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Mud and Salt

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By Michael Jasper
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Published: June 09, 2011
Words: 7,431 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458114099


Short description

In the near future, three armed men enter a snowy woods in search of a runaway alien. Only two men will walk away from the trees in this story of violence and first contact. "Mud and Salt" was first published in Writers of the Future 16 in September 2000, and it was reprinted in The Wannoshay Cycle (also an ebook).

Extended description

"Skin followed Georgie and Matt out of the pickup, his entire body shivering despite the three layers of clothing he wore. Outside the truck, the early-morning November air was crisp, with just a hint of wind that seeped through his camouflage jacket. Skin felt Matt watching him in the semi-darkness, making his shoulder blades itch until Georgie slapped him on the back and handed him a rifle. Once all three were armed, they stood in an empty field a mile from the abandoned Omaha Indian reservation. According to the guy in the bar last night, the alien had been seen in the area the previous afternoon."

"Mud and Salt" was first published in Writers of the Future 16 in September 2000, and it was reprinted in The Wannoshay Cycle (also an ebook)

"The author clearly understands Wittgenstein’s famous observation about speaking lions, as the alien remains just that—alien... Take your time with this one." — Tangent Online

Tags

guns, science fiction, aliens, first contact, sf, near future, hunters, wannoshay, near future sf, michael jasper, the wannoshay cycle

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