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Children of Morpheus

By Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Illustrations by Ruth Lampi

Danielle Ackley McPhail, author of the Fantasy novel Yesterday’s Dreams, gives readers a glimpse Book Coverinto heart, soul, muse and imagination in Children of Morpheus, a collection of poetry and short fiction.

I was entranced, saddened, moved to tears, pulled to the edge of my seat, and smiled in satisfaction at the end of this charming 60 pages that displays the amazing range of talent Ms. McPhail offers to her readers. The pleasure is enhanced by the charmingly fae art of Ruth Lampi .

Poetry of tribute: Mother; The Fall of the Trade; Living Tribute;                            Poetry of angst: Bittersweet Dreaming; Tick Tock;                                                Fun to Fantasy: Sleepy Saturday; Luna;                                                                                 Stories: A Portrait of Black Velvet: Haunted by Memory; Birth of the Tuatha Danaan,                        And so much more to delight any reader.

No matter your preferred genre, you will find yourself enjoying each and every one, as this multitalented author blends poetry of fantasy and tribute, angst, memory, joy and shadow smoothly with stories of sorrow, fear, joy and flights of imagination in her new release Children of Morpheous, a collection of poetry and short fiction published by Lite Circle Books.

-Charlene Austin © 2004 (chars@writersandreadersnetwork.com)

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