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A review by saareman
Out of the Mirror, Darkness by Garth Nix
3.0
Hellblazer & Ray Donovan Mashup
Review of the Amazon Original Kindle eBook (November 15, 2022) released simultaneously with the Audible Original audiobook (November 15, 2022)
I enjoyed the place-setting and various characters in this paranormal fiction short Out of the Mirror, Darkness. It takes place in 1934 studio era Hollywood (a current premiere of De Mille's Cleopatra is referenced) with a studio fixer (a Ray Donovan type circa 1930s, WW1 veteran, etc.) having to deal with an enchantment that is bewitching the leads of a current production. But the fixer themself is rather ineffectual when something beyond strongarm work is required and they need the assistance of a Hellblazer proxy to solve the case. The dea ex machina, even arrives by airplane! It is all wrapped up rather too easily and quickly.
Australian Garth Nix (1963-) is a magic and fantasy writer who has published dozens of books. His most popular novel is [b:Sabriel|518848|Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)|Garth Nix|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1293655399l/518848._SY75_.jpg|3312237] (The Old Kingdom #1) (1997).
Out of the Mirror, Darkness is the seventh of seven Amazon Original Kindle eBooks/Audible Audio audiobooks released on November 15, 2022 as part of the Into Shadow Collection of short stories where "Some truths are carefully concealed; others merely forgotten. In this spellbinding collection, seven acclaimed fantasy authors create characters who venture into the depths where others fear to tread. But when forbidden knowledge is the ultimate power, how far can they go before the darkness consumes them?"
Trivia and Link
You can watch for current and past Amazon Original Kindle short stories which are usually paired with their Audible Original narrations at an Amazon page here (link goes to Amazon US, adjust for your own country or region).
Review of the Amazon Original Kindle eBook (November 15, 2022) released simultaneously with the Audible Original audiobook (November 15, 2022)
I enjoyed the place-setting and various characters in this paranormal fiction short Out of the Mirror, Darkness. It takes place in 1934 studio era Hollywood (a current premiere of De Mille's Cleopatra is referenced) with a studio fixer (a Ray Donovan type circa 1930s, WW1 veteran, etc.) having to deal with an enchantment that is bewitching the leads of a current production. But the fixer themself is rather ineffectual when something beyond strongarm work is required and they need the assistance of a Hellblazer proxy to solve the case. The dea ex machina, even arrives by airplane! It is all wrapped up rather too easily and quickly.
Australian Garth Nix (1963-) is a magic and fantasy writer who has published dozens of books. His most popular novel is [b:Sabriel|518848|Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)|Garth Nix|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1293655399l/518848._SY75_.jpg|3312237] (The Old Kingdom #1) (1997).
Out of the Mirror, Darkness is the seventh of seven Amazon Original Kindle eBooks/Audible Audio audiobooks released on November 15, 2022 as part of the Into Shadow Collection of short stories where "Some truths are carefully concealed; others merely forgotten. In this spellbinding collection, seven acclaimed fantasy authors create characters who venture into the depths where others fear to tread. But when forbidden knowledge is the ultimate power, how far can they go before the darkness consumes them?"
Trivia and Link
You can watch for current and past Amazon Original Kindle short stories which are usually paired with their Audible Original narrations at an Amazon page here (link goes to Amazon US, adjust for your own country or region).