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Punktown #11
Ghosts of Punktown
NINE TALES OF THE DARK CITY KNOWN AS PUNKTOWN
Monsters, mutants and maniacs...here, they call them citizens.
In the opening story, "In His Sights," shape-shifting war veteran Jeremy Stake (protagonist of Thomas' novels DEADSTOCK and BLUE WAR) is reminded of the last enemy soldier he killed, every time he looks in the mirror...while the concluding story, "Life Work" (Thomas' first novella-length Punktown story), follows a young businesswoman with a secret past and a syndicate hit man with no future. Between these tales one will encounter a wide and wild variety of the lost souls, both human and other-than-human, that haunt the streets of Punktown.
Table of Contents
Introduction: A Taste of Punktown
In His Sights
Relics
A Semblance of Life
Bitter Brains
Disfigured
Imp
The Room
Into My Arms
Life Work
* Another Ghost - Hardcover Exclusive
Monsters, mutants and maniacs...here, they call them citizens.
In the opening story, "In His Sights," shape-shifting war veteran Jeremy Stake (protagonist of Thomas' novels DEADSTOCK and BLUE WAR) is reminded of the last enemy soldier he killed, every time he looks in the mirror...while the concluding story, "Life Work" (Thomas' first novella-length Punktown story), follows a young businesswoman with a secret past and a syndicate hit man with no future. Between these tales one will encounter a wide and wild variety of the lost souls, both human and other-than-human, that haunt the streets of Punktown.
Table of Contents
Introduction: A Taste of Punktown
In His Sights
Relics
A Semblance of Life
Bitter Brains
Disfigured
Imp
The Room
Into My Arms
Life Work
* Another Ghost - Hardcover Exclusive
260 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 15, 2013
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About the author
Jeffrey Thomas
247 books282 followersJeffrey Thomas is an American author of weird fiction, the creator of the acclaimed setting Punktown. Books in the Punktown universe include the short story collections Punktown, Voices from Punktown, Punktown: Shades of Grey (with his brother, Scott Thomas), and Ghosts of Punktown. Novels in that setting include Deadstock, Blue War, Monstrocity, Health Agent, Everybody Scream!, Red Cells, and The New God. Thomas’s other short story collections include The Unnamed Country, Gods of a Nameless Country, The Endless Fall, Haunted Worlds, Worship the Night, Thirteen Specimens, Nocturnal Emissions, Doomsdays, Terror Incognita, Unholy Dimensions, AAAIIIEEE!!!, Honey Is Sweeter Than Blood, Carrion Men, Voices from Hades, The Return of Enoch Coffin, and Entering Gosston. His other novels include The American, Boneland, Subject 11, Letters From Hades, The Fall of Hades, The Exploded Soul, The Nought, Thought Forms, Beyond the Door, Lost in Darkness, and A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Dealers.
His work has been reprinted in The Year’s Best Horror Stories XXII (editor Karl Edward Wagner), The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror #14 (editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling), and Year’s Best Weird Fiction #1 (editors Laird Barron and Michael Kelly). At NecronomiCon 2024 Thomas received the Robert Bloch Award for his contributions to weird fiction.
Though he considers Viet Nam his second home, Thomas lives in Massachusetts.
His work has been reprinted in The Year’s Best Horror Stories XXII (editor Karl Edward Wagner), The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror #14 (editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling), and Year’s Best Weird Fiction #1 (editors Laird Barron and Michael Kelly). At NecronomiCon 2024 Thomas received the Robert Bloch Award for his contributions to weird fiction.
Though he considers Viet Nam his second home, Thomas lives in Massachusetts.
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November 20, 2014
Punktown is a place I’ve been meaning to get to for some time now, it’s always intrigued me but I’ve never managed to take that pivotal fucking step in the right direction. It’s as if I just needed a rather large foot to the posterior as a bit of a push or a week on a sun lounger, yeah that’ll do it.
Ghosts from Punktown is a collection of short stories with a ghostly theme, not Casper type or even scarier ghosts but more of a metaphorical vision.
Punktown itself, well that sits on the planet Oasis, built by colonists from earth upon a small town belonging to the indigenous people, the Choom. Now this is what intrigues me, Punktown is populated by a mix of races from other dimensions and is known for its high level of crime, so there’s obviously technological advancement and it uses horror as a basis. Well I’m sold, sounds awesome, in fact why didn’t I get to this earlier, dumb f*ck.
There’s nine short stories and I enjoyed the vast majority of them, both the world building, which is top of the tree in importance levels with something like this and the actual stories themselves were very well portrayed and told. Now you’re never going to get substantial character depth and all that malarkey in this sort of platform, and you can’t give a lot of depth to a robot off a production line. That’s what makes a more than adequate world building and decent plots essential, so yeah top marks for both.
The pick of the stories, well meeting Jeremy Stake, the star of two of the full blown Punktown novels was something I was looking forward to and the first story In His Sights sees mutant Jeremy who is a face or shape changer returning from the Blue war. The Blue War, fitting title, was against the blue skinned Ha Jinn and Stake returns with a mask over his face to hide the Jinn features of his cover during the war. Unfortunately another soldier suspects something is amiss and tails Stake looking for confirmation. The ghost of an enemy soldier.
Imp is a particularly disturbing tale of a man who combats a stressful life with increasingly sickening internet wandering. No need to go into details here, enough to tell you what an Imp actually is and that is a holographic image much like a computer virus that can latch onto you or your property and just annoy the fuck out of you. In the mildest cases, advertisements for loo roll or a horror movie, where a nasty slasher villain could suddenly appear behind you and scare you out of your little cotton socks, bless. This one’s a holographic ghost whose actions certainly bare repercussions.
Reading back through this I realise how much I did actually enjoy it and it definitely won’t be long for my next visit to Punktown.
Also posted at http://paulnelson.booklikes.com/post/...
Ghosts from Punktown is a collection of short stories with a ghostly theme, not Casper type or even scarier ghosts but more of a metaphorical vision.
Punktown itself, well that sits on the planet Oasis, built by colonists from earth upon a small town belonging to the indigenous people, the Choom. Now this is what intrigues me, Punktown is populated by a mix of races from other dimensions and is known for its high level of crime, so there’s obviously technological advancement and it uses horror as a basis. Well I’m sold, sounds awesome, in fact why didn’t I get to this earlier, dumb f*ck.
There’s nine short stories and I enjoyed the vast majority of them, both the world building, which is top of the tree in importance levels with something like this and the actual stories themselves were very well portrayed and told. Now you’re never going to get substantial character depth and all that malarkey in this sort of platform, and you can’t give a lot of depth to a robot off a production line. That’s what makes a more than adequate world building and decent plots essential, so yeah top marks for both.
The pick of the stories, well meeting Jeremy Stake, the star of two of the full blown Punktown novels was something I was looking forward to and the first story In His Sights sees mutant Jeremy who is a face or shape changer returning from the Blue war. The Blue War, fitting title, was against the blue skinned Ha Jinn and Stake returns with a mask over his face to hide the Jinn features of his cover during the war. Unfortunately another soldier suspects something is amiss and tails Stake looking for confirmation. The ghost of an enemy soldier.
Imp is a particularly disturbing tale of a man who combats a stressful life with increasingly sickening internet wandering. No need to go into details here, enough to tell you what an Imp actually is and that is a holographic image much like a computer virus that can latch onto you or your property and just annoy the fuck out of you. In the mildest cases, advertisements for loo roll or a horror movie, where a nasty slasher villain could suddenly appear behind you and scare you out of your little cotton socks, bless. This one’s a holographic ghost whose actions certainly bare repercussions.
Reading back through this I realise how much I did actually enjoy it and it definitely won’t be long for my next visit to Punktown.
Also posted at http://paulnelson.booklikes.com/post/...
August 20, 2014
My introduction to Jeffrey Thomas came in the form of Red Cells when it was released by DarkFuse in early 2014. It was there that I first read about the city of Punktown (originally called Paxton) which is on a planet called Oasis. I immediately fell in love with the writing style and originality of the world that Thomas created. In the book Ghosts of Punktown, there are nine excellent stories (there's a tenth story exclusive to the hardcover!) that revolve around metaphorical ghosts. Before reading the book, if someone had told me that this book was written around metaphorical ghosts, I would have raised an eyebrow at them and wondered how that would work. But it did work; it worked *extremely* well.
Introduction
Often I skip over introductions because they normally contain something that doesn't interest me. However, I recommend reading this introduction because Thomas takes you on a tour through various restaurants set in Punktown, what they offer and their specialties. He sets it up in such a way that I found myself drawn in and believing that these were real restaurants. I especially enjoyed the section on Pho Paxton, a Vietnamese restaurant, since I used to live with some Vietnamese people and recognize (and miss!) some of the food and drinks that are mentioned.
In His Sights - 5 stars!
Mutant shapeshifter Jeremy Stake is returning from serving in The Blue War. His ability to change his likeness to resemble the enemy's came in handy for him during the war but now there's one problem - he can't seem to change it back. To make matters worse for Stake, someone mistakes him for a terrorist or a spy because he still looks like the enemy and is determined to eliminate him.
Relics - 4 stars
Growing up, young Cynthia (Cynth as she prefers) had an artificially intelligent robot/program in her building that looked after her and took care of her that she called Mr. Moon. Her family moves away for a while and but when she comes back to Punktown, she lands a job at an auction house adjacent to the building that she grew up in. When something forces her to return to the apartment that she grew up in, she wonders how far Mr. Moon would go in order to protect her...
A Semblance of Life - 5 stars!
LeBlanc Jones, a military clone, works the night shift at a museum as a security guard with his partner Miter. Things are normally quiet until one night, Miter catches glimpses of an intruder. The external security alarms weren't tripped so that can only mean that the two guards are locked inside with the intruder; an intruder that is trying to kill them.
Bitter Brains - 5 stars!
If you've ever read anything by Thomas, then you'll know he is capable of coming up with some truly unique stuff which he proves in this short story. It's about the celebration of a spring festival to celebrate new life and part of the festival involves a tradition that the last person to arrive must follow. That's all I can say without spoiling it (and your appetite)!
Disfigured - 4 stars
Like many people, May Azul isn't happy with a part of her body because she feels that she doesn't stand out. In an attempt to change this, she visits Roy, who isn't a doctor so much as an artist that does plastic surgery. Roy is capable of many things - implanting glass balls in the head that change colors with moods or something more drastic such as removing an arm and attaching a tentacle complete with a mouth and tongue at the end. But May wants to be unique and stand out so she directs Roy to unleash his creativity on her.
Imp - 5 stars!
We've all run into those annoying ads on a computer before. However, in Punktown, they can take the form of an apparition that circles around your wrist or appears in your home for a while. Lawr can usually deal with these fairly easily until he visits a shady website and the apparition of a young girl shows up in his home. As time goes on, he becomes convinced that she's been abused and does everything he can to save her if it isn't too late.
The Room - 5 stars!
Quick Billy is a man who can get you whatever you need. He was doing just that when he meets, and subsequently falls in love, with Candy. Billy keeps getting Candy various items that she requests until he returns one day to find her apartment is missing like it was disintegrated. A few months later, he wakes up in the middle of the night to find a glowing green doorway in his room. If that isn't enough of a surprise, what's inside of that doorway shocks him.
Into My Arms - 4 stars
Although illegal, it is possible to clone a person's memories if you have the right equipment in Punktown. It is with this is mind that Swift plans to use nanomites to store his friend Talane's memories after her suicide. But can someone else handle the pain that drove Talane to commit suicide?
Life Work - 5 stars!
A female android named Hanako. An old lady named Sabina that tends to her plants. A retired gunman for the mob named Huck. A gang of boys in the local park. Each living their lives until their paths cross in a twisted sort of fate. I won't go into the plot as I'd give it away but this was one of my favorite stories!
Another Ghost - hardcover exclusive story. I will amend this review after I get my copy and read it!
HIGHLY recommended!
Introduction
Often I skip over introductions because they normally contain something that doesn't interest me. However, I recommend reading this introduction because Thomas takes you on a tour through various restaurants set in Punktown, what they offer and their specialties. He sets it up in such a way that I found myself drawn in and believing that these were real restaurants. I especially enjoyed the section on Pho Paxton, a Vietnamese restaurant, since I used to live with some Vietnamese people and recognize (and miss!) some of the food and drinks that are mentioned.
In His Sights - 5 stars!
Mutant shapeshifter Jeremy Stake is returning from serving in The Blue War. His ability to change his likeness to resemble the enemy's came in handy for him during the war but now there's one problem - he can't seem to change it back. To make matters worse for Stake, someone mistakes him for a terrorist or a spy because he still looks like the enemy and is determined to eliminate him.
Relics - 4 stars
Growing up, young Cynthia (Cynth as she prefers) had an artificially intelligent robot/program in her building that looked after her and took care of her that she called Mr. Moon. Her family moves away for a while and but when she comes back to Punktown, she lands a job at an auction house adjacent to the building that she grew up in. When something forces her to return to the apartment that she grew up in, she wonders how far Mr. Moon would go in order to protect her...
A Semblance of Life - 5 stars!
LeBlanc Jones, a military clone, works the night shift at a museum as a security guard with his partner Miter. Things are normally quiet until one night, Miter catches glimpses of an intruder. The external security alarms weren't tripped so that can only mean that the two guards are locked inside with the intruder; an intruder that is trying to kill them.
Bitter Brains - 5 stars!
If you've ever read anything by Thomas, then you'll know he is capable of coming up with some truly unique stuff which he proves in this short story. It's about the celebration of a spring festival to celebrate new life and part of the festival involves a tradition that the last person to arrive must follow. That's all I can say without spoiling it (and your appetite)!
Disfigured - 4 stars
Like many people, May Azul isn't happy with a part of her body because she feels that she doesn't stand out. In an attempt to change this, she visits Roy, who isn't a doctor so much as an artist that does plastic surgery. Roy is capable of many things - implanting glass balls in the head that change colors with moods or something more drastic such as removing an arm and attaching a tentacle complete with a mouth and tongue at the end. But May wants to be unique and stand out so she directs Roy to unleash his creativity on her.
Imp - 5 stars!
We've all run into those annoying ads on a computer before. However, in Punktown, they can take the form of an apparition that circles around your wrist or appears in your home for a while. Lawr can usually deal with these fairly easily until he visits a shady website and the apparition of a young girl shows up in his home. As time goes on, he becomes convinced that she's been abused and does everything he can to save her if it isn't too late.
The Room - 5 stars!
Quick Billy is a man who can get you whatever you need. He was doing just that when he meets, and subsequently falls in love, with Candy. Billy keeps getting Candy various items that she requests until he returns one day to find her apartment is missing like it was disintegrated. A few months later, he wakes up in the middle of the night to find a glowing green doorway in his room. If that isn't enough of a surprise, what's inside of that doorway shocks him.
Into My Arms - 4 stars
Although illegal, it is possible to clone a person's memories if you have the right equipment in Punktown. It is with this is mind that Swift plans to use nanomites to store his friend Talane's memories after her suicide. But can someone else handle the pain that drove Talane to commit suicide?
Life Work - 5 stars!
A female android named Hanako. An old lady named Sabina that tends to her plants. A retired gunman for the mob named Huck. A gang of boys in the local park. Each living their lives until their paths cross in a twisted sort of fate. I won't go into the plot as I'd give it away but this was one of my favorite stories!
Another Ghost - hardcover exclusive story. I will amend this review after I get my copy and read it!
HIGHLY recommended!
August 12, 2016
I am relatively new to Jeffrey Thomas’s world of Punktown and I am diggin’ it. The best thing about it is that there are a few that I already have and can catch up on. I like it when that happens.
This collection of nine stories is a strange trip thru the world Punktown. Sometimes horrifying, sometimes grotesque and violent, but always engaging with some extremely odd and colorful characters, just like Punktown itself.
I often struggle with short story collections, but not so with Ghosts of Punktown. A great collection of SF/Horror shorts that was able to grab and hold my interest throughout. 4+ Stars. Highly recommended.
This collection of nine stories is a strange trip thru the world Punktown. Sometimes horrifying, sometimes grotesque and violent, but always engaging with some extremely odd and colorful characters, just like Punktown itself.
I often struggle with short story collections, but not so with Ghosts of Punktown. A great collection of SF/Horror shorts that was able to grab and hold my interest throughout. 4+ Stars. Highly recommended.
April 28, 2014
I received this book as a gift from the author in exchange for an honest review.
There is no place like Punktown.
At that unique nexus of space and time in the literary universe, where horror and science fiction collide, Punktown is unique.
It stands to reason that a collection of ghost stories based in that city would also be special. And it is. For what lurks here are ghosts of a different color. Ghosts of memory and the mind. Of distance and strange dimensions. Unexpected specters, in the most unexpected of places. Jeffrey Thomas proves once again to be an amazingly talented writer, being able to make the reader feel a connection to the characters in these stories, and to Punktown itself. For this strangest of cities rings familiar, and rings true, to any urban dweller. You know these neighborhoods, good and bad. You've walked these streets yourself, in your reality and in these pages. For that is the true magic of Punktown. No matter how truly far away it is, the stories from there always hit close to home.
Highest recommendation.
There is no place like Punktown.
At that unique nexus of space and time in the literary universe, where horror and science fiction collide, Punktown is unique.
It stands to reason that a collection of ghost stories based in that city would also be special. And it is. For what lurks here are ghosts of a different color. Ghosts of memory and the mind. Of distance and strange dimensions. Unexpected specters, in the most unexpected of places. Jeffrey Thomas proves once again to be an amazingly talented writer, being able to make the reader feel a connection to the characters in these stories, and to Punktown itself. For this strangest of cities rings familiar, and rings true, to any urban dweller. You know these neighborhoods, good and bad. You've walked these streets yourself, in your reality and in these pages. For that is the true magic of Punktown. No matter how truly far away it is, the stories from there always hit close to home.
Highest recommendation.
January 12, 2015
I look forward to other books set in Thomas's Punktown, which is a warm, fecund setting that screams for outré, limit-crossing, and possibly bizarro stories. Unfortunately, here that scream is muffled by a feculent motel pillow.
As a collection, it does not go straight for the jugular, and badly needs to. It is only with the later stories that Thomas removes the limiters and delivers "Bitter Brains" and "Disfigured" and the warped "Into My Arms", all of which combine a haunting presence with a sense of alienation, mixed well with the need to take a hot, cleansing shower.
As a collection, it does not go straight for the jugular, and badly needs to. It is only with the later stories that Thomas removes the limiters and delivers "Bitter Brains" and "Disfigured" and the warped "Into My Arms", all of which combine a haunting presence with a sense of alienation, mixed well with the need to take a hot, cleansing shower.
May 3, 2014
Review copy
Punktown has been very good to author, Jeffrey Thomas, with five novels and three other collections of shorts, all set in the Punktown universe.
For the uninitiated, Punktown is "a city on the planet Oasis, built by colonists from Earth upon a small town belonging to the indigenous people, the Choom. Punktown, famous for it's mix of races from other worlds, even other dimensions--and infamous for it's high level of crime."
Even though this was my first visit to Punktown, I quickly found myself totally immersed in the amazing world Jeffrey Thomas has created and his skillful prose makes the experience completely enjoyable. "These days she was only too aware of what went on in the streets that wound like streams through gorges of towering stone."
The stories in the collection were quite diverse and brilliantly imagined. I was particularly intrigued by "Disfigured," where, in a world where everyone can be perfect, it becomes common practice to have cosmetic surgery to add deformities.
Ghosts of Punktown is available, from Dark Regions press, in lettered and limited edition formats and though Amazon.com for the Kindle. Plus, if you're an Amazon Prime member you can borrow it for FREE through the Kindle Owner's Lending Library.
Highly recommended and an excellent introduction to the world of Punktown.
Punktown has been very good to author, Jeffrey Thomas, with five novels and three other collections of shorts, all set in the Punktown universe.
For the uninitiated, Punktown is "a city on the planet Oasis, built by colonists from Earth upon a small town belonging to the indigenous people, the Choom. Punktown, famous for it's mix of races from other worlds, even other dimensions--and infamous for it's high level of crime."
Even though this was my first visit to Punktown, I quickly found myself totally immersed in the amazing world Jeffrey Thomas has created and his skillful prose makes the experience completely enjoyable. "These days she was only too aware of what went on in the streets that wound like streams through gorges of towering stone."
The stories in the collection were quite diverse and brilliantly imagined. I was particularly intrigued by "Disfigured," where, in a world where everyone can be perfect, it becomes common practice to have cosmetic surgery to add deformities.
Ghosts of Punktown is available, from Dark Regions press, in lettered and limited edition formats and though Amazon.com for the Kindle. Plus, if you're an Amazon Prime member you can borrow it for FREE through the Kindle Owner's Lending Library.
Highly recommended and an excellent introduction to the world of Punktown.
April 29, 2014
Reading a book by Jeffrey Thomas is akin to reading books of poetry, there’s something, about the way the words fall into place and create this beautiful telling. Ghosts of Punktown published by http://www.darkregions.com/ is no exception, there’s a musicality weaving through the city, taking us from one story to the next uninterrupted.
For those of you unfamiliar with Punktown, it is located on the planet Oasis and built by Earth colonists. The Choom and several other species, some human, some not, along with the colonists make up the inhabitants of this violent crime-filled city. Think, Arkham City or Brick Mansions, a dark disturbing habitat.
Before continuing on to Punktown please do read the Introduction. Here you will be taken on a gastronomical tour stopping by all those little gems that can only be found if one knows his city.
'In His Sights' is the first stop in Punktown; the horrors of war are never over for those who have fought. Jeremy Stake a mutant has returned home, but wears a mask to hide what he’s become. Cal Williams another returned vet is still haunted by the enemy’s face. A chance encounter is all it takes for Cal to be back in the zone, hunting the ghosts of his past.
As we leave the zone behind we step into 'Relics' where eight year old Cynth resides with her parents and Mr. Moon. Mr. Moon is the very essence of her building, the motherboard if you will. This is a sad tale of letting go the past and freeing one’s self to the future.
A 'Semblance of Life' is a dark story of the past colliding with the present.
Ghosts take on so many forms, of past, of what was, what should have been and what is. Ghosts abound in 'Bitter Brains'.
'Disfigured', where else but Punktown will you find a soft porn magazine by such a name. In a world where the medical field can correct any imperfection, people have become boring. The need to be different, to stand out will always remain and if it takes disfiguring one’s self surgically, then so be it. This story reminds me of Rod Serling’s Eye of the Beholder. Who are we to judge beauty?
'Imps' show us how an image can haunt forever. You can relive it over and over but you can’t change it once it’s imprinted.
As we delve deeper into Punktown the scenery becomes grittier, the stories rawer. In 'The Room' we meet Quick Billy once an up and coming crime runner, he is now next in line as crime boss. Surrounded by servants and security, he can pretty much have whatever he wants, but all he wants is Candy.
Imagine if you will, living in the memories of your dead lover. 'Into My Arms'not just remembering but actually feeling, breathing, being those thoughts. That’s what Swift does when he infuses himself with the nanomites of his deceased lover Talene.
Finally we reach Subtown, the underbelly of Punktown which is a world unto its own. It is here in 'Life Work' that we are introduced to the Japanese expression rice work.
“In the culture of your ancestors, the work that puts food on the table is your ‘rice work.’ As opposed to your life work, which is the work you truly love.”
Hanako, a pretty girl is an android who lives in the same building as Huck, a hired triggerman for the Neptune Teeb Syndy. While looking out his window one day he spots some gang members playing with body parts. Something inside him snaps and he decides it is time to do his life work.
Ghosts are a part of lives, whether we accept them or not is moot, they’re here. Jeffrey Thomas opens our eyes to these encounters and lets us deal with them as we may. If you are a fan of his work, you will not be disappointed. If you have never read a Jeffrey Thomas book before, you will not be disappointed. Buy the book!! Oh, I should add as a bonus if you pick up a hard copy you will be getting an amazing cover featuring the work of Kris Kuksi!
For those of you unfamiliar with Punktown, it is located on the planet Oasis and built by Earth colonists. The Choom and several other species, some human, some not, along with the colonists make up the inhabitants of this violent crime-filled city. Think, Arkham City or Brick Mansions, a dark disturbing habitat.
Before continuing on to Punktown please do read the Introduction. Here you will be taken on a gastronomical tour stopping by all those little gems that can only be found if one knows his city.
'In His Sights' is the first stop in Punktown; the horrors of war are never over for those who have fought. Jeremy Stake a mutant has returned home, but wears a mask to hide what he’s become. Cal Williams another returned vet is still haunted by the enemy’s face. A chance encounter is all it takes for Cal to be back in the zone, hunting the ghosts of his past.
As we leave the zone behind we step into 'Relics' where eight year old Cynth resides with her parents and Mr. Moon. Mr. Moon is the very essence of her building, the motherboard if you will. This is a sad tale of letting go the past and freeing one’s self to the future.
A 'Semblance of Life' is a dark story of the past colliding with the present.
Ghosts take on so many forms, of past, of what was, what should have been and what is. Ghosts abound in 'Bitter Brains'.
'Disfigured', where else but Punktown will you find a soft porn magazine by such a name. In a world where the medical field can correct any imperfection, people have become boring. The need to be different, to stand out will always remain and if it takes disfiguring one’s self surgically, then so be it. This story reminds me of Rod Serling’s Eye of the Beholder. Who are we to judge beauty?
'Imps' show us how an image can haunt forever. You can relive it over and over but you can’t change it once it’s imprinted.
As we delve deeper into Punktown the scenery becomes grittier, the stories rawer. In 'The Room' we meet Quick Billy once an up and coming crime runner, he is now next in line as crime boss. Surrounded by servants and security, he can pretty much have whatever he wants, but all he wants is Candy.
Imagine if you will, living in the memories of your dead lover. 'Into My Arms'not just remembering but actually feeling, breathing, being those thoughts. That’s what Swift does when he infuses himself with the nanomites of his deceased lover Talene.
Finally we reach Subtown, the underbelly of Punktown which is a world unto its own. It is here in 'Life Work' that we are introduced to the Japanese expression rice work.
“In the culture of your ancestors, the work that puts food on the table is your ‘rice work.’ As opposed to your life work, which is the work you truly love.”
Hanako, a pretty girl is an android who lives in the same building as Huck, a hired triggerman for the Neptune Teeb Syndy. While looking out his window one day he spots some gang members playing with body parts. Something inside him snaps and he decides it is time to do his life work.
Ghosts are a part of lives, whether we accept them or not is moot, they’re here. Jeffrey Thomas opens our eyes to these encounters and lets us deal with them as we may. If you are a fan of his work, you will not be disappointed. If you have never read a Jeffrey Thomas book before, you will not be disappointed. Buy the book!! Oh, I should add as a bonus if you pick up a hard copy you will be getting an amazing cover featuring the work of Kris Kuksi!
April 29, 2014
The city of Paxton, on the planet of Oasis, is our location. Built by Earth colonists over an indigenous species' small town. Inhabited by all forms of life; human, humanoid, alien, self aware android and others, it had degraded quickly into a perpetual seedy underbelly now and forever to be known as Punktown. And it seems that, with Punktown, the skeletal foundation is science-fiction, but the soul is horror. War, revenge, loss, longing, betrayal, lust, guilt, excess and hate are the forces at play here, the ghosts that haunt us all.
"Ghosts of Punktown" is a collection of eight short stories and one novella all taking place within the city limits of Punktown, the setting for numerous Jeffrey Thomas books (five novels and four other shorts collections authored and co-authored, I believe).
The collection is well written and immediately immersive and captivating with the great mix of sci-fi concepts and horrific uneasiness. The town (a character in its own right), dark even on the brightest of days, is flooded with interesting life forms and they all seem to hurting, haunted in some form or fashion. Almost like they are feeding the darkness of Punktown.
While this is my first visit to the series, Thomas does a great job of quickly getting me up to speed and familiarizing me with the locales and denizens. Included is a handy guide to Punktown restaurants and eateries. A nice touch for the new tourist.
If I ever find myself walking these streets it'll be quickly, in passing and with my hands in my pockets, my head down.
*I received a promotional copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review and this is an honest review. I loved this book.
The Mouths of Madness
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"Ghosts of Punktown" is a collection of eight short stories and one novella all taking place within the city limits of Punktown, the setting for numerous Jeffrey Thomas books (five novels and four other shorts collections authored and co-authored, I believe).
The collection is well written and immediately immersive and captivating with the great mix of sci-fi concepts and horrific uneasiness. The town (a character in its own right), dark even on the brightest of days, is flooded with interesting life forms and they all seem to hurting, haunted in some form or fashion. Almost like they are feeding the darkness of Punktown.
While this is my first visit to the series, Thomas does a great job of quickly getting me up to speed and familiarizing me with the locales and denizens. Included is a handy guide to Punktown restaurants and eateries. A nice touch for the new tourist.
If I ever find myself walking these streets it'll be quickly, in passing and with my hands in my pockets, my head down.
*I received a promotional copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review and this is an honest review. I loved this book.
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May 27, 2014
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Prior to reading Ghosts of Punktown, I had never read any of Jeffrey Thomas' work. This book is a collection of several short stories that all take place in the world he has created on a distant planet in the city of Paxton, more commonly known to its residents as "Punktown". His stories were as diverse as the population of this city and I had to appreciate the time and thought that he's put into creating this world. If I didn't know better, I'd say he was a resident.
While the title may make this sound like something in the horror genre, it's strictly science fiction. The ghosts are metaphorical and symbolic. Ghosts from a person's past. Being haunted by knowing your true nature. Etc.
The stories are fairly short, so to go into any more detail than has already been mentioned would only serve to give away details that are far more fun to experience for yourself if you choose to take a tour of Punktown on your own. Though I will say that I think the highlight of this collection is Life Work.
Prior to reading Ghosts of Punktown, I had never read any of Jeffrey Thomas' work. This book is a collection of several short stories that all take place in the world he has created on a distant planet in the city of Paxton, more commonly known to its residents as "Punktown". His stories were as diverse as the population of this city and I had to appreciate the time and thought that he's put into creating this world. If I didn't know better, I'd say he was a resident.
While the title may make this sound like something in the horror genre, it's strictly science fiction. The ghosts are metaphorical and symbolic. Ghosts from a person's past. Being haunted by knowing your true nature. Etc.
The stories are fairly short, so to go into any more detail than has already been mentioned would only serve to give away details that are far more fun to experience for yourself if you choose to take a tour of Punktown on your own. Though I will say that I think the highlight of this collection is Life Work.
May 7, 2014
A good compilation of stories set in the futuristic , debauched city of Paxton/Punktown.
Although all linked with the theme of 'ghosts', the stories cover a lot of bases. Highlights for me were a disturbing tale of pornography, paedophilia and exploitation; and the final story exploring the relationship between a cyborg and a soon-to-be retired assassin-for-hire.
Recommended - I'll definitely be taking a look at Thomas' other Punktown works.
Although all linked with the theme of 'ghosts', the stories cover a lot of bases. Highlights for me were a disturbing tale of pornography, paedophilia and exploitation; and the final story exploring the relationship between a cyborg and a soon-to-be retired assassin-for-hire.
Recommended - I'll definitely be taking a look at Thomas' other Punktown works.
April 29, 2014
Being mostly a newbie to Punktown as I've only read a few other stories that take place there. I really enjoyed this collection. My favorite stories were the first three: In His Sights, Relics, and A Semblance of Life. All of which I loved and would happily reread in the future. This collection makes me want to go and find all of the other Punktown stories. All in All highly recommended.
December 18, 2015
Looks like I'm gonna have to read more of Thomas' "Punktown" stories - this was a great collection.
January 16, 2015
I've been reading some really great stories lately, and the trend definitely continues with Ghosts of Punktown by Jeffrey Thomas. I've been aware of this long-running series, but for some reason never got around to reading it. Needless to say, I'm now kicking myself, and will be catching up with what I've missed, post-haste. Once I started reading Ghosts, I really didn't want to put it down. Unfortunately, I have to sleep, and work, so I didn't finish it in one sitting like I wanted to. The stories are all powerful, and beautifully crafted, and the characters engaging. A really excellent collection, with both newly published stories, and some that have been reworked for this release. One note, before I start the review. I love the intro by Jeffrey, and highly recommend you read it. It gives insight into Punktown and the characters roaming the city. That said, I skipped past it, and came back to it after I had finished the rest of the collection. The reason for this as that I wanted to have a cold reading of the stories, and then see if my thoughts and feelings about the stories matched what the author was going for. That's just me though... as I said, I really enjoyed the intro, so read through it however you like. Well, on with the review. I'll be focusing on my three favorite stories from the collection, and touch more briefly on the others towards the end of my review.
Welcome to Punktown, a sprawling megalopolis built upon the alien planet of Oasis. It's both famous for the large amount of alien and inter-dimensional beings that live side by side, and infamous for the extreme amount of crime that goes on within its boundaries. Newcomers are definitely in for a wild ride, one that might end up being their last. First off, we have 'In His Sights', which features Jeremy Stake, who should be familiar to returning readers of the Punktown series. He is the protagonist of both Deadstock and Blue War, and this story is set ten years before those tales. Stack's a mutant, with a power to replicate another being's appearance; this serves him well during the inter-dimensional conflict known as the Blue War. He's basically used as an advanced scout and infiltration specialist, as he can mimic the appearance of the enemy Ha Jiin. The story starts as he is in the process of demobbing, and being worked back into normal routine. There's a monkey wrench in the proceedings, however; Stake's features have frozen in the likeness of the last person he killed, an unnamed Ha Jiin warrior, so fitting in with society is going to be a bit of a challenge (read as almost nonexistent). Enter Cal Williams, another recent returnee from the far regions where the Blue War took place. Cal's even more damaged than Stake, and can't seem to leave the war behind... he's turning into quite the serial killer, and hates the Ha Jiin. Unfortunately for Stake, this places him in Cal's sights, which Stake is blithely unaware of through most of the proceedings, being caught up with his own tragedies. The pay off between these two haunted vets is decidedly action packed, and also poignant, in the last moments. Both of these men have been damaged by their experiences in a very realistic, human way, that is rendered beautifully by the author, and the ghosts they carry inside drive them down very different paths. Despite being a short story, this has joined three of my favorite novels that deal with the horrors of war, both the immediate effects on the men who suffer through them, and the long term consequences; Armor by John Steakley, The Forever War by Joe Haldeman, and Sympathy for the Devil by Kent Anderson. I mean this to be, and hope the author takes it, as the highest compliment. A taut opening story, sharp as a razor, with genuine realism and true feeling throughout. An excellent start.
The second of my favorites (and also the second story presented in Ghosts) is 'Relics'. We are introduced to Cynth, an 8 year old girl living in one tower of the Triplex installation in Punktown. As her parents are usually caught up with their own affairs, she is largely raised by her best friend, Mr. Moon. Mr. Moon is the Triplex's central computer, who handles all of his tenants wants and needs. Through the repeated interactions between the two, Mr. Moon starts to develop more sentient tendencies, showing signs of becoming a true AI... Of course, all of this is lost on young Cynth. Fast forward 20 years, and adult Cynth has built a life for herself, and is standing on her own two feet. She still thinks about her friend, on occasion, but has her own affairs to occupy her time. Having broke off her engagement with her fiancee, she is back in Punktown on business (her family had left Punktown for the city of Miniosis when she was 10). Working as a service representative for an auction company, she relishes the chance to get away from Miniosis, which reminds her utterly of her failed relationship. While engaged in the latest auction, odd things begin happening, culminating in the prize piece up for bid being stolen. Further investigation leads her back to the heart of the Triplex, where possibly an old friend is waiting... I'll say this, each of the author's stories presented here have a soul, and are emotionally powerful. With 'Relics' the sense of loss and sadness come through palpably. Mr. Moon is a ghost in the machine, but Cynthia has haunted the ghost... and vice versa. The first two stories presented were worth picking up this collection, all on their own. I wasn't sure how Jeffrey would top them, until I got to...
'Life Work', and the intertwined stories of Hanako and Huck. This entry is a bit longer, being novella length, and closes out the collection. Hanako is a rogue artificial being, created for pleasure, who has escaped, and up-graded herself. Living a fairly ordinary life that is centered on her own comfort and security, by chance she meets an older woman named Sabina, who has a true rapport with plants, and a genuine humanity... An act of kindness Hanako closer to Sabina, and starts to break her out of her never-ending search for personal comfort and security. Hanako begins to change, to take that next step towards... something different, and familiar. She is already different from her kind, for who else would have escaped from her situation, gone rogue, and learned to hide herself in the general population? Who knows where this will lead lovely Hanako... The second protagonist on this shared journey is Huck (also known as Mad-Dog Huck). Star triggerman for the Neptune Teeb crime syndicate. A dyed-in-the-wool killer, when we come across Huck, he is in the middle of staking out the Paxton Center Casino. For what reason, you might ask? To take out one of his bosses main rivals, of course. Things are soon completed, but not in his usual manner. Although the gusto is there, the precision is lacking, and he comes away from the job having also killed someone that was off limits. Not being stupid enough to try to gun down their best hitter, the Teeb syndicate (both politely, and a bit nervously) asks Huck to retire. At loose ends, and bereft of the one job he was a master at, Huck is cast adrift. A chance meeting with Hanako, who he seems to recognize (at least by type), signals the beginning of the end. The two are now linked, and the rest of the story is equally linked. Who is better, one might ask? An automaton, supposedly without a soul, who is slowly becoming a complete being, after years of serving only herself? Or, a mad-dog killer, dehumanized to the point that he has no soul, only taking satisfaction in his mastery of death? Could they possibly join together to do something that rises above what they are separately, and accomplishes something that absolutely needs to be done (in my opinion at least)? They can, and will, with a little help from the good old ultra-violence. The set up and follow through of this novella is mighty, and I read through it in one sitting. The end game had me on edge. I knew what I wanted to happen, feared what might happen, and was rewarded with a bit of both. As I said, mighty! Both characters are haunted in their own way. Hanako by what she was, what she is, and what she is becoming... Huck by the fear that he's losing his edge, and that he no longer has a purpose, no matter how dark. Are these likable, feel-good characters? No, but they are mesmerizing, believable, and well written. This is an excellent ending, to an amazing release. Personally, I will be visiting Punktown many times in the future, thanks to this release. I recommend that you should make the journey as well...
In closing, I'd like to state that while these are my personal favorites, you really can't go wrong with any of the stories contained within Ghosts of Punktown. I would have loved to break each story down, piece by piece, but I was also working to post this review before its release date ( and zounds, I barely made it). There's a bit of everything in here, and I'm sure you can find something that latches on to your psyche. For me, it was everything involved. From 'The Room', which tells of a love carried on through the years, and across dimensions, and of an ever-waning hope, that the protagonist will never give up; to 'Imp' which is so disturbing in its victim's plight, and of the lack of anything that can be done to save her, since she is (as much as you can be in this technological setting) a true GHOST, and we are all relegated to the role of witness. Jeffrey's writing defies genre, in that you could sweep away the science fiction (and other) trappings, and with minor (and sometimes no) alterations, still have the same tale staring back at you. The bedrock that these tales are built upon are not only familiar, but timeless. Highly recommended, and with that, I'm signing off. A most enthusiastic happy reading to you all!
Welcome to Punktown, a sprawling megalopolis built upon the alien planet of Oasis. It's both famous for the large amount of alien and inter-dimensional beings that live side by side, and infamous for the extreme amount of crime that goes on within its boundaries. Newcomers are definitely in for a wild ride, one that might end up being their last. First off, we have 'In His Sights', which features Jeremy Stake, who should be familiar to returning readers of the Punktown series. He is the protagonist of both Deadstock and Blue War, and this story is set ten years before those tales. Stack's a mutant, with a power to replicate another being's appearance; this serves him well during the inter-dimensional conflict known as the Blue War. He's basically used as an advanced scout and infiltration specialist, as he can mimic the appearance of the enemy Ha Jiin. The story starts as he is in the process of demobbing, and being worked back into normal routine. There's a monkey wrench in the proceedings, however; Stake's features have frozen in the likeness of the last person he killed, an unnamed Ha Jiin warrior, so fitting in with society is going to be a bit of a challenge (read as almost nonexistent). Enter Cal Williams, another recent returnee from the far regions where the Blue War took place. Cal's even more damaged than Stake, and can't seem to leave the war behind... he's turning into quite the serial killer, and hates the Ha Jiin. Unfortunately for Stake, this places him in Cal's sights, which Stake is blithely unaware of through most of the proceedings, being caught up with his own tragedies. The pay off between these two haunted vets is decidedly action packed, and also poignant, in the last moments. Both of these men have been damaged by their experiences in a very realistic, human way, that is rendered beautifully by the author, and the ghosts they carry inside drive them down very different paths. Despite being a short story, this has joined three of my favorite novels that deal with the horrors of war, both the immediate effects on the men who suffer through them, and the long term consequences; Armor by John Steakley, The Forever War by Joe Haldeman, and Sympathy for the Devil by Kent Anderson. I mean this to be, and hope the author takes it, as the highest compliment. A taut opening story, sharp as a razor, with genuine realism and true feeling throughout. An excellent start.
The second of my favorites (and also the second story presented in Ghosts) is 'Relics'. We are introduced to Cynth, an 8 year old girl living in one tower of the Triplex installation in Punktown. As her parents are usually caught up with their own affairs, she is largely raised by her best friend, Mr. Moon. Mr. Moon is the Triplex's central computer, who handles all of his tenants wants and needs. Through the repeated interactions between the two, Mr. Moon starts to develop more sentient tendencies, showing signs of becoming a true AI... Of course, all of this is lost on young Cynth. Fast forward 20 years, and adult Cynth has built a life for herself, and is standing on her own two feet. She still thinks about her friend, on occasion, but has her own affairs to occupy her time. Having broke off her engagement with her fiancee, she is back in Punktown on business (her family had left Punktown for the city of Miniosis when she was 10). Working as a service representative for an auction company, she relishes the chance to get away from Miniosis, which reminds her utterly of her failed relationship. While engaged in the latest auction, odd things begin happening, culminating in the prize piece up for bid being stolen. Further investigation leads her back to the heart of the Triplex, where possibly an old friend is waiting... I'll say this, each of the author's stories presented here have a soul, and are emotionally powerful. With 'Relics' the sense of loss and sadness come through palpably. Mr. Moon is a ghost in the machine, but Cynthia has haunted the ghost... and vice versa. The first two stories presented were worth picking up this collection, all on their own. I wasn't sure how Jeffrey would top them, until I got to...
'Life Work', and the intertwined stories of Hanako and Huck. This entry is a bit longer, being novella length, and closes out the collection. Hanako is a rogue artificial being, created for pleasure, who has escaped, and up-graded herself. Living a fairly ordinary life that is centered on her own comfort and security, by chance she meets an older woman named Sabina, who has a true rapport with plants, and a genuine humanity... An act of kindness Hanako closer to Sabina, and starts to break her out of her never-ending search for personal comfort and security. Hanako begins to change, to take that next step towards... something different, and familiar. She is already different from her kind, for who else would have escaped from her situation, gone rogue, and learned to hide herself in the general population? Who knows where this will lead lovely Hanako... The second protagonist on this shared journey is Huck (also known as Mad-Dog Huck). Star triggerman for the Neptune Teeb crime syndicate. A dyed-in-the-wool killer, when we come across Huck, he is in the middle of staking out the Paxton Center Casino. For what reason, you might ask? To take out one of his bosses main rivals, of course. Things are soon completed, but not in his usual manner. Although the gusto is there, the precision is lacking, and he comes away from the job having also killed someone that was off limits. Not being stupid enough to try to gun down their best hitter, the Teeb syndicate (both politely, and a bit nervously) asks Huck to retire. At loose ends, and bereft of the one job he was a master at, Huck is cast adrift. A chance meeting with Hanako, who he seems to recognize (at least by type), signals the beginning of the end. The two are now linked, and the rest of the story is equally linked. Who is better, one might ask? An automaton, supposedly without a soul, who is slowly becoming a complete being, after years of serving only herself? Or, a mad-dog killer, dehumanized to the point that he has no soul, only taking satisfaction in his mastery of death? Could they possibly join together to do something that rises above what they are separately, and accomplishes something that absolutely needs to be done (in my opinion at least)? They can, and will, with a little help from the good old ultra-violence. The set up and follow through of this novella is mighty, and I read through it in one sitting. The end game had me on edge. I knew what I wanted to happen, feared what might happen, and was rewarded with a bit of both. As I said, mighty! Both characters are haunted in their own way. Hanako by what she was, what she is, and what she is becoming... Huck by the fear that he's losing his edge, and that he no longer has a purpose, no matter how dark. Are these likable, feel-good characters? No, but they are mesmerizing, believable, and well written. This is an excellent ending, to an amazing release. Personally, I will be visiting Punktown many times in the future, thanks to this release. I recommend that you should make the journey as well...
In closing, I'd like to state that while these are my personal favorites, you really can't go wrong with any of the stories contained within Ghosts of Punktown. I would have loved to break each story down, piece by piece, but I was also working to post this review before its release date ( and zounds, I barely made it). There's a bit of everything in here, and I'm sure you can find something that latches on to your psyche. For me, it was everything involved. From 'The Room', which tells of a love carried on through the years, and across dimensions, and of an ever-waning hope, that the protagonist will never give up; to 'Imp' which is so disturbing in its victim's plight, and of the lack of anything that can be done to save her, since she is (as much as you can be in this technological setting) a true GHOST, and we are all relegated to the role of witness. Jeffrey's writing defies genre, in that you could sweep away the science fiction (and other) trappings, and with minor (and sometimes no) alterations, still have the same tale staring back at you. The bedrock that these tales are built upon are not only familiar, but timeless. Highly recommended, and with that, I'm signing off. A most enthusiastic happy reading to you all!
May 29, 2014
This is a decent collection of stories set in an interesting SF world. Punktown has a lot of cool characters living there, and they seem to all get into odd situations. This is my first encounter with this particular world, and it didn't take much effort to get into it. In particular, I enjoyed the character of LeBlanc Jones, the protagonist of "A Semblance of Life," who is one of the more unusual clones you'll ever meet. The best of the bunch, however, is "Imp," which explores the sexual depravity of Punktown. Things get really strange in this one, folks. The only disappointment of the book was "Into My Arms," which is inspired by the Nick Cave song. I'm a huge fan of Cave's work, but the song is on a so-so album. The story comes off as so-so, too. It would have been interesting to see what Thomas could have done with an old Birthday Party song, though.
March 15, 2015
The original collection, Punktown, led me to read this collection. That and the rocking' cover (as that is my business, I know a good one when I see it). While GOP was good, and certainly cringeworthy at times, it seemed less hard hitting in that the stories centered around ghosts, be they memories, haunted pasts, regret, or supernatural agency. That is not to say GOP isn't great; the setting of Punktown makes the stories intriguing just by its presence. There is so much story potential there that I daresay Jeffrey could write about it for the rest of his life and never run out of material. Punktown alone makes this worth the read. The individual stories themselves are but bit players in the grand tale. Highly recommended.
September 4, 2015
I really wasn't as impressed with this, as a collective, as I was previous series, there were a few exceptional standouts: In His Sights (But most "Stake" stories are decent to exceptional), Lifework (The longest story in the telling), and The Room was decent enough, along with "Into His Arms". The rest of the stories seem to rely more on flash than substance, and don't have as much depth to them, at least, for me, beyond shock factor. I'll eventually read the last short story collection, but I still hope for more curiosity/depth than some of what was shown here.
August 31, 2015
Punktown. A place to visit but I wouldn't ever want to live there. This book is a short story collection. The stories are good...a little twisted....ok, maybe a lot. They were told very well but I would like to emphasize that this book should only be read by adults because there is quite a bit of disturbing content. I am known for my dislike for all things sci-fi and even though this book is in that realm I will definitely be visiting Punktown again. Would definitely recommend.
July 20, 2016
I got this book as part of DRP early reviewers program.
This 9 story collection is my first foray into Jeffrey Thomas. I don't like giving away spoilers so I'll just tell you that this book had me hooked from the very first story. I enjoyed this book so much that I can't wait to pick up some more from Jeffrey Thomas.
This 9 story collection is my first foray into Jeffrey Thomas. I don't like giving away spoilers so I'll just tell you that this book had me hooked from the very first story. I enjoyed this book so much that I can't wait to pick up some more from Jeffrey Thomas.
January 10, 2015
Normally, I'm not a fan of horror stories, but oddly enough I really enjoyed this one. It's a mash-up of horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy. As with all anthologies, some stories are more memorable than others.
I enjoyed this collection of short stories so much, I read it in one afternoon. Read it and see for yourself.
I enjoyed this collection of short stories so much, I read it in one afternoon. Read it and see for yourself.
September 19, 2014
These stories, probably even better than the ones in the first book of Punktown, are a little longer than in the other book. Creepy, sad, always with plenty of emotional content, but not as heavy on the irony. Good book
June 7, 2023
This is my second trip into Jeffrey Thomas' "Punktown". This book, like the previous Punktown collection I read, is a collection of unconnected short stories.
A futuristic world, Punktown is comprised of people and creatures from all over it's universe. While it is definitely sci-fi, there are certainly horror elements in the stories as well. All superbly written, it surely leaves you wanting to learn even more about Punktown and those that live there.
Do yourself a favor, check out this or one of the other books in the series. You surely won't be disappointed.
A futuristic world, Punktown is comprised of people and creatures from all over it's universe. While it is definitely sci-fi, there are certainly horror elements in the stories as well. All superbly written, it surely leaves you wanting to learn even more about Punktown and those that live there.
Do yourself a favor, check out this or one of the other books in the series. You surely won't be disappointed.
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