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THERE WAS A SILENCE - The Novelettes of T. E. Mark - Vol IV
‘Four winning stories. A great follow-up to DREAMS INC and NET 2.3.’ Writer’s Intl
‘Nice story movement - great plots.’ The Evening Book Review.
A University of Chicago Neuroscientist, plagued since childhood with visions of a post-apocalyptic Earth, explores the 3rd degree of consciousness to confirm her belief that our world ended in a nuclear holocaust nearly 100 years earlier. THE 3rd DEGREE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Peyton Webb is unknowingly creating alternate futures with his newest novel. And the survivors of one of those futures are desperately trying to conquer time travel in an effort to send someone back to 2019 to stop him from finishing it. THERE WAS A SILENCE
Capitoline-E is the world’s largest, most illustrious city-state. For those in the restricted sectors, it’s a vast open-air prison and an Orwellian nightmare. When Jin Cress’ family is targeted by the ruling elite, he must choose between his comfortable existence and a battle for the right to control his own mind. BORDERS
In this sensitive, often amusing tale of a failed screenwriter faced with execution over a drug debt, we are invited into Michael Lemont’s world of dreams, inadequacies and his struggle to remain a 17-year-old party guy. Along the way to understanding the supernatural forces which intervened in his murder, Michael will uncover the difference between what is fun and what is important. PLAIN AND SIMPLE
‘Nice story movement - great plots.’ The Evening Book Review.
A University of Chicago Neuroscientist, plagued since childhood with visions of a post-apocalyptic Earth, explores the 3rd degree of consciousness to confirm her belief that our world ended in a nuclear holocaust nearly 100 years earlier. THE 3rd DEGREE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Peyton Webb is unknowingly creating alternate futures with his newest novel. And the survivors of one of those futures are desperately trying to conquer time travel in an effort to send someone back to 2019 to stop him from finishing it. THERE WAS A SILENCE
Capitoline-E is the world’s largest, most illustrious city-state. For those in the restricted sectors, it’s a vast open-air prison and an Orwellian nightmare. When Jin Cress’ family is targeted by the ruling elite, he must choose between his comfortable existence and a battle for the right to control his own mind. BORDERS
In this sensitive, often amusing tale of a failed screenwriter faced with execution over a drug debt, we are invited into Michael Lemont’s world of dreams, inadequacies and his struggle to remain a 17-year-old party guy. Along the way to understanding the supernatural forces which intervened in his murder, Michael will uncover the difference between what is fun and what is important. PLAIN AND SIMPLE
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February 21, 2020
Fans of Sci-Fi will love this!
Forty-some years ago my uncle gave me a science fiction anthology. It was a thick red hardback that I read from cover to cover. It inspired a lifelong love of the genre. The stories in that book made me think outside the box. They filled me with awe for the imagination it took to write them. That book still remains in my collection today. The title is OMNIBUS OF SCIENCE FICTION, edited by Groff Conklin, a well-known and prolific editor of the genre. It was published in 1952, the Golden Age of Science Fiction. It's a substantial volume, 562 pages, with 43 stories divided into sections relating to a common theme. Some stories are fun, some are thought-provoking, and some are adventurous. I love them all.
Author T. E. Mark weaves another first-class collection of sci-fi stories with intriguing twists and turns that will easily captivate the reader from the first page to the last. The author paints a series of engaging and thought-provoking stories from a chilling Orwellian tale to alternate futures in a very vivid and convincing way. In addition, the characters are drawn with great credibility and integrity.
THERE WAS A SILENCE: The Novelettes of T. E. Mark - Vol IV will grab readers and hurl them far beyond the boundaries of our limited world. Step into other times and places with this collection of 4 short stories: THE 3rd DEGREE OF CONSCIOUSNESS, THERE WAS A SILENCE, BORDERS and PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
The book synopsis gives a sneak preview: ‘A University of Chicago Neuroscientist, plagued since childhood with visions of a post-apocalyptic Earth, explores the 3rd degree of consciousness to confirm her belief that our world ended in a nuclear holocaust nearly 100 years earlier. THE 3rd DEGREE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Peyton Webb is unknowingly creating alternate futures with his newest novel. And the survivors of one of those futures are desperately trying to conquer time travel in an effort to send someone back to 2019 to stop him from finishing it. THERE WAS A SILENCE
Capitoline-E is the world’s largest, most illustrious city-state. For those in the restricted sectors, it’s a vast open-air prison and an Orwellian nightmare. When Jin Cress’ family is targeted by the ruling elite, he must choose between his comfortable existence and a battle for the right to control his own mind. BORDERS
In this sensitive, often amusing tale of a failed screenwriter faced with execution over a drug debt, we are invited into Michael Lemont’s world of dreams, inadequacies and his struggle to remain a 17-year-old party guy. Along the way to understanding the supernatural forces which intervened in his murder, Michael will uncover the difference between what is fun and what is important. PLAIN AND SIMPLE.’
I enjoyed the stories, character development, and dialogue. There were plenty of plot twists that I didn’t see coming and that added to the book’s mystique. When I stopped reading to work, I found myself wondering what happened in the book, and replaying parts of a particular story in my head to see if I could figure more out. It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. It’s a well written short story collection with perfect pacing. Not much is as it appears here, which is just the way fans of the Sci-Fi genre will want it.
This was a fascinating and captivating read that had me immersed from the beginning. The stories flowed from scene to scene with ease, and the author shows exceptional ability when it comes to storytelling. There are plenty of attention-grabbing moments in this page turner that will take the reader on a truly mesmerizing journey.
There is something very magical about reading fantasy fiction. It speaks to the very thread of my imagination, jolting it to life and transporting it on an exhilarating journey. This book did exactly that. Fans of the Sci-Fi genre will not be disappointed. I’ll be looking forward to reading more from this author in the future. Highly recommended and a well-deserved five stars from me.
Finally, it’s well worth checking out the other books in this series: THE FAR SIGHTED and DREAMS INC. Great writing and great storytelling. Fans of Sci-Fi will love these also!
Forty-some years ago my uncle gave me a science fiction anthology. It was a thick red hardback that I read from cover to cover. It inspired a lifelong love of the genre. The stories in that book made me think outside the box. They filled me with awe for the imagination it took to write them. That book still remains in my collection today. The title is OMNIBUS OF SCIENCE FICTION, edited by Groff Conklin, a well-known and prolific editor of the genre. It was published in 1952, the Golden Age of Science Fiction. It's a substantial volume, 562 pages, with 43 stories divided into sections relating to a common theme. Some stories are fun, some are thought-provoking, and some are adventurous. I love them all.
Author T. E. Mark weaves another first-class collection of sci-fi stories with intriguing twists and turns that will easily captivate the reader from the first page to the last. The author paints a series of engaging and thought-provoking stories from a chilling Orwellian tale to alternate futures in a very vivid and convincing way. In addition, the characters are drawn with great credibility and integrity.
THERE WAS A SILENCE: The Novelettes of T. E. Mark - Vol IV will grab readers and hurl them far beyond the boundaries of our limited world. Step into other times and places with this collection of 4 short stories: THE 3rd DEGREE OF CONSCIOUSNESS, THERE WAS A SILENCE, BORDERS and PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
The book synopsis gives a sneak preview: ‘A University of Chicago Neuroscientist, plagued since childhood with visions of a post-apocalyptic Earth, explores the 3rd degree of consciousness to confirm her belief that our world ended in a nuclear holocaust nearly 100 years earlier. THE 3rd DEGREE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Peyton Webb is unknowingly creating alternate futures with his newest novel. And the survivors of one of those futures are desperately trying to conquer time travel in an effort to send someone back to 2019 to stop him from finishing it. THERE WAS A SILENCE
Capitoline-E is the world’s largest, most illustrious city-state. For those in the restricted sectors, it’s a vast open-air prison and an Orwellian nightmare. When Jin Cress’ family is targeted by the ruling elite, he must choose between his comfortable existence and a battle for the right to control his own mind. BORDERS
In this sensitive, often amusing tale of a failed screenwriter faced with execution over a drug debt, we are invited into Michael Lemont’s world of dreams, inadequacies and his struggle to remain a 17-year-old party guy. Along the way to understanding the supernatural forces which intervened in his murder, Michael will uncover the difference between what is fun and what is important. PLAIN AND SIMPLE.’
I enjoyed the stories, character development, and dialogue. There were plenty of plot twists that I didn’t see coming and that added to the book’s mystique. When I stopped reading to work, I found myself wondering what happened in the book, and replaying parts of a particular story in my head to see if I could figure more out. It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. It’s a well written short story collection with perfect pacing. Not much is as it appears here, which is just the way fans of the Sci-Fi genre will want it.
This was a fascinating and captivating read that had me immersed from the beginning. The stories flowed from scene to scene with ease, and the author shows exceptional ability when it comes to storytelling. There are plenty of attention-grabbing moments in this page turner that will take the reader on a truly mesmerizing journey.
There is something very magical about reading fantasy fiction. It speaks to the very thread of my imagination, jolting it to life and transporting it on an exhilarating journey. This book did exactly that. Fans of the Sci-Fi genre will not be disappointed. I’ll be looking forward to reading more from this author in the future. Highly recommended and a well-deserved five stars from me.
Finally, it’s well worth checking out the other books in this series: THE FAR SIGHTED and DREAMS INC. Great writing and great storytelling. Fans of Sci-Fi will love these also!
May 25, 2020
What Made Me Read It I was sent a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. The author described it as "stories [that] examine the human condition in various contexts; in each story, a question is posited, an exploration made and conclusions are reached", and the synopses detail post-apocalyptic settings, paranormal events and mind-altering states which impact the choices each character makes. After reading and thoroughly enjoying the previous anthologies "Dreams Inc." and "Net 2.3", this next installment was a must.
The Good "There was a silence" is a collection of 4 novelettes, some set in the near to far future, with each story exploring how our mind and awareness affect and determine our reality. But they're also grounded in today's world, looking into all too familiar current global issues: humanity's penchant for self destruction and war, immigration and close down borders, nationalism and fascism, technological surveillance and social propaganda... so even though the novelettes are set in post-apocalyptic futures, the characters still share the same human flaws, dreams and hopes of today, making each narrative feel realistic and relatable.
Written in a screenplay format combined with a lengthier narrative structure, each novelette could easily be adapted to a full-length movie or tv show, moving from scene to scene instead of chapters and alternating between different points of view and time frames. Fast-paced and thrilling with plenty of suspense and action sequences that will keep you on the edge of your seat, unexpected twists and turns to keep you guessing until the very last line, but also thought-provoking moments that will make you wonder what you might have done were you in the character's position.
Each story is unique and independent so the anthology doesn't feel like a variation on a single theme, but instead explores different possibilities in diverse situations. Because this volume deals with the mind, some stories are (appropriately) a little confusing at first when switching between different timelines, but the author manages to weave all the subplots together in brilliantly connected endings. The main characters are 3-dimentional and realistic, with recognizable and relatable doubts and insecurities, goals and motivations. Despite the short length typical of a novelette, each story is imaginative, evocative and with enough background details and information to gives us a strong sense of the worldbuilding and the characters.
"The 3rd Degree of Consciousness" - Zarinah Fadish is a neuroscientist in her mid 40s who believes life on Earth ended 100 years ago. And if the world is dead, then who are they, where are they, and how much of the reality everyone perceives is actually real? Conducting a series of experiments in the 3rd Degree of Conscious, a chemically induced state where a person experiences reality free from the perceptions of the conscious mind and the fantasies of the subconscious, Farish hopes to find time capsules buried in a post-apocalyptic landscape that might contain the answers. But not everyone wants Fadish to uncover the truth. Rating 5/5 - a story that focus on humanity's drive for self-destruction and war and makes you question what's real and what's not, and how much our conscious minds dictate our reality; it got a little confusing when the main character's own sense of reality gets all messed up but it fits the plot with a brilliant twist and ending I did not see coming.
"There Was a Silence" - Peyton Webb is a 40-year-old best-selling novelist still reeling from the death of his wife and struggling to finish his latest satirical novel of an imaginary fascist regime. In the utopian world of 2245, 55-year-old Secretary General Carmina Bartome finds herself under pressure from the general assembly of the city-state of New Athens to step down, and in order to fulfill her father's dream of a united world, she must quickly devise a daring plan that will keep her in office. In the post-apocalyptic world of 2245, 55-year-old Science Advisor of the post-war Western Coalition Carmina Bartome works under constant attacks by wasteland gangs, desperate to find a way to send someone back in time to 2019 and stop the man who started it all. Rating 5/5 - a little predictable about halfway through but still thrilling and with a hint of humor; one of the timelines didn't seem relevant at first but it did show that, even in the best possible worlds, there are always those who choose power over freedom and those who fight for a better future.
"Plain and Simple" - Michael Lemont is a 31-year-old failed screenwriter turned small-time drug dealer after losing his family due to his own inability to grow up and take responsibility. Michael hides his failures and insecurities behind a mask of sarcastic humor and frequent partying with a select group of friends; but when a supernatural event stalls his own execution at the hands of his wannabe drug boss, Michael is forced to reevaluate his choices while trying to figure out how and why life gave him a second chance. Rating 4/5 - a slow-paced story set in current days Los Angeles that plays with the struggle of wannabe actors and screenwriters, who take on menial jobs in order to make ends meet while trying to make it in Hollywood; the way the author breaks the 4th wall as the main character interacts with the reader while recalling past and current events is a work of art, but it was hard to keep track of the different timelines, the lovey-dovey and epiphany scenes were predictable and the open ending frustrating so it lost a star... but that's a matter of personal taste.
"Borders" - In the first decade of the 22nd century the ancient Greek style city-states have been reinstated all over the world, segmented into closed and rigidly controlled racial and ethnic sub-sections, their population secretly monitored and controlled by the Guardians, trained to think for you, manipulate you, damage you and neutralize you. Jin Cress is a 19-year-old driven young man of latin descent assigned to Capitoline-E's Sector C16, who learns to think for himself and becomes a Knower not under the control of the Guardians. Feeling their power threatened by Jin's self-taught abilities, Councellor Royce Ami (a high ranking Guardian) and Commander Itani Tor (Capitoline E's Ministry Administrator) target Jin's family while Eric Federo, a rebel who spent his life moving people around from police-controlled restricted sectors to places without curfews, gangs and electromagnetic borders, has plans of his own for the young man. It's up to Jin to decide what to do with his knowledge and either join the system or rebel against it. Rating 5/5 - not the end I was hoping for but still a great tale about racial segregation, totalitarian regimes, mass control and manipulation, liberty of thought and freedom of choice.
Read the full review on: https://literaryportals.blogspot.com/...
Final Rating 5 of 5 stars. "There was a silence" is an anthology of 4 fast-paced and thrilling novelettes set in a near and far future, written in a screenplay format with suspenseful plot twists but also thought-provoking moments. Recommended for those who enjoy sci-fi stories in post-apocalyptic settings that make you question the nature of your reality.
The Good "There was a silence" is a collection of 4 novelettes, some set in the near to far future, with each story exploring how our mind and awareness affect and determine our reality. But they're also grounded in today's world, looking into all too familiar current global issues: humanity's penchant for self destruction and war, immigration and close down borders, nationalism and fascism, technological surveillance and social propaganda... so even though the novelettes are set in post-apocalyptic futures, the characters still share the same human flaws, dreams and hopes of today, making each narrative feel realistic and relatable.
Written in a screenplay format combined with a lengthier narrative structure, each novelette could easily be adapted to a full-length movie or tv show, moving from scene to scene instead of chapters and alternating between different points of view and time frames. Fast-paced and thrilling with plenty of suspense and action sequences that will keep you on the edge of your seat, unexpected twists and turns to keep you guessing until the very last line, but also thought-provoking moments that will make you wonder what you might have done were you in the character's position.
Each story is unique and independent so the anthology doesn't feel like a variation on a single theme, but instead explores different possibilities in diverse situations. Because this volume deals with the mind, some stories are (appropriately) a little confusing at first when switching between different timelines, but the author manages to weave all the subplots together in brilliantly connected endings. The main characters are 3-dimentional and realistic, with recognizable and relatable doubts and insecurities, goals and motivations. Despite the short length typical of a novelette, each story is imaginative, evocative and with enough background details and information to gives us a strong sense of the worldbuilding and the characters.
"The 3rd Degree of Consciousness" - Zarinah Fadish is a neuroscientist in her mid 40s who believes life on Earth ended 100 years ago. And if the world is dead, then who are they, where are they, and how much of the reality everyone perceives is actually real? Conducting a series of experiments in the 3rd Degree of Conscious, a chemically induced state where a person experiences reality free from the perceptions of the conscious mind and the fantasies of the subconscious, Farish hopes to find time capsules buried in a post-apocalyptic landscape that might contain the answers. But not everyone wants Fadish to uncover the truth. Rating 5/5 - a story that focus on humanity's drive for self-destruction and war and makes you question what's real and what's not, and how much our conscious minds dictate our reality; it got a little confusing when the main character's own sense of reality gets all messed up but it fits the plot with a brilliant twist and ending I did not see coming.
"There Was a Silence" - Peyton Webb is a 40-year-old best-selling novelist still reeling from the death of his wife and struggling to finish his latest satirical novel of an imaginary fascist regime. In the utopian world of 2245, 55-year-old Secretary General Carmina Bartome finds herself under pressure from the general assembly of the city-state of New Athens to step down, and in order to fulfill her father's dream of a united world, she must quickly devise a daring plan that will keep her in office. In the post-apocalyptic world of 2245, 55-year-old Science Advisor of the post-war Western Coalition Carmina Bartome works under constant attacks by wasteland gangs, desperate to find a way to send someone back in time to 2019 and stop the man who started it all. Rating 5/5 - a little predictable about halfway through but still thrilling and with a hint of humor; one of the timelines didn't seem relevant at first but it did show that, even in the best possible worlds, there are always those who choose power over freedom and those who fight for a better future.
"Plain and Simple" - Michael Lemont is a 31-year-old failed screenwriter turned small-time drug dealer after losing his family due to his own inability to grow up and take responsibility. Michael hides his failures and insecurities behind a mask of sarcastic humor and frequent partying with a select group of friends; but when a supernatural event stalls his own execution at the hands of his wannabe drug boss, Michael is forced to reevaluate his choices while trying to figure out how and why life gave him a second chance. Rating 4/5 - a slow-paced story set in current days Los Angeles that plays with the struggle of wannabe actors and screenwriters, who take on menial jobs in order to make ends meet while trying to make it in Hollywood; the way the author breaks the 4th wall as the main character interacts with the reader while recalling past and current events is a work of art, but it was hard to keep track of the different timelines, the lovey-dovey and epiphany scenes were predictable and the open ending frustrating so it lost a star... but that's a matter of personal taste.
"Borders" - In the first decade of the 22nd century the ancient Greek style city-states have been reinstated all over the world, segmented into closed and rigidly controlled racial and ethnic sub-sections, their population secretly monitored and controlled by the Guardians, trained to think for you, manipulate you, damage you and neutralize you. Jin Cress is a 19-year-old driven young man of latin descent assigned to Capitoline-E's Sector C16, who learns to think for himself and becomes a Knower not under the control of the Guardians. Feeling their power threatened by Jin's self-taught abilities, Councellor Royce Ami (a high ranking Guardian) and Commander Itani Tor (Capitoline E's Ministry Administrator) target Jin's family while Eric Federo, a rebel who spent his life moving people around from police-controlled restricted sectors to places without curfews, gangs and electromagnetic borders, has plans of his own for the young man. It's up to Jin to decide what to do with his knowledge and either join the system or rebel against it. Rating 5/5 - not the end I was hoping for but still a great tale about racial segregation, totalitarian regimes, mass control and manipulation, liberty of thought and freedom of choice.
Read the full review on: https://literaryportals.blogspot.com/...
Final Rating 5 of 5 stars. "There was a silence" is an anthology of 4 fast-paced and thrilling novelettes set in a near and far future, written in a screenplay format with suspenseful plot twists but also thought-provoking moments. Recommended for those who enjoy sci-fi stories in post-apocalyptic settings that make you question the nature of your reality.
March 17, 2020
THERE WAS A SILENCE is a brilliant collection of four new science fiction novelettes from the uniquely fertile mind of T.E. Mark. Each novelette is highly entertaining, though one of the things I enjoy most about this authors works is that they keep you thinking, long after you have read them. These superb new novelettes are no exception.
Each novelette is well-written and perfectly paced for ultimate enjoyment, with great, well-fleshed characters. The stories are creative and wonderfully imaginative with many twists, turns and surprises to delight and keep the reader fully engaged throughout.
The first two novelettes, THE 3rd DEGREE and THERE WAS A SILENCE, got me to thinking of all the possible apocalypse scenarios out there currently. Mankind is very inventive and certainly we have at our technological disposal many, many ways to bring about our own ending. How very sad…and frightening. I think of these first two novelettes as “Apocalypse Rising…choose your favorite”.
The third novelette, PLAIN and SIMPLE, I think of as “Extra Moments in Time.” Although a drug dealer isn’t exactly your everyday hero, as the story unfolds it is difficult not to relate, at least a little, to his plight. Michael Lemont, party guy and drug dealer is given a miraculous last minute reprieve to clean up his act when his drug lord boss and the bullet he has just fired at Michael are literally frozen in time. This is a mesmerizing tale with a surprise ending.
The fourth novelette, BORDERS is a spell-binding, dystopian tale about mind control and my favorite of the four stories in this book. I don’t want to give away any other details than to say it has an unexpected ending. But, I will say that I would love to see this novelette expanded into a full novel.
II most highly recommend this stunning sci-fi anthology. If you love science fiction or great stories, THERE WAS A SILENCE is the book for you.
Each novelette is well-written and perfectly paced for ultimate enjoyment, with great, well-fleshed characters. The stories are creative and wonderfully imaginative with many twists, turns and surprises to delight and keep the reader fully engaged throughout.
The first two novelettes, THE 3rd DEGREE and THERE WAS A SILENCE, got me to thinking of all the possible apocalypse scenarios out there currently. Mankind is very inventive and certainly we have at our technological disposal many, many ways to bring about our own ending. How very sad…and frightening. I think of these first two novelettes as “Apocalypse Rising…choose your favorite”.
The third novelette, PLAIN and SIMPLE, I think of as “Extra Moments in Time.” Although a drug dealer isn’t exactly your everyday hero, as the story unfolds it is difficult not to relate, at least a little, to his plight. Michael Lemont, party guy and drug dealer is given a miraculous last minute reprieve to clean up his act when his drug lord boss and the bullet he has just fired at Michael are literally frozen in time. This is a mesmerizing tale with a surprise ending.
The fourth novelette, BORDERS is a spell-binding, dystopian tale about mind control and my favorite of the four stories in this book. I don’t want to give away any other details than to say it has an unexpected ending. But, I will say that I would love to see this novelette expanded into a full novel.
II most highly recommend this stunning sci-fi anthology. If you love science fiction or great stories, THERE WAS A SILENCE is the book for you.
March 13, 2020
This book is a collection of four short type stories. They are written to read like movie scripts, instead of a basic story format. I’m not fond of this, but it’s not going to affect my review and rating.
Story 1: The 3rd Degree of Consciousness
This story was a bit confusing at times. It was fast paced. Characters were well constructed, as well as the world building. The ending was a bit of a surprise. It was an enjoyable story.
Story 2: There Was a Silence
I found this story to be a bit slow moving. It was good, just slow. It picked up about 2/3’s of the way completed. That’s when everything started to make sense. It was good.
Story 3: Plain and Simple
This story was totally different than the others. Not science fiction, but more of a paranormal story. The characters were likeable, some not. Good world building. The story itself wasn’t overly fast paced, but it had a good pace. It was different, but good.
Story 4: Borders
I think I enjoyed this one the most. It had likeable characters and great world building. The pace of the story was fast. The ending was perfect. It came full circle.
All in all, these were good stories. I’m still not a fan of this format, but it’s always good to read something different than one’s usual.
Story 1: The 3rd Degree of Consciousness
This story was a bit confusing at times. It was fast paced. Characters were well constructed, as well as the world building. The ending was a bit of a surprise. It was an enjoyable story.
Story 2: There Was a Silence
I found this story to be a bit slow moving. It was good, just slow. It picked up about 2/3’s of the way completed. That’s when everything started to make sense. It was good.
Story 3: Plain and Simple
This story was totally different than the others. Not science fiction, but more of a paranormal story. The characters were likeable, some not. Good world building. The story itself wasn’t overly fast paced, but it had a good pace. It was different, but good.
Story 4: Borders
I think I enjoyed this one the most. It had likeable characters and great world building. The pace of the story was fast. The ending was perfect. It came full circle.
All in all, these were good stories. I’m still not a fan of this format, but it’s always good to read something different than one’s usual.
July 23, 2020
There Was Silence is a collection of short stories, some longer some shorter, but all very unique. My favorite was the There Was Silence and Borders.
The Author has a very distinct writing style, which I love. I don't usually like books are written in a screenplay format, but it works with the stories very well, making them come alive & adding suspense.
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The Author has a very distinct writing style, which I love. I don't usually like books are written in a screenplay format, but it works with the stories very well, making them come alive & adding suspense.
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