{"product_id":"cresting-the-sun-a-sci-fi-fantasy-anthology-featuring-12-award-winning-short-stories-paperback","title":"Cresting the Sun: A Sci-Fi \/ Fantasy Anthology Featuring 12 Award-Winning Short Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian C. Hailes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRick Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNicholas P. Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFIRST PLACE WINNER of the 2020 GOLDEN QUILL AWARD from the Utah League of Writers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCresting the Sun is a science fiction and fantasy anthology compiling twelve award-winning short stories (with a taste of crime and horror mixed in). 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However, as they both find themselves caught in the middle of a deadly mob war, can they find the killer or killers before they themselves fall prey to the infamous crime families?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Devil \u0026amp; Woody Harrelson\u003c\/strong\u003e by Rick Bennett - Ever think about selling your soul to the devil? 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