Strength from Weakness Disability becomes Power Six stories, one impactful message:- A voiceless child painting visions of death.- A killer with a deadly message plagued by a burden of guilt.- A priestess divinely empowered to absorb others’ pain.- A soldier fighting for courage in the face of fear.- A broken warrior-priest on a mission of vengeance.- A thief desperate to escape the burden of his … pain.
– A soldier fighting for courage in the face of fear.
– A broken warrior-priest on a mission of vengeance.
– A thief desperate to escape the burden of his memories.
Betrayed by mind or body, these people struggle to survive in a grim world that takes no pity on the weak. Yet they will discover that they are simply different, not damaged.
You’ll be hooked by this collection of fantasy stories that shatters the preconceptions of what is possible.
With each page you’ll be drawn in further and further. These stories may even change the way you see the world.
What Readers Are Saying:
This is one of those books that leaves you wanting more! – S.S
I found this series of fantasy stories to be as disturbing and as good as some of the greats – I compare these to Koontz, King and Little. – M.E.
These stories about people trying to overcome, or at least come to terms with, the hardships of their lives. Worth the read! – T.E.
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Where do I begin? Andy never ceases to amaze and impress me with the intricate worlds and characters he creates. If you haven’t read this author’s work, I implore you: pick up his work—any of it.
In Different, Not Damaged, Andy writes short stories of characters from some of his other books. These were not main characters in previous stories, yet they each played an important role, albeit for a short time, in the stories they were cast in.
This time, the characters of each story in Different, Not Damaged show up with a bang. Each may struggle with PTSD, OCD, a physical pain or deformity, or a whole host of other mental dis-eases where they learn to make said problems work for their good. Just because a person struggles with something some may term as ‘damaged,’ doesn’t mean these characters can’t find strength in a deep reservoir of themselves, and learn to overcome their challenges.
Andy’s ability to go within each of these characters’ personality flaws (though I say their strengths), and pull out their deepest emotions as they overcome their issues is phenomenal. Fear reigns, depression and sadness threaten to consume, flashbacks and terrors attempt to wear a person down, yet through it all, each character finds the beauty of finding himself or herself in this wondrous collection of short stories.
One of the things I most loved about these books and characters is how Andy managed to create missing links and hidden clues to a few of his other stories. For example, if you read another of his books, you may have been left wondering where ‘so and so’ disappeared, but if you pay close attention to the characters in Different, Not Damaged, you may find your answers.
Absolutely brilliant and fascinating tales of overcoming and celebrating ones differences, rather than viewing them as damages. Set in a beautiful world of fantasy and intrigue, I highly recommend Different, Not Damaged.
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Love this book its not like the others one i read. Love the author and the way he writes. Five star book. I do reccomed it. It’s a oringal story and I hope others love it. 🙂
I have to admit, this was a difficult read for me. Most likely it’s due to my not being a fan of short stories that don’t seem to have a common theme. Granted, I understand these stories all revolve around different aspects of the Spectrum, but for me I could not get them to come together. Most likely they weren’t designed to.
I do want to rave about Paint a Black Picture. I was immediately taken into the mind and life of a man most people on the planet would shun or call a freak, or demand he be institutionalized. We work and support thousands of children and adults across the US with varying degrees of intellectually delayed development, and Autistic diagnosis often fits in there. Having interacted with adults who think and live Exactly like Errin. It’s so immersive that I will recommend some of the Direct service staff read this story if they are working with people on that level of the Spectrum. I know I will re-read all the stories a few times while I try to wrap my brain (what’s left of it!) around the entire experience. Great job Andy, and thank you for sharing something as personal as your diagnosis and help others become more aware of how people can be Different, but Not Damaged.
In this collection of stories, Andy has come up with various tales set in his fictional Voramis, each dealing with a different type of disability.
I found all of the stories very engaging. Well worth a read.
I fully recommend it to any who have read his books concerning the Hunter of Voramis; indeed, even if you haven’t.
Andy Peloquin is different Author then most Authors. Different not damaged is perfect just the way it is.
Different not Damaged is based on having disorders such as, Autism, depression, PTSD and
Fibromyalgia. These dark fantasy stories will show that all because we are different we at not damaged.
This book is flows perfectly start to finish. The cover alone should pull a reader into this book.
As a reader I can relate to this book because my son has Autism and I suffer from depression. When
my depression kicks in bad people just don’t understand what happened or why it happened for and some think that I am damaged because I suffer from a disorder but I want them to know all because I am different from them it doesn’t mean I am damaged at all. Know a part of the book that I found it has a lot of good information and such but I found it to be soothing to the heart for me. Strength and Courage, as adults we understand that it takes a lot of strength and courage to face our own problems but when it comes to having a disorder we sometimes start to question just how much strength and courage that we have to face our own problems or even when having a disorder we need to have the strength and the courage to get though the day or even though the problem that faces us. When having a disorder no one truly understands what we go though but if we come along someone that does suffer from it then they will understand a lot more then anyone else does. having a disorder doesn’t make us different.
Different but not damaged. We all have some kind of weakness that make us who we are; whether we accept it and soldier on or not is entirely up to us. Different doesn’t necessarily mean bad and in Andy Peloquin’s anthology of stories, his characters show us exactly just that – the differences in his characters are what makes them who they are.
Set in the fantastical world of Voramis, Different, Not Damaged tells individual stories of characters who has some kind of crippling factor to them – either in body or mind. Some characters were born that way while a few became that way. Each of the stories are heartbreaking yet inspiring and Andy’s brilliant talent of transferring you into his world makes you understand his characters just a bit more.
Although each story is slightly different, there is a common element to them. If you’ve read any of Andy’s Hunter or Thieves novels you’ll find Different, Not Damaged a nod to those stories. Andy’s words as usual are engaging and smart and transcend you back into the days of struggle, fight, and redemption. There is a young woman warrior who recovers from a devastating attack only to find out her plot for revenge was all for naught, and that the journey, rather than the act should have been her main focus all along. And then another story of how a healer can’t escape her borrowed pain due to a faction from her past. So many unusual stories filled with personal growth and realizations.
Thank you, Andy for the ARC of Different, Not Damaged!