Amanda Downum
Auteur van The Drowning City
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Werken van Amanda Downum
Ballistic 3 exemplaren
The Garden, the Moon, the Wall 2 exemplaren
Smoke & Mirrors 1 exemplaar
Flotsam 1 exemplaar
The Necromancer Chronicles (3 Book Series) 1 exemplaar
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- Geboortedatum
- 1979-07-05
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Opleiding
- University of North Texas (BA|English Literature)
- Beroepen
- writer
- Agent
- Jennifer Jackson
- Korte biografie
- Amanda Downum lives in a garret in Austin, Texas, where she drinks absinthe but tries not to die of consumption. Her day job involves silverfish, scorpions, and the rare snake. Sometimes she gets to dress up as a giant worm. She is the author of the Necromancer Chronicles. Her short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons, Realms of Fantasy, Weird Tales, and in the anthologies of Lovecraft Unbound, Brave New Love and A Fantasy Medley 2. [from Mermaids: And Other Mysteries of the Deep ed. Paula Guran (Prime Books, 2015)]
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Short, sweet, and truth.
How well did I love these books?
I devoured them. In three days. One book a day.
Wow. Wow. What an amazing story, amazing character, wonderful, rich world. Heart breaking and elating.
How well did I love these books?
I devoured them. In three days. One book a day.
Wow. Wow. What an amazing story, amazing character, wonderful, rich world. Heart breaking and elating.
Ágætis YA bók. Söguþráðurinn nokkuð hreinn og beinn en plottið þétt og fín spenna.
Still So Strange is a collection of short stories by Amanda Downum. The stories were all previously published in a variety of magazines and anthologies. They are all dark fantasy stories about creatures out of mythology or folklore trying to find their place in the world. Most of the characters face a bittersweet choice over the course of the story. These stories really hit my sweet spot for short stories. The author had no problem developing interesting and compelling characters in the short format. Most of them made me think of some of these creatures, such as zombies, mermaids, and dragons, in different ways. I would definitely recommend this collection for those that like fantasy.… (meer)
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With a definite asian influence, The Drowning City, was fast-paced, intriguing and just a little bit creepifying. I don't care how you dress it up, when the main character wishes a victim's eyes had not just turned to melting gray-goo it makes you shudder.
Full review to be posted at Poisoned Rationality