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The Lost Stories: A Series of Cosmic Adventures
These are the adventures of James greedy, petty, selfish captain of the galactic warship "DeVille"; a man obsessed with the holodrama "Captain Courageous and the Women Who Love Him"; a man completely unforgiving of his much-maligned first officer. A man who has just met the Creator of the universe, though he doesn't quite realize it yet, and whose life is about to change in ways he never dreamed possible, though he doesn't quite know it yet.
Find out what happens when an overgrown child in charge of a large military ship, and sadly lacking a conscience and possessed of a strange sense of humor, comes into contact with God Himself, who isn't above playing a few tricks of His own.
You'll be plunged into interstellar war and ultramodern espionage, witness textbook-poor diplomacy and longstanding family feuds, even encounter a seemingly evil empire of cute babies.
It's a safe bet you'll laugh while reading this book; a virtual lock you'll crack a smile or twenty; and inconceivable that you won't groan and shake your head on a regular basis. In the tradition of Isaac Asimov's pun-in-cheek "feghoots," each of these twelve short-shorts ends in a play on words and phrases that will leave you wondering what's wrong with the author.
Part loving Star Trek parody (I mean, homage), part spiritual journey, The Lost Stories is a series of cosmic and comic adventures that is silly, fun, and also demonstrates the power of God working in the life of even the most self-obsessed warship captain you've ever met.
The Lost Stories is approximately 14,000 words (50 pages) and is specially formatted for the Kindle.
CONTENTS
Introduction
1 - Lost Eternity
2 - Lost Inheritance
3 - Lost Time
4 - Lost Word
5 - Lost Ship
6 - Lost Opportunity
7 - Lost Reward
8 - Lost Empire
9 - Lost Prayer
10 - Lost Show
11 - Lost Everything
12 - ... and Found
Find out what happens when an overgrown child in charge of a large military ship, and sadly lacking a conscience and possessed of a strange sense of humor, comes into contact with God Himself, who isn't above playing a few tricks of His own.
You'll be plunged into interstellar war and ultramodern espionage, witness textbook-poor diplomacy and longstanding family feuds, even encounter a seemingly evil empire of cute babies.
It's a safe bet you'll laugh while reading this book; a virtual lock you'll crack a smile or twenty; and inconceivable that you won't groan and shake your head on a regular basis. In the tradition of Isaac Asimov's pun-in-cheek "feghoots," each of these twelve short-shorts ends in a play on words and phrases that will leave you wondering what's wrong with the author.
Part loving Star Trek parody (I mean, homage), part spiritual journey, The Lost Stories is a series of cosmic and comic adventures that is silly, fun, and also demonstrates the power of God working in the life of even the most self-obsessed warship captain you've ever met.
The Lost Stories is approximately 14,000 words (50 pages) and is specially formatted for the Kindle.
CONTENTS
Introduction
1 - Lost Eternity
2 - Lost Inheritance
3 - Lost Time
4 - Lost Word
5 - Lost Ship
6 - Lost Opportunity
7 - Lost Reward
8 - Lost Empire
9 - Lost Prayer
10 - Lost Show
11 - Lost Everything
12 - ... and Found
76 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 14, 2011
About the author
Karl El-Koura
48 books4 followersKarl El-Koura was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and currently lives in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). He has published more than sixty short stories and articles. Karl holds a second-degree black belt in Okinawan Goju Ryu karate, is an avid commuter-cyclist, and works for the Canadian Federal Public Service.
He is the author of Ooter's Place and Other Stories of Fear Faith and Love, a collection of 13 of his best short stories (twelve previously published in magazines between 1998 and 2010, one exclusive to this collection).
Visit Karl's online home at http://www.ootersplace.com to discover more work by him and keep up-to-date with his latest news.
He is the author of Ooter's Place and Other Stories of Fear Faith and Love, a collection of 13 of his best short stories (twelve previously published in magazines between 1998 and 2010, one exclusive to this collection).
Visit Karl's online home at http://www.ootersplace.com to discover more work by him and keep up-to-date with his latest news.
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April 26, 2012
The Lost Stories is a collection of short stories or "Feghoots", silly stories that end in witty puns.
Captain James Kollins is the self-absorbed captain of a galactic warship called Deville. He is obsessed with a Weekly "holodrama", Captain Courageous and the Women who love Him. He spends his time shunning the instructions of his superiors, ignoring the advice of his first office and wreaking unnecessary havoc in the galaxy. The stories follow him through his escapades in space.
They are definitely a humorous bunch that actually contain some serious messages. They all have a Christian twist but are not preachy. They would make great read for teens and young adults but will be enjoyable for just about any one else who enjoys fantasy and science fiction.
The writer is talented and creative and this is an excellent exhibition of his work. An added bonus are the excerpts of the author's other works. I look forward to reading more of this author's work.
Captain James Kollins is the self-absorbed captain of a galactic warship called Deville. He is obsessed with a Weekly "holodrama", Captain Courageous and the Women who love Him. He spends his time shunning the instructions of his superiors, ignoring the advice of his first office and wreaking unnecessary havoc in the galaxy. The stories follow him through his escapades in space.
They are definitely a humorous bunch that actually contain some serious messages. They all have a Christian twist but are not preachy. They would make great read for teens and young adults but will be enjoyable for just about any one else who enjoys fantasy and science fiction.
The writer is talented and creative and this is an excellent exhibition of his work. An added bonus are the excerpts of the author's other works. I look forward to reading more of this author's work.
November 4, 2012
“The Lost Stories” is an amusing collection of episodic short stories written by Karl El-Koura that all end in various witty puns. These stories were written over several years and it therefore provides the reader with an interesting look at way in which the author’s writing style changes as the collection progresses.
The overall plot of this collection is the on-going adventures of Captain James Kollins, the rather self-obsessed captain of a spaceship called Deville. Throughout the collection he spends most of his time obsessing about a weekly “holodrama” entitled Captain Courageous and the Women who love him and it is only due to his loyal XO that his ship appears to function in a decent manner. Unfortunately his XO can’t protect him from himself all the time and he constantly manages to cause all sorts of havoc throughout the galaxy.
My first comment on the stories is that there is a religious sub-text to them that I didn’t find very subtle. However, I will say that I didn’t find it preachy and what El-Koura does is try and use a Christian twist in this collection of humorous stories to try and get across some of the messages of his faith.
Outside of this Christian element to the stories, they are all quite amusing and there is a definite Star Trek parody vibe to the entire collection. The use of puns towards the end of each story was quite an enjoyable little quirk that ensured I was always looking forward to the reveal. I will admit that some of the puns did make me groan out load, but this was always done with a smile on my face.
Overall, this was an enjoyable collection of fun Science Fiction stories that showcase some of El-Koura’s talent as a writer. I will admit that I probably enjoyed another of his collections entitled “Ooter's Place and Other Stories of Fear, Faith, and Love“ more but there is no doubt that “The Lost Stories” is an entertaining and amusing collection that should appeal to most fans of Science fiction provided you are not bothered by the underlying Christian messages.
The overall plot of this collection is the on-going adventures of Captain James Kollins, the rather self-obsessed captain of a spaceship called Deville. Throughout the collection he spends most of his time obsessing about a weekly “holodrama” entitled Captain Courageous and the Women who love him and it is only due to his loyal XO that his ship appears to function in a decent manner. Unfortunately his XO can’t protect him from himself all the time and he constantly manages to cause all sorts of havoc throughout the galaxy.
My first comment on the stories is that there is a religious sub-text to them that I didn’t find very subtle. However, I will say that I didn’t find it preachy and what El-Koura does is try and use a Christian twist in this collection of humorous stories to try and get across some of the messages of his faith.
Outside of this Christian element to the stories, they are all quite amusing and there is a definite Star Trek parody vibe to the entire collection. The use of puns towards the end of each story was quite an enjoyable little quirk that ensured I was always looking forward to the reveal. I will admit that some of the puns did make me groan out load, but this was always done with a smile on my face.
Overall, this was an enjoyable collection of fun Science Fiction stories that showcase some of El-Koura’s talent as a writer. I will admit that I probably enjoyed another of his collections entitled “Ooter's Place and Other Stories of Fear, Faith, and Love“ more but there is no doubt that “The Lost Stories” is an entertaining and amusing collection that should appeal to most fans of Science fiction provided you are not bothered by the underlying Christian messages.
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