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Between waking and sleep, they wait.K.A. Laity's collection of short stories, Unquiet Dreams, runs the gamut from the fantastical with dragons, demons, and changeling to mandrake anthrax to computer murder games that are all too real.
Unquiet Dreams is a collection of speculative short stories by mistress storyteller, K.A. Laity.
“Kate Laity’s Unquiet Dreams is the long, deep plunge in the coldest quarry in the woods; the lingering look under the rotting wood at all the writhing life there; the stare into the abyss until one realizes something is staring back.” ~ S. R. Bissette
If these stories come from K.A.'s dreams, it's no wonder that her sleep would be unquiet. The unifying theme is that every story leaves you with a feeling of "unquietude," a thankfulness to look up and see the familiar around you. She has the ability to draw you into the darkness she writes.
Not that the stories are depressing--there are some worlds I would love to revisit such as the one featured in "Lachrymae Draconis." However, there are more that you do NOT want to read just before going to bed--you have been warned.
The way the stories are arranged, you never know which way you are going to be heading when you start a story--so every story is a new adventure. This is my first book by K.A. Laity, but it definitely will not be my last.
About the Author:
K.A. Laity loves hearing from her readers.
Find K.A. Laity online at
Website – http://www.kalaity.com
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/k.a.laity
Twitter - https://twitter.com/katelaity
K.A.’s Blog – http://www.aknifeandaquill.wordpress.com
Thank you for hosting our author, Kate Laity, today.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks to Judy for her lovely review. We've updated Kate's's book page with the review and a link back to this page for future readers.
More information about Kate can be found at --
http://www.tirgearrpublishing.com/authors/Laity_KA
Please note that anyone commenting today on Kate's page, and through the rest of our tour, will be entered into our grand prize drawing at the end of the tour, 16 November. Post on more than one author's hosted page and receive additional entries. Be sure to include your email address!
Today, Kate is giving away a $10 Amazon gc to one lucky winner. Tirgearr Publishing will also be giving away a spot prize to the most unique comment or question.
The grand prize includes a $50 Amazon gift card and a copy of our full book list, which includes the final six books being released before the end of the year. Total retail value of $150! The winner will be randomly drawn on the 17th and announced on our website and media sites.
Additionally, Tirgearr Publishing is hosting a 50% off sale on all of our titles through the 18th. If you haven't been a spot prize winner or the grand prize winner, you'll still have time to grab some amazing stories at HALF OFF!
See our website for details --
http://www.tirgearrpublishing.com
Enjoy the tour!
Thanks so much. A thoughtful review is always appreciated.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, I enjoyed it. By the way, I was born in Finland.
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Great book. Good luck with it, K.A.
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Thanks for such a tempting review. Makes me want to jump in!
ReplyDeleteI know many authors write assorted genres using pen names. How difficult is it to keep one persona separate from the other? Sounds to me like the things nightmares are made of!
kareninnc at gmail dot com
This sounds like some pretty awesome stories here. Where do you get your ideas for them? It doesn't sound like they're part of one overall theme but kind of convoluted.
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@Ingeborg, always glad to know someone from the homeland!
ReplyDelete@Charlene, thanks for stopping by to say hello!
@Karen, I love my pseuds! I get to have arguments with myself and it's like being a spy. I always loved pretending to be other people. So dull to just be myself!
@Simone, I literally get my ideas everywhere. I can't seem to stop having them. They usually begin with 'what if?' What if Christopher Marlowe wrote like Hunter S. Thompson, what if dragon's breath were not an herb but a real thing, what if there were something that even scared a serial killer? They just keep coming.
Sounds like an intriguing read and I'll be checking it out. Thank you for the post. David.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, David. I hope you enjoy the book.
ReplyDeleteLovely review, KA! And this book is right up my alley :-). Can't wait to read my copy.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like this is quite a collection of stories. I hope to read some.
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Hi, Isabo! Thanks for stopping by. And thanks too, Debby. I have to go put the names into my virtual hat and draw a winner.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to actually draw a name! And the drum roll please....
ReplyDeleteIngeborg! Congratulations -- and the rest of you are entered in the big giveaway.
Sounds like a creepy compilation of stories. I love creepy. Yay sounds like a winner to me. Thanks for participating in this awesome event. Heather Heslip Alexander heathermuzz@gmail.com
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