The end of the world is upon us. Okay, I don’t mean that literally. But figuratively, yes, the end of the world is here…among the pages of the latest volume of Fiction River.
Editor John Helfers selected fourteen powerful stories from Fiction River authors both new and familiar to drop us right in the middle of the end.
Here’s the synopsis:
Fiction River: Visions of the Apocalypse
Edited by John Helfers
The end of the world might come in many forms: ecological disaster, alien invasion, cosmic chaos…the possibilities for destruction seem endless. So, how will those facing the end of the world deal with impending doom? The fourteen talented authors of Fiction River’s latest volume explore just that. From an intrepid adventurer fleeing a world-destroying terror to a man who discovers the most savage destroyers of civilization are closer than he thought, to a chilling tale of our whole planet hurled into the icy black reaches of space, these gripping stories demonstrate why Astro Guyz calls Fiction River “a wonderful, mind-expanding read.”
Table of Contents
“String of Pearls” by Eric Kent Edstrom
“The Shoes I Wore This Morning” by J. Daniel Sawyer
“The Dust Devil, the Riffraff, and the Big Orange Sunset” by Valerie Brook
“Goin’ to the Chapel” by Rebecca M. Senese
“With Wings the End” by Rob Vagle
“Cogs in the Machine” by Paul Eckheart
“The Faerie Invasion” by Anthea Sharp
“Demon-touched” by Travis Heermann
“Same Time Next Year” by M. E. Owen
“The Story That Has to Be Written” by Louisa Swann
“Tyrph Rights” by David Stier
“Paradox. Lost.” by Stefon Mears
“The Night of Brahma” by Leigh Saunders
“Three Degrees Above Zero” by Doug Dandridge
I’ve long gravitated toward apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction but typically in a longer form. These stories, however, pack an emotional punch unique, in my opinion, to this shorter form. The stories launch you into the event, hold you fast, and linger long after the narrative comes to an end. It is one of the most powerful volumes of Fiction River we’ve published to date.
Fiction River: Visions of the Apocalypse is available in ebook and trade paperback format. And don’t forget that you can subscribe to Fiction River and receive some of the best original short fiction on the market today at an even greater value. For more details on subscriptions, click here.
Allyson Longueira is publisher of WMG Publishing. She is an award-winning writer, editor and designer.