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Across four different districts of a city that has torn itself to shreds, four different interweaving tales (each written by a different author) play out. In "Four Corners," a morally dubious banker must keep his employer happy at any cost. The next story, "Punhos Sagrados," concerns a boxer who finds himself torn between honor and the woman he loves. "Golden Geese" follows a hardened criminal with a terrifying condition who must come to terms with the life he's led. Finally, "Jamais Vu" provides a stunning denouement as a man searches endless for his missing daughter, a task which is complicated by a peculiar condition: his inability to recognize faces. Told in rugged, bare-knuckled prose, Soul Standard is a nonstop thrill-ride down the darkened avenues and through the shadowed alleys of a nightmare town.
About the author
Richard Thomas is the author of four previous novels as well as over 100 stories in print. The editor in chief of Dark House press, he has also edited three anthologies, including the recently released "Burnt Tongues," which he co-edited with Chuck Palahniuk. He lives in Mundelein, IL. Visit him on the web at whatdoesnotkillme.com.
Caleb Ross' fiction and nonfiction has appeared widely, both online and in print. He is the author of five books of fiction and is the creator of The Burning Books Channel, a YouTube channel featuring humorous book reviews, literary skits, writing advice, and rants. Ross lives in Kansas City, KS. Visit his official page at calebjross.com.
Axel Taiari is a French writer, born in Paris in 1984. His writing has appeared in multiple magazines and anthologies, including "3: am Magazine, 365tomorrows, Bastion, Cease, Cows," and several others. He lives in North Pole, AK. Read more at axeltaiari.com
Nik Korpon is the author of "Fait Ave; Stay God, Sweet Angel; Fight Card: Punching Paradise"; and "Bar Scars: Stories and Old Ghosts." His stories blackened eyes in "Needle Magazine, Shotgun Honey, Crime Factory, Yellow Mama" and "Noir Nation," among others. He is an associate editor at Dark House Press. He lives in Baltimore.
Summary
The Soul Standard has taken hold, now anything and everything including your life is currency in this nightmarish neo-noir
