The Time Before: Stories IV

By Robert Peate

"Thank you for the creative and empathetic portrayal in 'Sisters'. . . . I think you did a great job crafting the scenes." -Nkechi Amare Diallo

Robert Peate's fourth collection of short fiction, written from December 2017 to July 2018, includes the following 14 works:

"The Fountain of Youth" telepathic twins fight a serial killer.

"Perpetual Motion, Inc." all the World's a stage, but who are the playwrights?

"A Fresh Beat" an unfulfilled rock star makes a change.

"The Mistake" high-school superheroes.

"Sisters" a girl travels to a distant planet and finds herself.

"Education II" a teacher suffers a school shooting.

"The Time Before" a sequel to Jack London's *The Iron Heel*.

"The Penalty" a man is sentenced to death for criticising society.

"Expedition Notebook" a Lovecraftian horror set in ancient South American ruins.

"The Society of Sensitives" we can support each other.

"The One" his goal is to be the last man standing.

"Equilibrium" don't disturb it, now

"Shooting Day" a counterintuitive strategy for promoting gun control.

"The Network" another possible structure for the Universe's management.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1717082564
• ISBN13: 9781717082565
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"