By the Dark of the Moon II: Things That Go Bump

By the Dark of the Moon: Things That Go Bump is a collection of stories by authors Jac Eddins and Marissa St. James. It is an enjoyable, eclectic mix and a potpourri of suspenseful, heart-rending stories bound to cause your pulse to race and your spine to shiver. There is something for everyone here - humor, suspense, sci-fi, magic and immortals. You'll enjoy these offerings by Jac Eddins and Marissa St. James; I know I did!

In Til Death Do Us Part by Jac Eddins, James wants to get rid of his wife without getting his hands dirty and keep all of her money for himself. Margaret is already suspicious that James is, as her father warned her, a fortune hunter and a crook, but she decides to try to make their marriage work, and meets him for a “romantic” weekend. James, however, is the one who gets the surprise of his life.

Sea Change by Jac Eddins explores the marriage of a selkie to a human in four short paragraphs that pack a lot of story into a little bit of space.

Ghost of a Chance by Jac Eddins chronicles the escapades of two straight cops assigned to pose as gay men in order to trap a criminal. Landlady Ginny will only rent to women, but a gay couple might not be so bad. No one counts on a couple of ghosts complicating the situation...

Pet Food by Jac Eddins is a funny, ultra-short look at what happens when a couple of bumbling crooks try to shake down Mr. Phipps for his drug stash and the consequences of their actions.

In Man’s Best Friend by Jac Eddins, Jimmy needs money to pay his gambling debts, and turns to his aunt for yet another handout. Now that her beloved pet is dead, he can get close to Auntie and get his inheritance early by killing her. But is her dog really gone?

In Sins of the Father by Jac Eddins, The Fathers have the people just where they want them - under their control, and they are trying everything possible to keep it that way. The mutants have been a problem for ages, and Paul continues his father’s research to end their existence, never knowing the devastation he will cause...

Angelina tries to take the treasure in All in a Day’s Work by Jac Eddins, but will she have success this time?

In Althea’s Revenge by Marissa St. James, a bored and searching enchantress entertains herself by hurling magic and invective at tourists who visit her stone circle. Will she find the one whom she seeks and break the spell binding her?

A Lover’s Rage by Marissa St. James is a stormy, darkly emotional poem about the anger and jealousy of one who adores another.

Masquerade by Marissa St. James ~ Chloe dreams of a man and sets her plan in motion to defeat the one who made her, but her enemy is closer than she knows.

Marian is an artist and enjoys her travels into the gardens to sketch the statuary. Can she break the curse that holds the key to her inspiration? The Stuff Dreams are Made Of by Marissa St. James will delight and surprise you.

Children of the Night by Marissa St. James is a lovely poem about the beauty found in the hours of darkness.

In Always and Forever by Marissa St. James, Jonathan has no fear of death and no wife. Then he is enthralled by the serving wench’s daughter and spends his years missing out on her love as she weds and starts a family. Can they have another chance?

Reviewed by: Michelle