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Genie and Other Weird Tales
Here are five short, unique tales about destruction, love and demonic possession.
‘Genie’ is a tale about the first and only Genie, a being born in a freak cosmic accident who tries to make friends with humans by granting them wishes but ends up wreaking havoc.
In ‘Eleanor Unleashed’ a woman wakes in the night possessed by her dark side, and her husband discovers some unpleasant truths.
‘Lachlan’ is a psychopathic six foot lizard who torments a mild mannered man called Henry and is the by product of his repressed anger.
‘Sarah’s Dad’ is a touching tale of growing up, of the changing relationship between a single Dad and his only daughter.
‘Tapestry of Joy’ is about a cosmic event witnessed by a well meaning woman called Joy in an alternative universe at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Welcome to the border zone between the banal and the bizarre.
‘Genie’ is a tale about the first and only Genie, a being born in a freak cosmic accident who tries to make friends with humans by granting them wishes but ends up wreaking havoc.
In ‘Eleanor Unleashed’ a woman wakes in the night possessed by her dark side, and her husband discovers some unpleasant truths.
‘Lachlan’ is a psychopathic six foot lizard who torments a mild mannered man called Henry and is the by product of his repressed anger.
‘Sarah’s Dad’ is a touching tale of growing up, of the changing relationship between a single Dad and his only daughter.
‘Tapestry of Joy’ is about a cosmic event witnessed by a well meaning woman called Joy in an alternative universe at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Welcome to the border zone between the banal and the bizarre.
70 pages, Paperback
Published July 1, 2016
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Alan Killip
2 books33 followersMy latest book is Hammond Flux, Life After Flesh. It's a modern day Frankenstein story set in London, the story of a maverick professor who has written an app that emulates the human brain. He uses it to upload his own mind and spawns Hammond Flux, a version of himself free of human limitations. Rather than use his new power and knowledge to improve the lot of humanity Hammond Flux decides to settle old scores and remake the world to his liking. The chaos that follows threatens to bring civilisation to its knees and Hammond Hinkley is forced to face his worst fears and challenge the monster he has created before it destroys everything he loves.
I also have a small set of short stories, 'Genie and Other Weird Tales'.
‘Genie’ is a tale about the first and only Genie, a being born in a freak cosmic accident who tries to make friends with humans by granting them wishes but ends up wreaking havoc. In ‘Eleanor Unleashed’ a woman wakes in the night possessed by her dark side, and her husband discovers some unpleasant truths. ‘Lachlan’ is a psychopathic six foot lizard who torments a mild mannered man called Henry and is the by product of his repressed anger. ‘Sarah’s Dad’ is a touching tale of growing up, of the changing relationship between a single Dad and his only daughter. ‘Tapestry of Joy’ is about a cosmic event witnessed by a well meaning woman called Joy in an alternative universe at the beginning of the twentieth century.
I also have a small set of short stories, 'Genie and Other Weird Tales'.
‘Genie’ is a tale about the first and only Genie, a being born in a freak cosmic accident who tries to make friends with humans by granting them wishes but ends up wreaking havoc. In ‘Eleanor Unleashed’ a woman wakes in the night possessed by her dark side, and her husband discovers some unpleasant truths. ‘Lachlan’ is a psychopathic six foot lizard who torments a mild mannered man called Henry and is the by product of his repressed anger. ‘Sarah’s Dad’ is a touching tale of growing up, of the changing relationship between a single Dad and his only daughter. ‘Tapestry of Joy’ is about a cosmic event witnessed by a well meaning woman called Joy in an alternative universe at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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June 23, 2020
This collection of five short stories leans on the side of bizarre. Bizarre as they are, the writing is quite good. Genie ranked highest with me. I wish it had been longer. I was ready to go the distance. Lachlan was an interesting take on alter egos. We've all got one. Or two. The other stories were kind of hit or miss.
September 7, 2017
The book, “Genie and Other Weird Tales” by Alan Killip, was a collection of short stories combined into one book. Each story doesn’t relate to the others but they have their own unique plot. The first short story named “Genie” takes place in London, England. Genie is someone who wants to normal and have human friends. She was born in outer space in a freak accident and turned out to be a Genie who can grant wishes and work magic. That’s exactly what she does. Genie wants human friends so bad because she’s the only person with powers like this. When she comes across people she will make them a deal to grant them 3 wishes and they will be her friend. She soon finds out that that was a horrible decision and she doesn’t know what to do. The story continues with crazy confusion that Genie has to figure out and all throughout London.
I enjoyed most of the stories in this book but some of them were confusing because it is set in the early 1900’s in England. Each story has its own different set of characters and it was interesting because the author had his own style into each book. My favorite of all of them was “Genie” which is the one I chose to write about. I would recommend this book because it is such a creative book which is something I really enjoyed while reading. Also, I recommend this book to teens or young adults because in some ways it was relatable. The book talks about trying to make new friends in certain situations which can be similar with some teens in high school. Lastly, I think you should read this book because it brings unrealistic scenarios into real life situations.
I enjoyed most of the stories in this book but some of them were confusing because it is set in the early 1900’s in England. Each story has its own different set of characters and it was interesting because the author had his own style into each book. My favorite of all of them was “Genie” which is the one I chose to write about. I would recommend this book because it is such a creative book which is something I really enjoyed while reading. Also, I recommend this book to teens or young adults because in some ways it was relatable. The book talks about trying to make new friends in certain situations which can be similar with some teens in high school. Lastly, I think you should read this book because it brings unrealistic scenarios into real life situations.
September 17, 2018
Beautiful writing, haunting (not the scary kind) prose, telling a time's old story through new eyes. Showing longing and loneliness so present in our daily lives. The pictures painted with words, showing the choices we make and the consequences of these choices, was fascinating. The writing will transport you into the worlds and lives of these characters.
Some of the stories were so interesting, while others just didn't grab my attention as much as I had hoped. Still, the first story, Genie, had me wanting to read more by this author.
Some of the stories were so interesting, while others just didn't grab my attention as much as I had hoped. Still, the first story, Genie, had me wanting to read more by this author.
March 10, 2021
The first half of the genie short story was gorgeous if a bit choppy. The rest of the stories just couldn't grab my attention
February 28, 2025
A good first shot at short tales of science fiction.
March 1, 2017
Very engaging.
June 25, 2016
First I would like to state that I received this book through the Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank the author for giving me this opportunity and honor in being able to read this book. This book was a very interesting read. I enjoyed the first story I think more than the rest but they were all very good. I enjoyed the writing style and found the stories interesting and intriguing. Overall I found it an enjoyable read!
October 19, 2016
This is a decent collection of short stories, all of which were well written and most of which I liked.
I think that the Lachlan story and Eleanor unleashed are the best. They reminded me of the Black Mirror series or something from the Twilight Zone programmes. Eleanor unleashed would be a great screenplay if it was re-written in an extended form.
I was less keen on the Sarah's Dad story and I did not really think it had enough impact.
I think that the Lachlan story and Eleanor unleashed are the best. They reminded me of the Black Mirror series or something from the Twilight Zone programmes. Eleanor unleashed would be a great screenplay if it was re-written in an extended form.
I was less keen on the Sarah's Dad story and I did not really think it had enough impact.
January 2, 2020
The best story among these is the first one by far. I found it intriguing and the writing is wonderful. The other stories fell flat compared to the last one. Especially the Sarah's Dad didn't make much sense to me. Overall though I found it an enjoyable read!
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