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Discover the secret origins of the "drink of the gods" in this dark fantasy fable by best-selling author Brian Keene. Chalco, a young Aztec boy, feels helpless as conquering Spanish forces near his village. But when a messenger of the gods hands him a key to unlock the doors of human perception and visit unseen worlds, Chalco journeys into the mystical Labyrinth, searching for a way to defeat the invaders. He will face gods, devils, and things that are neither. But he will also learn that some doorways should never be opened and not all entrances have exits... Tequila's Sunrise. Take the shot and open the door... if you dare. Deadite Press is proud to present this author's preferred edition of Brian Keene's long out-of-print novella, which contains material not included in previously published editions. Also included in this edition are seven bonus short stories: Dust, Burying Betsy, Fade To Null, Golden Boy, Two-Headed Alien Love Child, That Which Lingers, and Bunnies In August.
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Eat the worm!, Aug 19 2011
By Steve Wands (author of Stay Dead) - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Tequila's Sunrise (Paperback)
While I don't think this was an amazing book I can't find a reason to give it anything less than a 5. It was damn good, just like everything else Keene writes. I loved the short stories in the back more than Tequila's Sunrise, but really enjoyed the glimpse into the labyrinth that was offered there. I think this is definitely worth checking out even if it's your first time reading Keene. It gives you a wide variety of Keene's ability as a storyteller, a glimpse into his mythos, and some interesting commentary on the short stories by the man himself--which is something I'd love to see more of by every author.
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Another Solid Collection, Title Story Not Quite as Good as Others Than Have Anchored Keene's Other Short Story Collections Books, April 21 2012
By James N Simpson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tequila's Sunrise (Paperback)
Deadite Press released a few of these collections of out of print Brian Keene short stories attached to one of his hard to find novellas around the same time. There's nothing really wrong with the story Tequila's Sunrise, it just isn't as interesting or satisfying as the novella's Take the Long Way Home or Jack's Magic Beans that it is competing against. However I would say that most of the very short stories that come with this volume are better than those attached to the aforementioned novellas. Tequila's Sunrise also relies on the reader having a fairly good knowledge of Keene's other work to have maximum impact as you revisit entities and creatures as they have sort of cameo appearances as the short story reaches its climax. You'll still understand the story if you haven't read those stories first, you just won't get that reminiscing factor and you'll be left with simply a tale about how Tequila came to the world and why the worm is inside.Burying Betsy is a simple but good tale of a man who along with his sons constantly buries his daughter to protect her from those who like to do young girls harm. Dust is ghost story set in the post 9/11 New York attack world. Fade to Null visits an old lady who awakes in a strange place and doesn't know what is going on or even who she is, Bunnies in August follows a father who is struggling to cope with the death of his son and is tormented by the towns water tower which his son loved, he is also being stared at by a number of bunnies. That Which Lingers isn't about someone having passed gas as you may have expected but instead deals with the torment of abortion. Two Headed Alien Love Child brings a unique humorous twist to the classic alien abduction tale, I won't give it away. The final story Golden Boy wraps up this approximate hour or so long in total to read collection where a man explains the hardships of growing up when you excrete and sweat gold.
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More please!, Oct 10 2011
By Azeryk - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tequila's Sunrise (Paperback)
Tequila's Sunrise is a short story collection by horror author Brian Keene, if you have read his previous works Unhappy Endings, No Rest For The Wicked and Fear Of Gravity then you may recognise these stories - although all of those collections are out of print so if you don't have those then this is the something to get.The main story is a fable about the history of Tequila and how it was given to young Chalco to help him see doorways which would help save his village from the Spanish invasion. Fans of Keene will recognise the strong links to the mythos of The Thirteen which links all of his stories together. But don't worry if your new to Keene as he will explain it all to you after the tale. After this main story you get many short stories: Dust, Burying Betsy, Fade To Null, Golden Boy, Two-Headed Alien Love Child, That Which Lingers, and Bunnies In August which include death, aliens, and a child excreting gold.
This collection of stories is strong and well worth reading for any type of horror fan. Like I've mentioned these stories have been published before but are well worth re-reading if you have read a couple of them before. If you have not read any of Keene's work before then this is a great place to start.
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