Review: A collections of 12 different 'end-of-days' scenario shorts... 4 1/2 Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2013
"The End - Visions of Apocalypse" is a collection of short stories from various authors and published as this anthology by N. E. White (Author, Editor). There are 12 selections with by contributions by (listed alphabetically) Michael Aaron, Liam Baldwin, R. F. Dickson, Wilson Geiger, Norman Gray, Hugh Howey, Stephen "B5" Jones, G. L. Lathian, Igor Ljubuncic, Pete McLean, Michael J. Sullivan, and Tristis Ward. This Kindle e-book sold for $0.99 at the time of writing this review.Some thoughts on "The End - Visions of Apocalypse"...1.) all stories deal with some sort of end-of-days scenario, but that's as far as the similarity goes. The collection covers the genre of both sci-fi and fantasy with the settings that occur on Earth, another world or somewhere in either near-by or remote space.2.) all tales have their own style, reflecting of course, the individuality personality of the author.3.) a collection that I really liked, with my personal favorite, "Sacrifice", by G. L. Lathain... a tale of chilling descriptions and agonizing sequence of events. Maybe odd, but there was no single tale in which I didn't find something that impressed me... gave me a moment to think or reflect on some idea or image. And likewise, there was no single tale that turned me off... in fact, there were even a couple I'd have liked to have seen extended and developed a little more, maybe even to a full length novel.4.) one tale had a definitive humorous connotation ("Empty Nest" by R. F. Dickson).5.) my only minor complaint would be regarding "Burning Alexandria", whose ending just felt somewhat contrived and superfluous.Impression:12 tales different tales from 12 different authors... every reader will probably have a personal favorite. And that's the beauty of this anthology; great variety, high quality and all available at a bargain store price.As it is... 4 1/2 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com@ralannicholson