Alternate Endings features a dozen short stories of fantastic
fiction. These are tales about people who grasp at the chance to
fulfill their greatest desires. They suspect the road not taken
doesn't always end happily and know the path they're on can lead to
unexpected places. Choices change the course of lives. Each new day
offers opportunities that propel them toward alternate endings.
Inside you'll find stories about: A woman who buys a flea market
treasure containing an ancient surprise. An alien invasion unites
Jeremiah and his Man-in-Black father as they face attack. A trinket
from an Egyptian bazaar brings Roland to a rendezvous with the
future. Sam's last chance to recapture fame lands the entire film
crew in a fight for survival. Select tourists are invited to
participate in a special ritual in a sacred Hawaiian site. Joseph
undertakes a startling journey to bring his missing sister home. A
scientific breakthrough in genetics has devastating transformative
results. The construction of a new lunar business enterprise stirs
up passions. A has-been boxer confronts a young tough and gets an
unexpected second chance. His grandfather's ghostly return from the
grave complicates Zeke's life. Reporting to his new assignment,
Corporal Evans faces a legendary enemy. Paul's lifelong handicap
turns out to be a blessing in disguise. Excerpts: "Sam flipped his
middle finger at the shiny CNN chopper. Damn news vultures would
replay the image for days. The studio and the network had sold them
down the river. Years of experience in show biz had taught him the
best way to survive a season, was to win viewers. If they could get
the public rooting for the surviving members of the documentary
film crew, they'd have a better chance of climbing out of this
caldera while they still had the body parts to do so. Americans
love the underdog." - Adventure in the Caldera "Knuck raised his
gaze and admired the span of the grand art deco architecture. The
graceful lines of the elegantly arched design sat silhouetted
against the fathomless gloom of the dark sky. He knew the bridge,
all right. Not far from here was the fateful place he should have
met his wife so many years before. He recalled every detail of that
night with startling clarity. Afterwards his world went numb.
Everything good had been stripped from his life. All because he'd
been late. Yeah, he knew this place." - Late for Life "Fairy tales
turned them into something soft and sweet but that's public
relations bullshit. The truth is, they're vicious beasts. Evolution
made them beautiful and lethal. Their hooves are natural weapons,
sharp as chipped flint. The tail on an immature foal is whip-hard
and the feathery wisps of hair can flay skin to the bone with a
single swipe. Mature males have venomous bites capable of causing
instantaneous paralysis. In the gestation period, the females snort
flames and the damned stuff acts just like napalm, sticky as jelly
and burns hot as phosphorescence. They live for centuries and mate
for life." - Shadow in Moonlight"
General
Imprint: |
Isinglass Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2013 |
First published: |
April 2013 |
Authors: |
Lesann Berry
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
128 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-939316-02-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
|
LSN: |
1-939316-02-2 |
Barcode: |
9781939316028 |
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