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Some places are far darker than deep space. Places where the shadows smile. Where men go mad and lovers go missing. These stygian corners of existence are where reality is stretched thin and something hungry is waiting just outside the corner of your eye.

Turn out the lights, take a deep breath, and dare to visit one of these places.

Crescent is dark science fiction at it's most visceral. Phil Rossi weaves a tale that is reminiscent of old school Stephen King but with a shiny, new set of tricks and an appetite to terrify. There's sex. There's corruption. There's horror. And after you sweat your way through the first chapter, there's plenty more to keep you awake at night.

Crescent features an original soundtrack written and performed by the author.

"... what is right now, my addiction -- Crescent. I'm waiting to see what happens with the freakin' story. *I* do this to people, other people don't do this to me!" -- Scott Sigler, author of Infested (Infection), Earthcore, and Ancestor.

"If you're debating about subscribing to Crescent, I've got one question: Why are you hesitating? Just push the button that says "Subscribe" and hold on. This podcast is part Babylon 5, part Firefly, and part Blade Runner... only darker." -- Tee Morris, Author of Morevi, Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword, and co-author of Podcasting for Dummies.

"The writing is great, the reading is first class; the production - the use of atmospheric music and ambient sound like crowd noise is really effective." -- Mike Bennett, author of One Among the Sleepless.

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By: randydesert
A quick comment--I always question public "constructive feedback." It seems like a dialog best kept between parties. I just wonder at the motivation. If I wasn't already a fan of the book, reading a comment like that might make me not want to read the book. Er. Listen. That being said, from a language standpoint, I really don't think the swearing was more over the top than Scott Sigler's work, in which the language can indeed be distracting. I also thought the scene in item two was brief and effective. I only recall one such scene. Anyway--there are Crescent forums out there, too, which are probably better suited for longer discussion. :)

By: VikaViolin
Phil, I found your story absolutely gripping. I have to say a couple of things: 1) the swearing seems to step in for actual language sometimes, to the point where it is distracting. it no longer seems to come from the characters but the author. 2) i found the graphic rape scenes very upsetting. I tried to pin down the reason (other than the obvious), and found that they didn't really work to illuminate the characters or the world after a certain point. They smacked of rape porn/ fantasy. Again, I listened to it from beginning to end. It was engrossing. Congratulations on the work. Please, please do yourself a favor and try to stay on the safe side of the 'dumb boy throw-up' line. Your female characters need work.

By: Woody
Loved the story. Excellent narration, well written plot, well developed characters (the hooker and the mayor are more memorable than the lead characters), good dialog, overall a great book. Something I would buy in a book store, if I didn't come across it here. Keep up the good work!

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