10 Great Fantasy Short Stories

by Hank Quense

Book, 2012

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Strange Worlds Publishing (2012), ebook

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As a fan of fun stuff, Hank Quense and his crazy stories are always a trip into the way out there. Some are a take (off) from Shakespeare and others are things he’s conjured up while standing in front of the BBQ during a family cookout.

Where to begin… Well, I guess at the beginning. In House of
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Atreus we’re introduced to Hanks love of professional wrestling and over-powering women, crazy gods from the past and their equally crazy demands upon the mortals. All set into modern day Manhattan, any one who enjoys women, wrestling and beer is sure to find this story a fun read.

Jump over to Romeo and Juliet and you’ll find an excerpt from the award winning Tales From Gundarland. Be prepared for a twisted version of Williams play, where the main characters are a dancing dwarf and elf-maiden. Really. And you’ll love it. You’ll never think of Shakespeare in the same way again.

In MacBeth: the Sequel, you’re introduced to yet another throwback to classic Quense. With gap-toothed barkeeps, grotesque bar-fly women on the prowl (and that’s saying it nicely) and a hint at what may have become the Loch Ness Monster… I can’t give away the story. You’ll have to read it yourself.
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