Tales of the Eventide and Other Dark Matter
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I grabbed Alyson’s hand and squeezed tightly to keep the tears from coming. We stopped at two more houses that night to pick up more women to add to the four of us already present. It seemed like we had been driving for hours when the sunlight began to stream through an opening in the tarp that covered the back of the truck. After a couple more hours, I felt like we were baking.
Finally, we stopped and were unchained and escorted off of the truck. We had to line up single file in front of a group of very official-looking military personnel. We were tired, hungry, hot, and dirty. They looked us over a couple of times before dismissing us. One man in particular kept looking our way. It was creepy, like when the wrong guy in a bar keeps giving you the eye.
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About the Book
This unique collection showcases the darker side of human emotion through a myriad of poems and short stories. The poetry is a manifestation of the anger, sadness, rage and ultimate lack of control that encompass the thoughts of each of us at various points in our life. Three short stories cover three very distinct genres. The first story, “In the Dark”, allows a glimpse into the world of Meg, a young woman who has enjoyed a full and successful life which is abruptly interrupted by her encounter with a psychotic killer. She is forced into a battle of wills to protect what she cherishes the most. The next story, “Last Night on Earth”, is based on Andrea Leigh's account of the many strange and unexplained events that occurred one summer night. You decide where truth ends and fiction begins. Keep in mind, truth really is stranger than fiction. The anchor story for this compilation is “The Other Side of Twilight”. This story is set in a decimated post World War III America. Two women, Alaina and Alyson, attempt to move forward with their lives after learning of their husbands' death on their return trip home from the war. Soon after hearing the news, the two women are abducted and placed at a top-secret government base. Here they not only learn the truth behind their abduction, they also learn another disturbing secret that hides behind the razor-wire. Alaina and Alyson use any means necessary to avoid being separated which includes a forbidden alliance. But, will it be enough to keep them alive?
About the Author
Andrea Leigh lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband of nearly 13 years and their two young boys. She began writing at a young age as a way to make sense of her thoughts and feelings. Her writing soon manifested into poems and stories that tend to fall into the realm of darker fiction, while offering up a glimmer of light on occasion. Her writing remains reflective of the emotions that surround our human encounters. Andrea
Leigh’s poetry has been selected and published twice by The International
Library of Poetry. In 2003 “Chronicles of Night” was published in the poetry compilation,
The Colors of Life. In 2004 “Suburban Fall” was published in the poetry
compilation, The Best Poems and Poets of 2003.