Vehemence: An anthology of love, anger and other emotions

By Lorie Brink

VEHEMENCE: An anthology of love, anger and other emotions

Featuring 'Gunnie's Last Round'

And three new stories:

Gunnie's Last Round (c)Set in the 1970s in Australia, an orphan named after the father he never met is on a quest to scatter the ashes of his parents. His namesake and appearance clash with the memory of a shellshocked veteran. If history cannot teach the living a lesson, nothing will.

Gold, Dust, and Dirty Secrets - an adventurous short story

A pair of mixed-race teenagers witness an illegal fishing trade and need to disappear. Quickly. Hiding in the remote Palmer River Goldfields, they pray their respective stepfathers don't come a hunting for them as well.

Fear The Shattered Souls - a chilling short story

On a quest to eliminate heinous behaviour against vulnerable youth, a dying woman empowers victims to embrace their inner strength.

Inherited Obsessions - a novella

An old family secret escapes the clutches of history when a young girl's love affair with a well-told fable is recited in front of a crowd of homeless people. The delight of a sweet child and thrill of sighting a forbidden journal lays the foundation for her thespian career. As her stage curtain of life slowly closes, she discovers just how dangerous knowledge can be.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1763814513
• ISBN13: 9781763814516
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Lorie Brink
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"