The End. Those two little words can mean so much. But how will things end... and will it hurt? That’s what we really want to know.
Delve into the darkness and join us at the end of the world. From a blighted sky to an invasion from beyond, from untethered time to one person driven beyond the edge of sanity, from a child’s game to an unseen apocalypse... it’s all imagined here, and imagined darkly.
Inside The Ways We End is a combination of new stories and previously published anthology tales, now re-imagined without word limits, including Cottage of Hunger, The Mergens, The Mountains of Five, The Bridge, Rock or Shell, and A Mother So Beautiful.
What happens after the end? A new beginning. All we can do is hope we’re there for the start of what comes next.
In And Then Begin Again, there is light at the end of the tunnel. There is hope at the end of the long darkness. Not everyone will see it, but then again, not everyone should see it. From the most unlikely superhero to an alternate timeline, from a school where things aren’t quite as they seem to a new world on the brink of disaster, from a man who cheats time to the last survivor of a space disaster... it’s all imagined here, and there is always hope.
Inside these pages is a combination of new tales and previously published anthology stories, newly imagined without word limits, including Sedge, The Mirroring, Life/Time in the New World, Unnatural, Yankari, and Lulu Ad Infinitum.
Safely hidden away in the Eastlands, Karas and the surviving Strikers train for the day when they can finish the task they were always fated for: Infiltrate Texas.
With each passing year, their immunity to the bioweapons Texas uses against the world diminishes. They’re running out of time. Over a hundred years of war and destruction could end, but only if the Strikers can achieve the impossible before their bodies betray them.
"I positively inhaled this collection of short stories. The opening three stories, in particular, created worlds I was terribly sorry to see end. Even before I had finished the first story, I was searching for more titles by Ann Christy. If, like me, you enjoy dark tales of apocalypse and dystopia, you will be enthralled. I recommend this book so highly!"
"Beautiful written and really catching short stories. I personally fell in love with the way the author writes. It's just so beautiful and convincing and emotionally moving. I loved even the propaganda story, even though I personally don't approve trying to demonize a country which essentially is unknown to us. But everything was so well written, I basically read it a story at a time. It was enchanting and even in this short format, one could sense how convincing the world-building is. My personally favorite was Rock or Shell. A true masterpiece. But all of the stories are very powerful. Since this is my first encounter with Ann Christy, I' will definitely check her other works."
"A fantastic collection of 6 short stories with a wide range from dystopia to sci fi to post apoc, and more. These are kind of dark stories, since they deal with the end, but there is so much truth tucked into the darkness. Some of these stories are deep, making you sit back and say “huh” and you need to close the book and go into deep thought. Some are, dare I say it, just kinda strange. One in particular stood out for me above the rest! The Mountain of Five, good gravy that story moved me! Fantastic, gripping me right from the first line to the very last."
"I truly enjoyed reading these stories! They are all just creepy enough to make your skin crawl but not overdone with a bunch of background and explanation. Ann gives just enough detail to suck you into the story but also allows your ow creativity and thoughts to fill in the blanks as you read with your own imagination. Definitely recommend this read!"
"Great book. I'm still thinking about a couple stories in this book days after having finished it. Most notably Mother and The Mountain one. I have fallen in love with this author. I most admire and appreciate the places an author takes my mind more than any editing or publishing issues, however, this book is beautifully written and makes no editing mistakes which detract from the stories. Oooh! Also the Mist story!! I could go on all day but I won't. Thank you for this book!"