“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”
~ Philip K. Dick
Hope The Killer
Some are born into greatness. All others serve. Luuk Maru is like every other no-cred struggling to exist in the southern canal district of Sorgbjerg—a worker, a father, and a broken man yearning for just one more chance at life. What the hopelessness of his reality cannot provide, the drug Synth offers a temporary substitute, however fleeting. But perhaps the world he escapes to is not so far away as it seems.
Set in the popular universe of Sebastian Doubinsky’s “City State” series, this story was originally published as the lead piece in SILENCE IS WHITE, an anthology dedicated to the lauded Danish poet/author who continues to influence so many other speculative fiction authors, including Ted Fauster.
Why
A little George Carlin. A lot of PKD. Ten tons of heart. At a young age, the malleable mind of Ted Fauster was modified by aliens to perceive multiple realities. These weird stories are the result.
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PAX AMERICANA | A book review by weird speculative fiction writer Ted Fauster
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Free Books and Short Stories During the Coronavirus Pandemic Social Distancing
It’s a bad time to be an immuno-compromised human but a great time to read a book. For the duration of this lockdown I am offering any of my books or short stories for free, even my fantasy series (which is now sold exclusively through drivethrurpg.com. If you see something you like just message me …
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THE INVISIBLE | A book review by weird speculative fiction writer Ted Fauster
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