Bronze: A Collection of Short Stories

By J L Shojosh

I-A Silver FeatherEver loved and lost? If presented with the chance to get it all back, would you consider it? Zach is a novelist who'd purposefully sequestered himself to a cabin in the lofty pine-filled hills. Yet, not everything is quite what it seems up there, as his revived wife becomes the last of his worries...II-Hidden LayersEntrapped within the luxurious confines of the Vertico condo-complex, together with Ron and the rest of the staffers, expect to be dragged into a world of unnerved and unnerving characters. This short story reeks of solitude, death and possibly the supernatural?III-Immortal ParadoxThe allure of immortality has always fascinated humanity. What happens when simulated technology allows anyone with enough funds to access a world devoid of sickness or death? Henry and Dale are two brothers that wade through the complexities of infinite time. But not everything is what it seems. Could one truly be prepared for what happens when paradise turns to hell?IV-Frozen DemonsIn this psychic magical-fantasy short story tale, Amanda, Jeff and Lukas travel to South America for their vacation. Later on, after an unfortunate incident leaves the trio stranded on a remote and vast stretch of land, they're forced to find their own way back home. Yet as the group encounters an unknown tribe in the thick wildness of jungle, they'd come to find all of their initial suspicions about the place to be wrong... Where the heck were they? How were they still alive?V-The Other MeLana undergoes a near death experience. Michael's life, as a baby, is just beginning. What tethers together the two lives? This pseudo-paranormal short story has a few mysteries that beg to be unpacked. From having to contend with notions of the Lazarus effect, to briefly flirting with other dimensional space, find yourself entreated to an odd day, as Francistown folk grapple with life, friends, family and courage.VI-Wall BoundDr. Kohms is used to listening to people talk about the pieces in their lives that aren't playing well together. But does he know his own life as well as he thinks he does? Does anyone truly know what their partners, dependants, or friends are up to? In this short tale, sink into the prison to which Peter Kohms is sequestered, and forced to watch a version of life at home when he isn't around.VII-Writer's BlockA paraplegic war veteran, Warner, often buried in his own sweat, urine and feces, is given a new lease on life. Warner had thought the idea of renting out his body to a tourist from another dimension as ridiculous as him being able to walk again. Yet walk he did. Is this just another "be careful what you wish for" cautionary tale?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0875ZKKHD
• ISBN13: 9798638107291
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"