The Miracle Makers

By David Naismith

Short story, Science Fiction. It is the year 2034. The world is seething with the folly of humanity; overcrowded, toxic, and on the brink of apocalyptic war - our species is set to plummet into extinction. Mankind has lost all hope, and now stands at the threshold of annihilation and oblivion. Nothing short of a miracle can save the doomed species. And a miracle is exactly what is about to happen.

• Language: English
• Publisher: David Naismith
• Release date: Dec 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370161072

David Naismith

David Naismith is a writer and artist who works in a multiple of media. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada. Connect on Facebook!

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The Miracle Makers

By David J Naismith

Copyright 2017, all rights reserved. Smashwords edition.

Do you remember the times before the great turnaround?

You may be too young to recall the way things once were; perhaps your only knowledge of the hell we lived are the tales you’ve heard from your grandparents, or read in the history books. But the history books have left out something very important, something of which I was a part. Something I will tell you about now.

They say confession is good for the soul, and that is what my story is about. Confession. But not only is it about confession, it is also a confession, in itself.

I, an old man near the end of his days, have been the caretaker of a terrible secret, perhaps the greatest secret ever kept by a man, and I can bear it no longer. You must understand that to expose my secret before now would have meant certain death for me and my loved ones. I do not know what outcome will follow the uncovering of this secret, but for me, this unknown is still preferable to the lie - even if that lie saved the human race from destroying itself.

I will go back to the beginning, and then provide