This novel is a blend of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, with magic blended with modern science. It’s a risky proposition, but it would work except for the weakness of the writing style. Unfortunately, the author’s self-conscious intrusion between the reader and the story, making sure we get all the jokes by explaining them, rather spoils the […]
“The Forest of Stone” Flash Fiction by Lance Manion
Flash fiction is the standup comedy of literature. It has to be short, sharp, snappy, and hopefully funny and/or meaningful. Of course, nobody actually follows any rules, and Lance Manion is a repeat offender. He writes what he feels like writing, and we take it or leave it. His humour is based on his ability […]
“A Premature Apocalypse” by Dan Sofer
This is Book III of the “Dry Bones Society” trilogy, in which Dan Sofer continues the stumbling and incongruous progress of Moshie Karlin, resurrected (first book) and newly-elected (second book) Prime Minister of Israel, as he tries to shepherd his country towards the End of Days (hence the title). In which we therefore must get […]