the earlier events were essential to how this very detailed and complex ghost/mystery story unfolded and along with the mystery and violence there is romance and consensual hot erotic sex. “Revenant” is an intriguingly haunting story that will stick with you long after you finish reading it. "Seeing is Believing" is awesome! Abigail Roux did a great job with it. I really like the narrative writing style in which it was written. “Seeing is Believing” is quite different, and it’s has a fantastic twist to it, I enjoyed it and I know others will too. “Bittersweet” is sweet and sad. I’m happy that Harrison finally finds happiness in life but sad it’s with a ghost or is it just his imagination either way it’s not real. Harrison is such a sweet guy and Piers is the fun loving spirit (no pun intended) he needs within his life. Banking on Madeleine Urban and her being my happily ever after queen I was hoping there was a twist that would leave Harrison in a state with some happiness. Ms. Urban has not let me down yet. “Bittersweet” is great and fits well within this anthology. Reviewed by Ley |
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