The things we do for love

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Webs of Discord, by Jason Sizemore

Webs of Discord, a chapbook published by Apex Publications, is a satisfying collection of short stories by author and Apex publisher Jason Sizemore, in the fantasy and horror genres. In one way or another, the stories focus on love – love gone wrong, love denied, love distorted, even a little bit of love triumphant – in ways that are interesting and unusual. Most of these short stories are solid offerings in the vein of horror, and deliver webs of discord indeed; particularly chilling is the story “Breaking Up is Hard to Do.” This deliberately unsettling mix is leavened with a delightful fantasy piece, “Milton, the Christmas Fairy,” the collection’s one unqualified happy ending.