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This collection of short stories follows the young sorceress Heta's early life with her parents through her start dancing in Hatshepsut's court. To protect her friends and lovers, Heta must combat the ghost of a courtier she murdered, put an end to the resurrected Pharaoh Thutmose II, and work with a supernatural being who draws blood by unusual means for her nourishment. Each new challenge allows Heta to further develop her necromantic skills to raise or destroy the dead by turns. Under her influence, severed hands come to life as lovers and protectors; dead hyenas serve to dispose of enemies…mehr

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This collection of short stories follows the young sorceress Heta's early life with her parents through her start dancing in Hatshepsut's court. To protect her friends and lovers, Heta must combat the ghost of a courtier she murdered, put an end to the resurrected Pharaoh Thutmose II, and work with a supernatural being who draws blood by unusual means for her nourishment. Each new challenge allows Heta to further develop her necromantic skills to raise or destroy the dead by turns. Under her influence, severed hands come to life as lovers and protectors; dead hyenas serve to dispose of enemies down to every part of their seven souls; and a disembodied part of the male anatomy becomes the ideal vehicle for revenge and retribution. The prequel to The Revenge of the Rat's Hand and Breasts in Darkness, My Back to the Light, this collection is set in an alternate history of Ancient Egypt. Due to erotic content, this book is intended for mature audiences only.
Autorenporträt
Jeff Bagato produces poetry and prose as well as electronic music, glitch video and visual art. His writing has appeared in a wide range of literary journals both online and in print, including Slipstream, Chiron Review, Futures Trading, Otoliths, Utsanga, Pedestal, Var(2x), Word for/Word, and many others. He has self published 22 books, including the poetry collection In the Engine Room with Bettie and Andrea Reading Pornography, and the novels Computing Angels, The Toothpick Fairy, and Dishwasher on Mars. A blog about his writing and publishing efforts can be found athttp://jeffbagato.wordpress.com.