Published: Dec. 11, 2011
Words: 74431 (approximate)
Language: English

Ebook short description

Collection of Pagan short fiction from a wide variety of authors, including recognizable names such as Kenny Klein, P. Sufenas Virius Lupus, Cory Thomas Hutcheson, Inanna Gabriel, and R.S. Bohn. Including an introduction by musical pixie S.J. Tucker.

Extended description

Stories are acts of magick. It is through myths, both their creation and their retelling, that the gods are brought into our world. The myths of the past shaped the ancient world, and continue to influence and inform our lives today. However, new myths come into being all the time. Some are entirely unique, relevant to the modern world, while others pull at primordial threads, exploring timeless themes that still resonate.

Dip your ladle into this cauldron of new fiction of, and for, the Old Ones, offered both to the gods and to you by nineteen authors, some well-known and some brand new, each with a distinct voice and style, and each with a very different story to tell. Read of ancient offerings, modern magickal crime fighters, and ordinary people finding a bit of unexpected magick in their everyday lives. The stories in this volume are as colorful and varied as the gods themselves, ranging from fantasy and horror to literary and even alternate history. There’s an offering here f... (Read more) Stories are acts of magick. It is through myths, both their creation and their retelling, that the gods are brought into our world. The myths of the past shaped the ancient world, and continue to influence and inform our lives today. However, new myths come into being all the time. Some are entirely unique, relevant to the modern world, while others pull at primordial threads, exploring timeless themes that still resonate.

Dip your ladle into this cauldron of new fiction of, and for, the Old Ones, offered both to the gods and to you by nineteen authors, some well-known and some brand new, each with a distinct voice and style, and each with a very different story to tell. Read of ancient offerings, modern magickal crime fighters, and ordinary people finding a bit of unexpected magick in their everyday lives. The stories in this volume are as colorful and varied as the gods themselves, ranging from fantasy and horror to literary and even alternate history. There’s an offering here for every god—and every reader as well!

Includes stories by several recognizable names from the Pagan community, as well as from small press fiction, including Inanna Gabriel, R.S. Bohn, Cory Thomas Hutcheson, Juleigh Howard-Hobson, and major-publisher author and Pagan musician Kenny Klein. Featuring an introduction by performing icon S.J. Tucker.
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magic, witchcraft, wicca, goddess, pagan, asatru

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Review by: Erin Searles on Jan. 16, 2012 :
I'm not sure of the etiquette of reviewing an anthology that I'm in, but here goes...

There are some awesome stories in this collection. Read as a group it is interesting to see the threads and themes that run between stories. One theme that I noticed in quite a few of the stories was the theme of ‘searching’, most often for answers, sometimes for love or for a killer. In most cases the search is rewarded, though not always in the way you’d expect.

My favourite stories in the anthology are the two that lean most heavily towards a specific genre.

Wolves, by Cory Thomas Hutcheson, is an out and out ghost story. The lights go out, a blizzard closes in, strange things start to happen.

Worst Place to Be, by Trevor Curtis, feels like pure noir. The hard-drinking paranormal PI is recruited onto a case by an ice-cold, well-dressed dame – he just knows it’s going to mean trouble.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Charles Delaney on Jan. 11, 2012 :
As one of the authors included I was very interested in seeing what the others had written (to figure out how the heck I got included!). I found a collection of high quality with only one true "disappointment" in it, which is very far above the usual percentage in most anthologies I've read.

The title story "Etched Offerings" most definitely sets the pace for the entire book. Therein is the core of all the bardic traditions and the awesome responsibility that goes with being a story teller. There's no bard/sanachie/skald/etc. worthy of the name that won't harken to the call in this one!

"Banana Thing" is a favorite for several reasons, one is that it's a grand hoot while also bringing the concept of "magic" into the real and tangible world! :-)

The Westboro church won't like "Nymphes" for some of what's alluded to, but I liked the subtle things that Persephone and Her entourage do in a mortal's life as They have Their discussion about us.

"To Keep Silent" is another that brings magic into the real and tangible world. Well, real and tangible for those that don't realize it's been here all along and has nothing to do with Harry Potter whatsoever!

"A Day in the Life" is another that deals with the responsibilities of our chosen paths as well as that we must also be up for change when it happens. A very thought evoking tale!

"A Witch at Midnight" is a straightforward tale of coming of age. Therein is it's power, as well as speaking on the walking of a different path than that of even your family.

For some reason I found "Anankê Antínoou" a hard read, which is why it intrigues me so. Stepping outside your personal envelope/comfort zone is where you learn the most about the world. If you run into the same problem with the tale, keep going, there's no telling what might be waiting for you at the end.

I'll not mention the only disappointment to the collection, such things are a matter of preference and your mileage will very likely vary. I'll just say that you won't be disappointed if you choose to read this collection, even if some of it "disappoints".
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Alexis Hunter on Jan. 01, 2012 :
A great story moves you - to tears, to laughter, to anger, or simply eliciting a muted sigh of awe. The stories contained within Etched Offerings moved me to both sides of the spectrum.

Inanna Gabriel's 'Etched Offerings' (the story itself) filled me with awe. Full of swirling and beautiful words, Gabriel painted a very vivid picture and drew me in from the start.

Ryan James Loyd's "Banana Thing" brought me to laughter halfway through the story, but managed to challenge and intrigue me as well as entertain.

And "Empty Places" by Erin Searles...well, it just brought tears to my eyes and an ache to my heart.

For those enjoy dark fiction, there's one or two dark stories within to satisfy that desire.

What I'm trying to illustrate here is that there is a large variety of stories within this anthology, as I have come to expect of Misanthrope Press. While maintaining the same theme - Pagan Fiction - each story is different, unique and offers a different feeling for the reader. The one uniting thread through all of these stories is the gorgeous prose and vivid descriptions.

Whether you subscribe to a pagan belief system or not, I believe you will enjoy these stories. I myself am not pagan, but I enjoyed every moment with this anthology - allowing myself to become lost in the imagining of it all. The beauty of magic and a love of the earth that can appeal to all people, I believe.

In the end, Misanthrope Press stood and delivered that high quality, unique combination of stories that leaves me happy and wanting more.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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