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    Gravity, Restraint, and the Reason Icarus Fell
    Gravity, Restraint, and the Reason Icarus Fell
    Gravity, Restraint, and the Reason Icarus Fell
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    Gravity, Restraint, and the Reason Icarus Fell

    By Max E. Keele

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    It's just another boring night shift at the mental hospital. Until the old man with crazy eyes changes everything....

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMax E. Keele
    Release dateApr 19, 2012
    ISBN9781476132198
    Gravity, Restraint, and the Reason Icarus Fell
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    Max E. Keele

    Max E. Keele is the author of numerous short stories that have appeared online and in print. From 2001 to 2003, his magazine of off-beat speculative fiction, Fiction Inferno, showcased the works of over two dozen authors, many of whom have gone on to successful fiction careers. A selection of Keele’s short fiction is available online and can be found at MaxFiction (http://www.fictioninferno.com/maxfiction.html).

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