Fiction » Literature » Visionary & metaphysical

Brothers In Arms    by Ulf Wolf
Price: Free! 14410 words. Language: English. Published on December 7, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

I knew, and I mean knew, that it had happened. It did take place. I was not dreaming, I was not on drugs. He visited me. He, my long lost brother in arms. Across centuries, across galaxies, here, now. On that beach. It was him, I had no doubts. Now, to convince Walter about that.
The Reader    by Ulf Wolf
Price: Free! 6510 words. Language: English. Published on December 4, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias.

In the not too distant future reading and writing is not only not taught, it is frowned upon. Not long thereafter, teaching these arts became a crime. Now, you read at your peril. They will not kill you for it, not yet, but you are shunned and reviled, and have to wear the orange R on your chest.
Do Kangaroos Believe in God?    by Andrew Thelander
Price: $5.95 USD. 59100 words. Language: English. Published on December 2, 2012. Fiction » Humor & comedy » General.

Misfortune forces a bizarre bunch of misfits to flee into the Australian bush and live like wild kangaroos. The police are hot on their trail. A rollicking good read, full of unexpected twists, that leaves the reader pondering the role of individuals, science and the law in determining how we can best live and interact with nature.
The Climb    by Ulf Wolf
Price: Free! 4640 words. Language: English. Published on December 2, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

Stars at this altitude are palpable, touchable. One star even seems to grow as I labor in the cold night at eleven thousand feet, one slow step after another with many stops to catch what little breath there is to catch up here. While that star grows larger still.
Their Faces Were Shining    by Tim Wilson
Price: $2.99 USD. 73240 words. Language: English. Published on December 1, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Visionary & metaphysical.

'Their Faces Were Shining' is a literary thriller recounting the Rapture from the point of view of Hope Patterson, a middle-aged Presbyterian woman who is not taken up. Oh, and it's funny. As Hope's world falls apart, she must fight for those she has loved so poorly, and then for herself. 'Their Faces Were Shining' was a finalist in the NZ Post Book Awards.
'As It Happened'    by Brad OH
Price: Free! 2320 words. Language: English. Published on December 1, 2012. Fiction » Literature » War.

‘As It Happened’ is a story about change. It tells the tale of a couple experiencing and struggling to navigate some key changes in the world around them, and we hope you’ll enjoy reading it. -Brad OH Inc.
Rumbo Soledad    by Jesús Vega
Price: $4.00 USD. 86820 words. Language: Spanish. Published on December 1, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Visionary & metaphysical.

Aunque novela independiente, es continuación en el tiempo de "Hotel del Mar". Su protagonista, después de una crisis profunda en su vida, se retira del "mundo" para vivir en un barco en medio del mar y meditar en la actitud que debe tomar en adelante ante la existencia.
The Ministry of Irony    by Mark Saxer
Price: $2.99 USD. 61030 words. Language: English. Published on November 30, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » General.

A forensic psychologist who has been studying false confessors disappears, and each of his case studies steps forward to claim responsibility for the abduction. The Ministry of Irony, an ironic forecasting service, becomes involved in the case when it is revealed that one of its newest clients is also one of the missing doctor's patients.
Strands    by Ulf Wolf
Price: Free! 7980 words. Language: English. Published on November 28, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Visionary & metaphysical.

Eight vignettes, eight episodes of evil. Who really enjoys the pain? Who gains by it? Are we capable of such deeds, or are we simply puppets, dancing at the end of long, invisible strands that both control and savor?
The Politico    by Gareth Davies
Price: $2.99 USD. 11370 words. Language: English. Published on November 26, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Visionary & metaphysical.

An ambitious Party official (a campaign manager) forever seeks the fast track to political success. At a nomination meeting for a by election in the Arctic North he resorts to a criminal solution affecting an opposing nominee's rights. The victim, a local carver, gives him a carving as a gift and the campaign manager's life is changed forever!