Urban Creatures

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SKU: 9781634050333
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By Sarah Gray

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Urban Creatures by Sarah Gray delves into the eerie and mysterious world lurking within city life. The book weaves stories of ordinary urban dwellers whose lives intertwine with enigmatic creatures, blending reality with folklore and fantasy. Each narrative explores the unexpected and often chilling encounters that challenge what the characters thought they knew about their world.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the hidden stories and eccentricities of city life, as the narrative weaves together urban environments with tales of both the strange and familiar. It offers a unique blend of character-driven plots and atmospheric settings that may captivate those who appreciate nuanced storytelling alongside a dash of the whimsical and bizarre.

Urban Creatures

In Urban Creatures, Sarah Gray's short stories shift from the unsettling to the surreal to the frightening, all cut through with her characteristic black humor. Urban survival makes creatures of us all.

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In Urban Creatures, Sarah Gray's short stories shift from the unsettling to the surreal to the frightening, all cut through with her characteristic black humour. Urban survival makes creatures of us all.

Urban Creatures skirts the edge of reality, dexterously defying form and genre. Primal urges feed on the city, stalking its inhabitants. From a psychotherapist gorging on tragedy, to a predatory hair thief, and a grief-stricken father's search for his lost daughter, humanity's subterranean secrets and shames are unearthed.

'Sarah writes beautifully and her sense of foreboding and unease is brilliantly conveyed. It echoes Mary Shelley or Edgar Allan Poe.' - Clare Balding, award-winning broadcaster, journalist, and author

'Brilliant on so many levels. It can't fail to engage you!' - Helena Frith Powell, international bestselling author

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Urban Creatures is praised for its lyrical writing and pervasive sense of foreboding, drawing comparisons to Mary Shelley and Edgar Allan Poe. Critics highlight its multifaceted brilliance and ability to deeply engage readers. The collection explores urban anxiety through unique narratives where the supernatural intersects with everyday life, offering a comforting yet introspective journey into dark themes, enhanced by its beautiful illustrations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781634050333

Publisher: Chin Music Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 July 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Chin Music Press

Illustration: Black and white illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Alodie Fielding

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 193.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 276

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About the Author

Sarah Gray has been storytelling all of her professional life. As a writer and filmmaker she is delighted by what she fears and loves to explore the darkly comic side of the human psyche. In a scary and illogical world there is plenty to allow her imagination free reign.

Stories enable us to face the worst that can happen and then get back to everyday life, pretending the terrible stuff only happens to other people. In October 2015, Sarah's fears were realized when she was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease. Since then she has been learning how to adapt to chronic disability and adjusting to the horror of a terminal illness.