Published: Sep. 14, 2010
Words: 118,072 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452342306

Short description

This is a full length collection of fantasy and science fiction written by Raymond M. Towers. You'll find sixteen stories, ranging from short pieces of flash fiction to novellas, including reflective and lighthearted tales such as Gazing At Stars, and The Demise Of The Queen, and more dramatic adventures such as the novellas To Become A Madman, and Snatched Up.

Extended description

This collection contains sixteen original works of fantasy and science fiction written by Raymond M. Towers, ranging from short pieces of flash fiction and up to a couple of dramatic novellas. Here’s a quick glimpse at some of the included stories:

Gazing At Stars - A lighthearted and philosophical look comparing amateur astronomy to the rat race, from the viewpoint of the son of a wealthy factory supervisor.

Cooper And The Cats - The dog keeps barking late one evening, but the old man doesn't want to go and see what's out there. Hint: There are a lot of cats involved. (Read more) This collection contains sixteen original works of fantasy and science fiction written by Raymond M. Towers, ranging from short pieces of flash fiction and up to a couple of dramatic novellas. Here’s a quick glimpse at some of the included stories:

Gazing At Stars - A lighthearted and philosophical look comparing amateur astronomy to the rat race, from the viewpoint of the son of a wealthy factory supervisor.

Cooper And The Cats - The dog keeps barking late one evening, but the old man doesn't want to go and see what's out there. Hint: There are a lot of cats involved.

The Demise Of The Queen - What is a devoted and caring android butler to do, when its affluent master passes away in her sleep? Why, improvise, of course!

Fight Night At The Galaxy Games - Campy and bizarre, this futuristic piece pits man against alien in the mother of all mixed martial arts events.

To Become A Madman - A bitter love triangle, involving a presumptuous professor, a sleuthing college student, a missing coed, and a lab full of cloning equipment.

Snatched Up - This huge novella takes up over 50% of this collection. Imagine you're at work on a warm Saturday night, and you're counting down the last few minutes before your shift is over. Then, the floor starts shaking beneath your feet, and the walls start crumbling and falling down all around you. You duck for cover, and you survive the earthquake, barely, but when the rubble begins to clear, you realize one very important thing; you are no longer in the world you should be in. You've got other coworkers and supervisors crawling out of the debris, and it's so dark in this unexpected place, and worse, you hear strange noises and sharp cries in the darkness above your head. That's when you realize that whatever is up there, is coming straight for you.

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adventure, fantasy, science fiction, space, collection, sci fi, speculative

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Review by: Jeanine Elizalde on March 26, 2012 :
This is a really fun book - imaginative, well-written, easy to read. The stories range from touching to just plain weird. In other words, I loved it!
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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