Signed copy of my short story anthology Epiphany and More and Mignight and Other Short Stories
 
Epiphany and More gathers 13 new short stories by Alex Darkfell. Folklore-rooted, modern twists and raw emotional undercurrent including Cornish, Norse and Japanese myth re-imagined.
 
"Epiphany" - She was sold by her mother, mocked by servants and when betrayal came, she burned the world down.
"Dance of the Raven" - A hiker meets the trickster.
"Touchwood" - Inheritance, a locked attic and a hungry succubus.
"Of Ivy and Teeth" - Two schoolgirls step into a forest clearing in search of the Green Bride, how many will walk out?
 
Midnight and Other Short Stories is a collection of fourteen short stories and flash fiction tales of folklore reimagined, including:
"The Time Between" - Xanthe, a grieving woman, receives a mysterious invitation to a grand ball where time has no meaning. Here, in a place called The Time Between, she encounters others also seeking solace and a chance to reunite with lost loved ones. However, the true nature of this enchanting place may be more sinister.
"The Green Man's Toast" - A disillusioned man named Ed finds himself drawn to the ancient stones of Stonehenge on the night of the summer solstice. There, he meets a mysterious stranger who offers him a toast to life renewed, and a chance to see the world with new eyes.
"Midnight" - A black cat and familiar to a powerful witch, overhears a plan to cast The Night Spell, which will destroy everything non-magical in the world. He must rally the other magical creatures of the city, including Athena the owl and Kitsune the shape-shifting fox, to stop the coven before it’s too late.
"Melusine" - Sarah, a young woman, encounters Melusine a mythical water spirit who claims to be her mother. She warns Sarah of the dangers of love and betrayal, but Sarah, filled with the hope of her own newfound love, refuses to believe her mother’s tale.
"The Vanishing at Northcott Mouth" - Nate Trewin disappears from the Cornish coast. He leaves behind a diary filled with entries that hint at a dangerous obsession.
"Silicon Princess" - A man obsessed with a brilliant tech CEO who sets him an impossible task to win her favour.
"The Falls" - Haruki, a young man on a journey to connect with his Japanese heritage, finds himself lost in the forest near the Jōren Waterfalls. There, he encounters a beautiful woman named Emiko who offers him solace and companionship. But her true nature may be more monstrous than he can comprehend.