Allusions of Innocence, by Jax Goss
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Allusions of Innocence, edited by Jax Goss, is an anthology of short stories aimed at adults containing smart, precocious child protagonists. Many of the stories in the book are very dark and twisted, though they run the gamut from horror to comedy. The world of a child is not all innocence and sweetness. Children see the world differently to adults, slightly askew, somewhat less preconceived. They see the things adults have trained ourselves to miss. Their world is less explicable, more wondrous, more frightening. Here we have 18 such worlds, some funny, most dark, many creepy. Innocence has a dark side, and many of these stories will introduce you to it, sideways, sidelong, from the corner of your eye. Remember how strange the world was when you were a child? Welcome back to that world. The book contains 18 stories from 18 excellent writers.
Allusions of Innocence, by Jax Goss - Amazon Sales Rank: #8606768 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .68" w x 6.00" l, .97 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 300 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good stuff By Mr. S. Ward In reviewing this anthology, it is only right that I declare that I am of course a contributing author, one of eighteen writers from diverse backgrounds that have told their tales in its pages. I begin my review with this disclosure for reasons of transparency, and I have likewise tried to ensure this review is not affected by any bias from my own entry in the book.From here, I'll break my review down into three broad sections: firstly I'll outline the overall theme of the anthology, then I'll discuss some of the stories that I found particularly enjoyable, and then I'll conclude with my overall impressions.Precocious children abound in literature, often taking starring roles.In the Victorian era especially, there was a tendency to attribute to children feats, characteristics, and intellects more associated with adults, a rhetorical phenomenon that Claudia Nelson refers to as age inversion.Many of the most popular and successful works that include precocious children have them as quirky heroes in tales that are typically targeted at younger audiences; younger readers that can identify with the situations, familial status, and social positioning of their heroes and heroines, and by reading join them in their struggles and adventures. There's Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking, Dahl's Matilda, Twain's Huckleberry Finn, Crompton's William; these are all children that as well as being 'just' children manage to stomp and strut their way across the pages and into the hearts of readers, often outsmarting and out-performing adults in the process. Since those tales are aimed at young readers, the stomping and strutting generally plays out within subtle but necessary boundaries that protect those young readers from being exposed to the darkness that populates more adult-oriented writing and that sadly saturates the real adult world; we wouldn't expect, nor want, for our children to read about characters like Pippi Longstocking struggling with the consequences of real heartbreak, the wearing down of the soul, murder, rape, domestic violence, or the realities of war.But in Allusions of Innocence, whilst the starring roles are likewise taken by precocious children, the target reader is most definitely adult, which removes those boundaries that rightly and thankfully exist in stories our children might read, and allows for the exploration of some themes that quite radically break from convention. Do not buy this book for children, it is strictly for the grown-ups. And not faint-hearted ones either; readers can expect to be disturbed, shocked, scared, horrified, captivated, and challenged. They can also look forward to being amused, surprised, enthralled, and inspired. Most importantly, readers of Allusions of Innocence will be entertained by some great writing, memorable characters, and exceptional stories.The range of styles, genres, and subjects within this anthology is very diverse, as are the cultures of origin and the settings featured - it is an international compilation of tales, with authors from every corner of the globe (if a globe can have corners). Though most of the stories have a dark texture to them - and some are unashamedly full-on horror stories - there are also tales and moments that are more bathed in light; there are some stories that are tales of adventure and fantasy and magic, many moments of humour and compassion. As such, some readers who strongly favour one genre might not find all of them to their liking; it's like a mixed box of chocolates for the mind, and each mind will likely settle on their own favourites. I'll write a little about a few of my own favourites from the collection.Being particularly a fan of contemporary horror stories, I personally was mostly drawn towards the tales firmly of that genre. Examples include A.P. Sessler's "Mr. Harris' Door", in which Greg and his friends play the mischievous game we've all played as children - knocking on the front doors of strangers and then running away before the door is answered, a (mostly) harmless prank that in my circle of ne'er-do-wells was known as cherry knocking. Greg and his pals have a different, more unsavoury name for it, and the prank turns out to be far from harmless. Some of the phrasing in this story is uniquely colourful - the description of the door with reference to a confused chameleon jumps to mind, beautifully done. There's my own story, Steve Ward's "The Lying, The Snitch, and the Wardrobe". Since I wrote it, I won't comment on its strengths or weaknesses, and instead just provide this blurb: The Lying, The Snitch, and the Wardrobe is a story of secrets, lies, compliance, the abuse of trust and innocence, and a chilling coming of age. There are no conventional monsters here; just the ones that we can become... the ones we might pass in the street, sit beside on a train, or that may live tortured lives in the house next door, without us ever knowing their dark secrets. Sean Moreland's "Dodo" is a tale of a sleep-over marred by an unsettling fear of a nebulous, dark. The pacing is excellent and keeps the reader ploughing through, sharing the young Kevin's fears. Moreland draws the darkness well, giving the shadows a living, breathing role to play as the suspense refuses to let up.But it wasn't only the contemporary horror tales that I enjoyed. One of my favourite stories in the collection, "The Street Game" by Scathe meic Beorh is a wonderfully written and classically styled short story about a game played by a group of Dickensian street urchins in San Augustin de la Florida. The game is, as games tend to be, quite innocent-seeming; but the adults of the town invited to play it must tread quite carefully to avoid things taking a more sinister turn. The writing here is crisp and charming, the story tightly structured and compelling from start to finish. For me, the story is delightfully reminiscent of the kind of tale Edgar Allan Poe so masterfully crafted, though The Street Game is written in a far more modern and concise narrative style. Recle E. Vibal's "White Hairs" has a distinct Filipino flavour, mirrored by the street food that best friends Ban and Pido enjoy on their journey through the story. The white hairs of the title refer to a distinguished and significant feature of Ban, called Grandpa by his friend - Ban is certainly ahead of his years and can be considered a precocious child writ large. The story is very tightly crafted and rich in emotional colour, with just enough ambiguity in the right places to leave the reader able to ponder his or her own interpretation of the mystical content. Mona Opubor's "The Cycle of Rebirth" takes us to an authentically painted village in Southern India. Ram has liberated (AKA kidnapped) his daughter Agnes from her mother (and his soon-to-be ex-wife) and a course of medical treatment in the West, and taken her to his homeland for traditional Eastern treatment. Agnes has a unique world view shaped by the clash of some disparate influences that result in some brilliantly written dialogue and behaviour that is at times amusing, at others disturbing, but always entertaining. Meriah Crawford's "Summer's End" is a story that feels like the author has opened their heart and shared it with us. It begins with Elizabeth's dreamy memories of perfect childhood summers spent at Grandma's, but this particular summer is set to be different, as it revolves around the comings-and-goings of a funeral and its aftermath. There are some touching moments in this tale of a coming of age, and it does a great job of taking the reader on an emotional journey to match Elizabeth's.Overall, I enjoyed reading this anthology and found it entertaining and quite liberally peppered with memorable moments. I can't say I was in awe of every single one of the stories, nor that of those I did enjoy that I enjoyed them all equally; but then that has been the case with every compilation of short stories I've ever read or will ever read. However, I can say that I did enjoy the majority of them, that I found some of them particularly impressive, entertaining, and engaging, and I would go further (gaze in amazement as the desensitized miserable cynic reviewer breaks free of his self-restraint!) and say that some of the tales are demonstrative of very fine craft skills indeed; when you end up googling an author to read more of his or her work and look forward to seeing what they've got coming next, it's clear they've made a good impression. After reading the anthology, I expect that other readers will likewise find themselves adding a few more names to their very own lists of authors to look out for.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Great Collection By Osie Turner I was fortunate enough to receive an advance copy of the upcoming anthology “Allusion of Innocence” from Solarwyrm Press, and I am very glad that I did. It contained a great selection of short stories, 18 in all, each one very different from the others, but all of them relating to children and childhood themes.Although it deals with children, the collection is intended for an adult audience. There is nothing YA about this one. Some of the stories deal with the supernatural, others are more psychological, and nearly all of them are dark in nature.The editors did a fantastic job of selecting not only stories that deal with the anthology’s theme, but also choosing a cast of diverse authors. Many of the stories are set in and written by writers from different cultures from around the world. This brings a wonderful flavor to each story; one gets an idea of what life is like in different countries. In a way, it is a great sampling of world literature.Like any anthology, some of the selections may be more to one’s liking than others. There were a few in this one that I really didn’t understand. Not that they were poorly written, they were just not my thing.I must admit that at first I wasn’t sure what to make of Recle E. Vibal’s “White Hairs”, but by the end it all came together in a very surprising and shocking way. This is one of my favorites from the entire collection.Perhaps one of the most disturbing of the stories was “The Cycle of Rebirth” by Mona Opubor. In this one we learn how the concept of reincarnation can be misunderstood when a mentally unstable daughter is taken to India by her father. He probably should have given her her meds… “Pulp Adventure”, by Laird Long, is another of my favorites here. An overly serious teenager finds himself transported into an entirely new realm when he stumbles upon his grandfather’s trunk of vintage pulp fiction magazines.Scathe meic Beorh’s “The Street Game” was another that I really enjoyed reading; however, I feel that this one should have been longer. It seemed to end right when it had me hooked. I think this would be a good beginning chapter of a novel.“Run Like a girl” by M. Kate Allen is unique in that the roles of the characters are quite different from what you would normally expect. The nerdy girl is the better athlete than (and sort of a bully towards) the jock protagonist. A solid feminist short story.“The Lying, the Snitch, and the Wardrobe” by Steve Ward is a great mix of psychological horror and gore, with a pinch of the supernatural. By the end, one has to wonder how much of it was real and how much was only the delusion of a twisted mind.The collection concludes with “The Christmas Dragon” by Tom Trumpinski, a perfect choice. This tale has all the magic of childhood in it, as well as an accurate portrayal of life in medieval times.It should be noted that there are two stories within this book (“Dolls” by Drake Vaughn and “Monster” by Terence Toh) that have or allude to childhood sexual abuse. If that is a trigger for you, or just a subject you’d rather not read about (neither of them have anything graphic), then you will probably want to skip these two.In all honesty, this collection exceeded my expectations. All of the stories are well-written and I enjoyed reading them.
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