K. B. Elijah K. B. Elijah i(20952077 works by)
Born: Established: North Yorkshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 2005
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1 The Phantom Queen K. B. Elijah , 2024 single work short story
— Appears in: Cursed Shards : Tales of Dark Folklore 2024;
1 A Storm Is Coming K. B. Elijah , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: Wrath 2021;
1 Tea and Tragedy K. B. Elijah , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: New Tales of Old : Volume 1 2021;
1 Five Stars K. B. Elijah , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: New Tales of Old : Volume 1 2021;
1 y separately published work icon Metaphoria K. B. Elijah , Melbourne : Black Hare Press , 2021 23144929 2021 single work novella fantasy

'"Should I begin with the tale of the cannibalistic peacocks, perhaps? The molten field of liquorice mushrooms? Or maybe you'd like to hear about the obsequious coffee beans dancing to the tune of Hickory Dickory Dock?"

'Twelve hours. Two archenemies. One plane.

'Witch hunter Courser is relieved to be finally delivering the most wanted witch in the world to his grisly fate, but Devon doesn't plan on going quietly. Forced to endure each other's company on the interminably long flight, the pair soon realise that it's not just each other's tricks they have to survive…

'A 90%+ dialogue dark fantasy tale from a dialogue competition winner, Metaphoria blends humour and fantasy with a healthy dollop of fourth wall destruction.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Whispers in the Dark K. B. Elijah , Melbourne : Black Hare Press , 2021 20952196 2021 single work novel fantasy

'Two decades into an eternal sentence in the impenetrable Void for daring to rebel against the might of the Empire, and Agent Ivory is ready to give up on life entirely, even if the unseen Warden of the prison won’t ever let him die.

'But when a mysterious voice in the darkness visits him in his isolation, the prisoner is determined to see the sun on his face once again, even if the outside world is not what it once was…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Out of the Nowhere K. B. Elijah , Australia : K. B. Elijah , 2020 20952321 2020 selected work short story

'Eight moments in time...eight people experiencing the best - and worst - moments of their lives.

'Exaladin: Anna lives and breathes the Superleague: the battles of superheroes and supervillains, and is determined to prove herself to be The Extirpator's biggest fan when she follows him home one day. But why is his nemesis Paladin already there? What secrets is her hero keeping, and why?

'The Heathen: After a night of drinking, one denizen of Osteria wakes up to find himself in the clutches of a misfit group of religious cultists who are determined to sacrifice him to the one true god, Armon. Not what he had planned for the day, but it doesn't look like they're going to let him escape anytime soon...

'A Matter of Life and Death: Far from the shrouded and horrifying mystery explored in mankind's poetry, Death is just a day job. And like all other day jobs, this means mind-numbing hours of signing reports, approving overtime, and attending pointless meetings. But when a soul escapes from one of the processing facilities and people start dying when they're not scheduled to do so, Death has to dig out the scythe and cloak and team up with a new trainee to figure out what has gone so horribly wrong.

'No Roast for the Wicked: I have a secret. I can travel to another world. But my gateway to the Other Place is not through the back of a wardrobe, or a mirror. It's not a magic button, or an amulet, or even a fifty-foot portal filled with green light. It's my oven. And maybe if I'd known the Other Place was full of witches and magic and double-crossing little sneaks, I wouldn't have bothered visiting. But then there would be no story...

'The Cursed Captain: A captured enemy ship. A dead captain uttering a curse, and a possessed crew... what has Captain Mal Hayden of the pirate ship 'Rosa Avis' done that has incurred the wrath of a sea demon? And will the Captain survive the curse's effects and the crew's mutiny?

'If At First You Don't Succeed: Noah's big brother died saving his life as a child. It's no wonder that Noah grew up in a world of regret, gossip and guilt, a disappointment to his parents, his community and himself. But what if there was a way to save Chris? A time machine, perhaps?

'A Problem Called Clarissa: All 13 year old Siobhan wants to be is a bestselling writer. Is that too much to ask? But she's plagued with a sentient character every time she puts pen to paper, who criticises her work and her ideas, and now seems to be able to control Siobhan's life...

'Out of the Nowhere: An android, a vampire, a time-traveller and Death himself walk into a bar. It may sound like a joke, yet this meeting is anything but, and soon even the immortal beings are threatened by an entity greater than themselves.

'Out of the Nowhere features eight unique fantasy novellas about the magical, the mysterious and the macabre, with plot twists in each tale.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Shinning, Shimmering, Splendid K. B. Elijah , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Sideshow Alley 2019;
1 Ducks and Snacks K. B. Elijah , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Sideshow Alley 2019;
1 Spectres K. B. Elijah , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Sideshow Alley 2019;
1 The Clever Ones K. B. Elijah , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Sideshow Alley 2019;
1 Sliver K. B. Elijah , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Sideshow Alley 2019;
1 y separately published work icon The Empty Sky K. B. Elijah , Cambridge : Pegasus Press , 2018 20952270 2018 selected work short story

'Eight moments in time...eight people experiencing the best - and worst - moments of their lives.

'Violence and bloodthirsty carnage is all he's ever known, although residing in hell has taught him not to expect too much. But there's something not right with the world in which he lives and even God himself is not as expected...

'As her ship hurtles towards an asteroid heading for Earth, Doctor Xu questions her role in the mission. Is she an important asset or just a hindrance to the rest of the crew, who might just harbour a deep secret...?

'Plus, The Girl and the Monster; Melina's Mistake; Chasing Fate; A Step Behind; Even the Cake Was in Tiers; and The Salvation of Tomorrow.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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