The World Wears Thin

By David R. Michael

A collection of eight Sci-Fi and Horror stories by David Michael, with illustrations by Don Michael, Jr.

"A Fine Mess" - Kenneth hunts edible Strings in the Frayed remnants of the vegetation of the world.

"Enamored" - Chick-lit meets cyberpunk as overworked, underappreciated Roxy heads to work.

"Curtain Call" - The White Hot Hemisphere Community Theater Company chose Shakespeare's Hamlet for their first production after the cataclysm--and possibly their last before the end of the world.

"Insanity" - Corporal Jonathan "Drooz" Andrews wakes up in the middle of a war and wishes he remembered what he spent his re-enlistment bonus on.

"Encounter" - The Traveler tries to help in the aftermath of a riot in the Trog Ghetto.

"Until Death Do Us Part" - Ross and Marjorie grow old together in undead retirement.

"Baptism" - Drunk on mojitos, high on love, and smelling of sex on the beach, Myra Acevedo went swimming and drowned. Then she became the end of the world.

Bonus Story: "Roxy Overload" - Roxy, from "Enamored", heads home after work on an evening when it seems everyone--her best friend, her mom, her men--even her dog--wants a piece of her.

• Language: English
• Publisher: David R. Michael
• Release date: Apr 22, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458109354

David R. Michael

Most days, David Michael is a software developer and a writer. Some days, he’s a writer and a software developer. Other days, he’s an amateur photographer. Because, really, who is the same person every day?David is the designer and developer of The Journal, personal journaling software for Windows. He has also designed and developed video games, and has written two nonfiction books and numerous articles about video game development.David lives with his wife and kids in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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