"Life asked Death, 'Why do people love me, but hate you?'
Death responded, 'Because you are a beautiful lie, and I am a painful truth.'"
Anonymous

An Anthology of Short Fiction Contemplating the Complex Relationship Between Life and Death.

Most believe that Life promises light, bliss, and wonder. Death scares most with its shadow of mortality, darkness, and destruction. But what if those may be, if not lies, just facets of the complicated entities that bookend our existence? Life does not mock Death, but feeds it. Death is not the cessation of Life, but an alteration of existence. What would you do if faced with either truth?

An international galley of authors brings us a second repast of tales featuring the complex relationship between Life, Death, and humanity. From the supernatural to the sublime, these writers, both novitiates and accomplished, serve up a banquet of speculative fiction across a wide spectrum of genres. Beautiful Lies, Painful Truths Volume II will continue to feed your craving for the fantastic.

LINKS:

• Book Trailer - https: //youtu.be/i8dAMSAbkAM
• LHP's Web Site - http: //bit.ly/2Dxu9n8
• Beautiful Lies, Painful Truths Volume I - http: //amzn.to/2niYvOY

GENRE CATEGORIES:

• supernatural
• thriller/suspense
• horror

• "The Unchosen" by Trece Angulo
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• "Alabama Shaman" by Nathan Batchelor
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• "The Burnings" by Michael D. Burnside
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• "Of Thain Blood" by Tara Curnow
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• "The Knights of the Secret Order" by V. Franklin
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• "Grace, Regardless" by Kevin Henry
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• "Answers" by Kathryn Hore
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• "Finals Week" by Daniel M. Kimmel
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• "The Lion Devours Its Young" by Paul Lubaczewski
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• "Portals" by J. Michael Major
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• "The Tally Bone" by Lauren Marrero
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• "Bella Muerte" by LJ McLeod
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• "The Truth in the Dark (What Lies in the Dark)" by Paul K. Metheney
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• "My Forever Love" by Donna J. W. Munro
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• "Death's Day Off" by Donna J. W. Munro
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• "Unfinished Business" by Jay Seate
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