Author Description

We all have that "kind" self who smiles at strangers, doesn''t hurt other people''s feelings, and keeps calm when faced with confrontation. And then there''s the other. The one lurking in the shadows, ready to appear when patience runs thin and blood starts to boil. The one who revels in the aftertaste of destruction. The one we try to hide. What happens when we invite the darkness to come out and play? Twenty-one authors. Twenty-one stories. One theme: Wrath. Banana Creme Pie by Elizabeth Archer: When Elizabeth''s friend asks her to look out for the new pastor''s daughter, nothing prepares her for Julia Peary. Getting Even by Holly Atwood: A German soldier killed Ivy''s brother, but she knows who''s really to blame. Portuguese Proverbs by Teresa Bassett: Nothing has gone right for Liz''s friend, Carole, since her father lost his job. When a foreign girl arrives at their school, Carole''s hidden resentments bubble to the surface with shocking consequences. Rest in Peace by Callie Bradford: A ghost hunter risks her own mental health to help others find peace. Gone Missing by Dakota Canon: On a trip to Walmart with her foster mother and brother, Lydia finds a charm that might salvage her greatest loss. Katanga''s Courage and the Wrath of Nissool by Susan Conner: Stretch has a crush on Corinna, but Corinna likes Zach and Zach likes Megan. Throw in a jealous rage, a twisted legend, and some overpriced carnival potions and the result is-well-carnage. Victorless by A. R. Curry: After being kidnapped and forced to fight in the coliseum to the death, a young warrior finds himself pitted against an opponent he can''t bear to harm. No More Fruit Cake by Matthew Dewar: Kendra''s first shift as a geriatric care-giver doesn''t go to plan when the reality of dementia first hits home, and then her. The Tattoo Artist by J. Grabarek: Fed up with nagging reminders from