From the author of Breathers, Fated, and Lucky Bastard comes a collection of ten dark and humorous tales about extraterrestrial sex toys, a family of luck poachers, a group of professional guinea pigs, the immortal personifications of the Seven Deadly Sins, and a zombie gigolo. Just to name a few.
âA Zombieâs LamentââA newly reanimated corpse attends Undead Anonymous meetings with other zombies and comes to terms with the reality of his new existence.
âSoftlandââA family of luck poachers living in central California attempts to turn around its fortunes from a deal gone bad.
âMy Ego Is Bigger than YoursââA new designer drug reinvents role-playing games by allowing its users to temporarily become dead celebrities and fictional characters.
âDream GirlsââA futuristic tale of sexual obsession, extraterrestrial intelligence, the death of Marilyn Monroe, and the assassination of JFK.
âShooting Monkeys in a BarrelââA writer suffering from writerâs block becomes addicted to the words he purchases from a drug dealer.
âCaptivityâ âA lonely and horrifying look at what it might be like if you were a bottle of shampoo.
âThe Sodom and Gomorrah ShoreââThe Seven Deadly Sins star in the original reality television show, set back during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
âHomerâs RepriseââA modern day story of Odysseus that blends Greek mythology with Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and Herman Melvilleâs Moby-Dick.
âDr. LullabyââA panhandler and professional guinea pig discovers that the pharmaceutical drugs heâs been testing have given him unusual side effects.
âZombie GigoloââA day in the life of a living corpse who provides a unique service for lonely and desperate female zombies.