Black Valentine
(2020)(The eighth book in the Tales of Weird Florida Short Stories series)
A Story by Martin Shannon
Lonely hearts and black noodles are just the beginning of this broken Magician’s valentine.
Eugene Law, West Florida's favorite Magician, finds himself alone and isolated deep in the middle of the Sunshine State. Working for the House has taken its toll, but Gene’s lonely heart better get moving fast, as he isn’t the only thing prowling the dark corners of Ocala.
Black Valentine is the eighth short story in the thrilling urban fantasy series for fans of Jim Butcher (Dresden Files), Patricia Briggs (Marcy Thompson), Jonathan L. Howard (Johannes the Necromancer), that prefer a little Florida in their fiction such as the likes of Mike Baron (Florida Man), Margaret Lashley (Freaky Florida Mysteries), and Ward Parker (Snowbirds of Prey).
If you've ever wondered what it would be like if your favorite tough-as-nails urban fantasy heroes had to grow up, juggle a career, spouse and kids, then this story is for you.
Black Valentine picks up where Dead Set leaves off and gives us a glimpse at Gene’s life working for the enigmatic House. For more Eugene Law, be sure to check out Dead Set, the first full-length novel in the Tales of Weird Florida series.
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Eugene Law, West Florida's favorite Magician, finds himself alone and isolated deep in the middle of the Sunshine State. Working for the House has taken its toll, but Gene’s lonely heart better get moving fast, as he isn’t the only thing prowling the dark corners of Ocala.
Black Valentine is the eighth short story in the thrilling urban fantasy series for fans of Jim Butcher (Dresden Files), Patricia Briggs (Marcy Thompson), Jonathan L. Howard (Johannes the Necromancer), that prefer a little Florida in their fiction such as the likes of Mike Baron (Florida Man), Margaret Lashley (Freaky Florida Mysteries), and Ward Parker (Snowbirds of Prey).
If you've ever wondered what it would be like if your favorite tough-as-nails urban fantasy heroes had to grow up, juggle a career, spouse and kids, then this story is for you.
Black Valentine picks up where Dead Set leaves off and gives us a glimpse at Gene’s life working for the enigmatic House. For more Eugene Law, be sure to check out Dead Set, the first full-length novel in the Tales of Weird Florida series.
Genre: Urban Fantasy
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