Publisher's Synopsis
Exhale, inhale, then hold your breath and dive into a world of fantasy, romance, insinuations, and twisted, even disturbing, adventure with 12 breathtaking short stories.
THE CATCH. In an age when werewolves are villains, it's difficult for Caninish people when most humans cannot distinguish the difference between dogs and wolves. It's the Twilight Zone meets the prophet Jonah in this gaslamp fantasy, which is more than just a big fish story.
THE HEALER. No one likes to be deceived. But when deception comes in the name of religion, in the name of faith, and in the name of truth, there are consequences. It's the Twilight Zone meets faith healers and frog legs in this historical fantasy.
THE BOOGERMAN. In 1893, a man seeking refuge and a marshal seeking revenge discover racism and hatred run deeper than the color of a man's skin. Hot on Jonny Morton's trail is a deputy U.S. marshal bound and determined to get his man, one way or another.
THE RANSOM. When a kleptomaniac plans a kidnapping, the crime fails to scratch the itch of his condition; yet, it still yields unexpected and disturbing results. If a dark fantasy with a twist is your impulsive desire, then this short story is right down your street.
ATOMIC ATTRACTION. A computer engineer, troubled by a cheating, narcissistic boyfriend, finds consolation from a sympathetic Artificial Intelligence machine. If social media has become droll and dreary to you, then this technological romantic dark fantasy with a twist may just be the reprogramming you need.
If these aren't enough, there are 7 more tales, The Prophet, The Tavern, The Seeker, The Ransom, The Tunnel, and Smitten, to make XII in all.
If you've acquired a taste for quick read tales to touch your heart with tenderness or chill you spine with the horror of the human condition unrestrained, Exhalation, Inhalation, Insinuations may be just the book for you!
