Seriously Dark and Disturbed

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Summary: Very clever perspective of good vs. evil in the everyday
Review: Nora's poems,stories and flash fiction tales illustrate the dark side of humanity (the "disturbed" side), but then they
also reflect how each main character chooses to resolve their conflict between the dark vs. light. Each tale
allows you to understand the main character's plight,
and, whether you intended to or not, you question if you,
the reader, would have made the same choice.

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Summary: Journey through the dark side
Review: This book is a series of short stories and poems that reads like a peep show into the dark side where there is a never-ending struggle to battle against evil. This author uses fantasies, science fiction, dimensional portals and time warps as a means to portray how desires and greed's can put a soul in mortal danger. Also, if an individual is not careful about how he or she interacts with others, his or her soul may be forsaken and become lost in the world of the damned.

These short stories and poems depict murder, deceit, greed, lust, jealousy, adultery, fame, fortune, loss, and survival through intense morality struggles. Seriously Dark and Disturbed contains poems that plunge the reader into self-insight distinguishing darkness and light with vivid descriptions. Ending with flash fiction that delves into death, despair, hope, and narrow escapes.

This author's horror trip is a great journey into the unknown.

Reviewed by Juanita Reynolds

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Summary: Brutal loves dark and disturbing stories!
Review: This fiendish authoress, Nora Weston will enlighten you on the blackest of nights where silence looms over you and her ethereal words will caress you with each tease of the candlelight. She'll envelope you into her world.
You've not been in the entrails of darkness, until... you have been bathed with these seriously dark and disturbed nightscapes from Nora Weston. She'll cradle you seductively in "Touched by the Devil" and then send your soul straight to Hell as you plead for mercy in "Drakken - Dark Knight of Death". Journey through the pages brave reader, through these hellish pleasures from the ultimate panic-stricken one; one that is seriously dark and disturbed, the Nightscaper!

Don't be frightened to voyage into her dementia as she leads you through these maddening memoirs of her bloodthirsty fantasies. Fear not, she'll will only take you where you will indulge your passions and soothe you bruised egos with a fictional love affair for abused, sad, Rachael. One of my favorite tales in the book: "Crimson Knight" which is also the first piece of work I ever read of Nightscaper's. She knew then she had me in her evil clutch and spell-bound for more. This story was ferociously told and tightly written. Then the baneful authoress surprised me. It wasn't much later, after reading "Crimson Knight", she sent me the dazzler called: "Black Masquerade".

And then I realized when I received Nightscaper's collection, that she was just tantalizing me. I had no idea just how dark... how disturbed... Nightscaper was; until I read some of her poetry she included in this assortment works. I felt I was in an unyielding tempest of her dark cravings tinged with "Red Rain" and many other vivid dreamlike scenes that causes much anxiety in the one she bestows her trickery on through her unique prose.

Beware, she's very cunning and will have you as a devoted reader of her nightscares within a flash, she also included five quick glimpses into her darkest pits of despair.

If I had to pick my very favorite tale from this menagerie of The Dark One's severest writings, I'd choose "Touched by the Devil" because I love a good steamy story from deathly depths of Hades. Who are you craving in your dreams, Nightscaper? Readers and dreamers alike be wary, according to Nightscaper your dream lover just might be more than a nightmare.

You will be entranced and not allowed to leave her dark and disturbed world until the final page. Open the book, turn the page, and remember: You've been warned, contents are seriously dark and disturbed.

Seriously Dark and Disturbed ...

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Summary: Can't recommend it
Review: While I would never wish to tromp on someone's innermost feelings or personal reflections, I can't very well recommend a book with so little to offer the reader. [...] The stories and poems left no impression whatsoever. Even worse, the incredible misuse of commas drove me up the wall. If you want seriously dark and disturbed, I suggest picking up "White and Other Tales of Ruin" by Tim Lebbon, or even better, "The Best of Cemetery Dance, Volume 1." Now that's some dark and disturbed stuff.

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Summary: Serious enough to be dark
Review: While it is uncommon for an author to review his/her own work, it is necessary due to this book having been revised twice. Plus, it's also needed when clarifications need to be made. The newest version, although still not available everywhere, is greatly improved upon the first version.

The stories and poems deal with neglectful parents, depression, wickedness, greed, sin, murder, lust, alcoholism, and revenge. I believe these topics to be seriously dark and disturbing. This book is for those individuals who ponder why human beings commit such terrible acts upon each other. It's quite understandable that some people may not "get" the meaning behind the content in this book. A person will need to read between the lines and think a bit after reading the different stories and poetry to grasp the message. I believe these topics should disturb everyone and need to be dealt with in order to change the way people behave.