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Elements

Award winning author Suzanne Church's cast of distinct characters asks "What if?" in this collection of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction.

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Can humanity survive an ice age? Will the storm man steal Wanda's baby? When will Bob and Sebbee escape the relentless march of the Lost Circle? What is the cause of the taint in Faya's courted ice? If you can't escape hell, can you at least afford a trip on a teleporting couch?

Church infuses emotion into every tale. Whether quirky or horrific, the prose deftly snatches the reader onto a whirlwind expedition of laughter and sorrow.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 272 pages

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