And They Danced 'Til Midnight

By D. Wilburn

This is a collection of short stories of the horror/fantasy genre. They are tales of everyday people who live normal lives and then strange things happen. They are suddenly faced with the ‘twilight... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419672134
• ISBN13: 9781419672132
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Captivating Stories Make This a "Must Read"

Variety is the spice of life--and of books--as indicated in And They Danced `Til Midnight by D. Wilburn. This captivating book of short stories is extremely well-written by a talented author and addresses many different subjects that will keep the eyes of readers riveted to the pages. There is definitely something for everyone, and I personally found every selection to be mesmerizing; this is very unusual for me as I have strong preferences as far as reading material is concerned. How did the author accomplish this? I don't know other than D. Wilburn's imagination and creativity spun words and plots very precisely and craftily into webs of intriguing entrapment. Also, it is obvious the author enjoys the art of storytelling. In the next couple of paragraphs, I am going to provide you with some teasing tidbits of information about some of the stories and know that you will want to read more. Imagine that you are the pet of a young boy named David, and you watch from Heaven as your neighbors hungrily devour your body! There's more than one lesson to be learned here. A sleepwalker, who suspects her boyfriend is cheating on her, ends up being a suspect as other women are murdered with their hearts being cut from their bodies. Though her heart was broken, at least it was given a chance to heal. Are there any individuals with compulsions reading this review? If so, you will relate to Lisa who compulsively did many things in fives. She was given some good advice that she didn't follow and ended up screaming five times and beyond. While on the subject of advice, I suggest that when you love someone you tell them. When this advice is repeated by many others--in supernatural ways--rush to that person you love and say those three precious words before it is too late. You will better understand this warning when you read Tell Him You Love Him. And speaking of being too late, I think readers will ponder the lessons in The Path to Odyssey. In order to save their lives, would individuals leave the modern, comfortable, wealthy, and technical world behind, surviving by learning the old ways of their ancesters? What could have happened that would lead to such a decision? Could it have been stopped? Most readers enjoy time travel--whether into the past or future. When you read David, you won't stay in the present, but ultimately will witness historical events and see that true love is worth fighting for. How many individuals would be willing to leave loved ones and risk death to find God in themselves? The author addresses this in one of her shorter stories entitled To Find God in Me, proving that stubbornness can resemble stupidity. Mrs. Peterson and the Preacher was one of my favorites, although again, I found myself thinking about the stupidity of people who learn lessons in life too late. It is a horror story that you know is going to have a bad ending, but unfortunately, we readers can't warn the characters. When I read I want to L