Location: Australia
Member Since: March 09, 2012
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Ben Langdon


Biography

Ben Langdon lives and works in Portland, Australia. As well as writing short fiction, he is working on a novel, growing three children (heroes-in-training) and teaching at the local high school.

Where to find Ben Langdon online

Website: http://www.benlangdon.net
Twitter: LangdonBen
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.benlangdon.net/blog/

Books

Tribe    by Ben Langdon
Price: Free! 5190 words. Published on April 7, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 4 reviews)
As an uberhuman replicator, Carlos is able to peel another copy of himself whenever he needs company or back-up. However, someone wants to test the extent of these abilities by systematically assassinating his 'tribe' while on holiday in Puerto Rico.
The Scoundrel's Wife    by Ben Langdon
Price: Free! 4180 words. Published on April 7, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
While her super-villain husband leads an exciting life beyond the front door of their suburban home, his unnamed wife remains behind to keep the home tidy, his inventions correctly catalogued and her own dreams firmly locked away and neglected.

Ben Langdon’s tag cloud

death of a hero    duplicator    neopulp    puerto rico    retro    short story    superhero    supervillain    uberworld   

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Smashwords book reviews by Ben Langdon

  • Shadows and Light - Judgement on Sep. 29, 2012
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    This is a really good opening to what the author is saying will be a series of one-shots set in the same world. That's a fantastic idea, and seriously, I'm tempted to do something similar. There's so much you can do with that, and what the author has done with this story is set up a whole lot of questions that she'll answer (I guess!) in later one shots. However, while I'm really excited to read more of these stories, the one presented here has all the elements of a well written, stand alone, story. There's hints at background without necessarily going into too much detail, a central character with a powerful and sympathetic voice, and an ending that's pretty damn awesome. On a selfish note, I'm a writer if superhero fiction, and the descriptions of the character's 'powers' in this short story are fantastic. He really comes across as an elemental kind of 'spirit' - possibly in the vein of Swamp Thing or Black Orchid, but he's also really tied into his own world. I highly recommend this short story and this author. Barry-Smith has a great voice and I like that she will be releasing a novel next year.