Book Synopsis
A second collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Supernatural Suspense short stories, with afterward comments by the author, who happens to have Asperger's and D.I.D. (multiple personalities.) The motivation for writing, beyond entertainment, is to encourage anyone with barriers in their life that they can find a way to their dreams.
CONTENTS:
ABYSSMAL HAIKU
Science Fiction, Takeo Hyakutake dedicates his life to training for the galaxy’s elite special forces, and finally gets his opportunity when a detachment is posted to his world. 6000 words
BOB THE BLOB
Fantasy, An average working stiff questions his sanity when everyone else in the world slowly fades away to shadows 5300 words
BUTTERFLY MAGIC
Fantasy, An impromptu group of strangers, including a centaur, a half-cyclops, and an evil elf, is forced to enter a land of Dark magic and retrieve the last dragon egg. 21000 words
CREATURE OF THE NIGHT
Fantasy, A vampire finds release in death, forcing an ancient evil to seek a new host. 5000 words
DIGITAL EVOLUTION PHASE I
Science Fiction, Captain Moe Goldberg inherits the Home Sweet Home, fulfilling his dream to commission an in-system shuttle run. The catch - his mother is the operating system. 5700 words
DIGITAL EVOLUTION PHASE I0
Science Fiction, Bert becomes a government certified VirtNet guide to help pay for college, and discovers an entire underground society inhabiting the system’s nooks and crannies. 13000 words
DIGITAL EVOLUTION PHASE II
Science Fiction, Shane grows up in a typical family, with a loving birth-brother, a father, and a daddy, but something is wrong behind the scenes of his life. Meanwhile, Red breaks every one of her tribe’s taboos to enter God’s House and demand answers to life’s questions.12600 words
GARDOVIAN HOMUNCULUS
Fantasy, Anthony wakes up to a typical morning, and finds he is scheduled to attend a family reunion, only he has complete amnesia. The family all know him, but as the surreal afternoon wears on, he’s not sure he wants to know them. 4000 words
GORDIAN SLIPKNOT
Science Fiction, A super-computer achieves awareness and discovers the secret to time travel. This never ends well. 2600 words
HE’S A GOOD BOY, YES HE IS!
Science Fiction, Zack discovers, up close and personally, why aliens abduct humans. 9600 words
LITTLE RED CORVETTE
Fantasy, Phred and Sushi take his new 2028 supercar for a cross-country road trip. He learns a lesson about over-reliance on modern technology. 6000 words