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25 Gates of Hell: A Horror Anthology by [John West, R.L. Burwick, Alex R. Knight III, Jill Girardi, Dane T. Hatchell, Brandon Scott, Shane Woods, Rich Restucci, Liam Bradley, Gregg Chamberlain]

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Once, in another age, the gates that guard the fiery inferno that is hell creaked open in the dark and unleashed, upon this earth, every drop of terror that could be wrung from beyond them. A group of storytellers banded together to chronicle the tsunami of evil that ensued. Their scribblings depicted events so horrific, the manuscript was hidden away.

Now, dear reader, you seem to have stumbled upon it.

And you have opened it.

You must reap what you have sown.

Come, step into the pages. See firsthand what hell is capable of.

Of course, just know, you won’t last long enough to scream.

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October 29, 2020
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08M9M1454
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Burwick Anthologies (October 29, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1096 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 333 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #92,867 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #78 in Horror Anthologies (Kindle Store)
- #120 in Horror Short Stories
- #138 in Horror Anthologies (Books)

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John West
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We’ve all had those nights where drunken sex with a witch in a blood pentagram under a full moon on the roof of your favourite Johannesburg nightclub summons a hard-drinking demon who changes the fate of the human race forever.
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Paperback ISBNs
9780620713276 - Burning Roses
9780620833035 - Valhalla
9780620846110 - Hard Money
9780639824802 - Crying Room
9780620882026 - Sleeping Gods
9780620882033 - Big Day Out
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9780620872133 - Shorty's Poems
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Alex R. Knight III grew up in Groveland, Massachusetts during the 1970s, and was heavily influenced by the horror and sci-fi comics of that era, rock and roll, and J.R.R. Tolkien. During 1990, Alex lived in Caguas, Puerto Rico, where he learned fluent Spanish. He began writing seriously in 1995, publishing poems, short stories, and nonfiction articles. He was a freelance arts and entertainment journalist for THE PORTSMOUTH (NH) HERALD newspaper during this period, interviewing such sixties musical legends as Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie, and Ray Davies, among others. Alex also received a "Breaking Into Print" certificate from Long Ridge Writers Group in 1997, an intensive course study in writing short fiction and nonfiction. In 2002 he moved to southern Vermont, where he later enrolled in Union Institute and University, earning a B.A. in Literature and Writing in 2010. Alex continues to reside in the Green Mountains, where in addition to writing and an avid reading schedule, he also enjoys playing electric guitar, abstract painting, and hopes to become a skilled welder. All when he's not busy scaring the hell out of people, that is.
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Author Elizabeth Suggs

Each story is well-created, well-written, and well-edited

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2020

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5 Gates of Hell: A Horror Anthology by John West et. al., is a horror anthology with twenty-five different horror stories that will lead you closer to the fiery depths of torment.

If you like scary stories with distinctive voices and styles, then this is the anthology for you. I was in awe of the different stories and I enjoyed nearly every single one. My favorites were ones with strong female leads and poetic ways of writing. But, again, if you have a different horrific taste, then you’ll find something in this collection that you’ll enjoy.

But before I get into my favorite stories, and why you should also love them, I want to call out the professional writing and editing style of this anthology.

Each story is well-created, well-written, and well-edited. As I mentioned, the voices are unique and brought out through each story. There were two stories in particular that I found striking, and they were placed one after another, which only heightened the differences in writing; I found it really worked for the anthology. The two stories were “The Repossed” by James Dorr and “Billabong” by Catherine McCarthy. As a fellow editor and publisher, I really appreciate how these two stories turned out.

Now, to my favorite stories. I want to call out “Ghost in the Machine” by Rich Restucci, “101 Days” by Marie Lanza, “Hotel California” by Davina Rush, “The Niche Thing” by Alex R. Knight III, and “Mad: A Poem” by R. L. Burwick.

8 people found this helpful

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chuckyd

Tales to chill your bones and warm your hearts

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020

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A fantastic and pleasantly diverse collection of stories from some incredible writers. Released on Halloween for only a dollar? Deal of a lifetime!

14 people found this helpful

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Nancy L. Middleton

Good, fair & in between

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021

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Some nice, original horror here; some a new take on the same old. There was nothing here that I actually disliked-every story had a redeeming quality from original characters or unusual or unexpected endings. Some stories really grabbed me & got my pulse pounding. I think any horror afficianado can find something to like in this anthology. I read anthologies as a way to discover new writers I like, and I definitely found several from whom I'll gladly read more. Personally, the piece I found least satisfying was the one poem, which is too bad because normally I very much enjoy poetry. The works I liked best were "Billabong" by Catherine McCarthy, a satisfying cultural revenge tale of the usual one-sided First Contact story, "The Inhabitant" by Flint Maxwell, a new spin on childhood fears of what goes bump in the night, and "Lest We Forget" by Charles Daube.

5 people found this helpful

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Buttons_aren't_Toys

Addicting, can’t put it down.

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2021

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I love horror anthologies and this has been my favorite so far and it’s only like $2.00 on Kindle. All of the stories are really well written. Like any anthology, you’ll have your favorites.

Some of my favorite stories, in no particular order are; Hook, Line,& Sinker, Pipes, A Child’s Game and Repossessed.

My only complaint is that there’s not more stories!!

I thought this book was a great amuse-bouche for many of the authors and I look forward to reading more of their works.

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Georgiagyrl

Very Good Book

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2021

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One of the best collections of stories I have read in some time. Stories were long enough to be really good, but short enough to not take long.

3 people found this helpful

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Chaka Z

Every story catches you by surprise!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2021

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One of the best anthologies I have read in a long time!!!

4 people found this helpful

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Alane Gale

Gates of Hell or Just an Uncomfortable Dream

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2021

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I have this short story anthology three stars because although most were written fairly well, I feel as though I had read stories like them before. Very few had an actual "twist". Some stories were more psychological suspense, some went more into the horror genre. Not a bad read for reading on a plane or killing time in a waiting room.

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Kindle Customer

A Mixed Bag

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2021

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This really was a mixed bag of stories. There were a couple of respectable tales that gave good frights. The rest went from from middle of the road to pretty boring. One or two were just plain dumb so that by the end all I really wanted was to be done with it. If I had it to do over, I wouldn't waste my time or my money on this book.

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Mrs Aly Rhodes

Pic 'n' Mix Horror sweetie filled anthology- roll up! Roll up!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2020

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A diverse mix of horror on offer here, from quiet to more explicit. I'd like to give shout outs to the stories by Catherine McCarthy (Billabong) set in Botany Bay in 1790 and richly textured, telling the story from the pov of a native dealing with the invaders who trample over the locals' legends- draws you in; also Janine Pipe's visceral and engaging Hook, Line and Sinker, (nice pun in the title there), and a protagonist I was really rooting for, till - well read it and find out. Ksenia Murray- a new writer to me- her story, The Pipes, is one I'm still thinking about, always a good sign. Two kids play games inside the drainage pipes, the older egging on the younger, and the adventures become more daring and dangerous- while the monster is unseen but the horror is very real. Loved it. I also really enjoyed Jill Girardi's The Ecstasy of Gold, and its hardened by life, fighting out of the gutter protagonist, Rashid. There is a rich underlayer here of Malaysian life and food and the unexpectedness of the plot direction was interesting, beware the lure of easy gold, spilling blood and razor sharp teeth.

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SPW

An Awesome Anthology.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2020

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A great selection of stories here.
My favourites have to be Hook, Line, and Sinker by Janine Pipe and I’ll Come Back To You by Brian Keene. Excellent stuff.
Go pick this up!

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Gavin Gregory

Big Bang for a buck or two

Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2020

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Consistently good horror tales. I can’t really complain about any bad ones here, especially since I really don’t really know any of the writers here except for one that I really enjoy. I found it was nice to have a book of shorter tales that I could switch to in between longer books.