Delightfully Twisted Tales: Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (Volume One)
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A shifty shapeshifter cons an intergalactic casino, a married robot couple moves to the burbs, punker space rhinos invade a small town in Colorado, and you, yes you, get to see firsthand what goes on in one of the strangest restrooms in the universe. This delightfully twisted collection of four short stories is easily devoured in one sitting and will leave you hungry for more.
Nicky Drayden
Nicky Drayden’s short fiction has appeared in publications such as Shimmer and Space and Time. She is a systems analyst and resides in Austin, Texas, where being weird is highly encouraged, if not required. Her debut novel, The Prey of Gods, was a best of the year pick by Book Riot, Vulture, and RT Book Reviews.
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Delightfully Twisted Tales - Nicky Drayden
DELIGHTFULLY TWISTED TALES:
VOLUME ONE
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE WORST KIND
by
Nicky Drayden
SMASHWORDS EDITION
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PUBLISHED BY:
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Delightfully Twisted Tales:
Volume One
Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
Copyright © 2011 by Nicky Drayden
Robot Photograph by Sebastian Lund, Creative Commons
Discover other Delightfully Twisted Tales by Nicky Drayden at Smashwords.com:
Volume One – Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
Volume Two – Fire, Fangs and Brimstone
Volume Three – The Weirdos Next Door
Volume Four – Wisps, Spells and Faerie Tales
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Winning Streak
Memories and All That
The Pudding Master and I
Wrath of the Porcelain Gods
WINNING STREAK
BY NICKY DRAYDEN
First Published by Daily Science Fiction, 2010
Seven security gargoyles stare at me from atop the elaborate sandstone columns lining the casino's walls. Their sharp eyes and oversized talons flex ever so slightly in anticipation of snatching up cheaters like unsuspecting prey. They've moved closer since I first sat down at this slot machine, the only