Silent Observer

By Rei Rosenquist

Everyone thought the world was going to end in the same way the universe began.
A big bang.
Nothing left but smoke and ash. The sun swallowed whole. Mass extinctions; everything dead. The earth left a lifeless rock of lost dreams and crushed hope. Darkness spreading across the globe, reaching up thick fingers to blot out the stars. The world converted into a mass grave, home to nothing but billions of angry ghosts.
That's not how it happened.
You're living proof.
What the past thought was the closing of the book on humanity was actually just the turning of a page. A thousand years have passed, and a lot has changed.
You're safe now, and everything is fine.
My name is Orim, and I'm here to explain.
Ask me anything.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rei Rosenquist
• Release date: Oct 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223367000

Rei Rosenquist

Rei Rosenquist first remembers life as seen out the high window of a hotel balcony. Down below is a courtyard, swarms of brightly dressed tourists, the beach. The memory is nothing but a blue-green washed image. Warmth and sunlight. Here, they are three years old, and this is the beginning of a nomadic story-teller’s life. Over the years, they have traveled to many countries, engaged many peoples, picked up new habits, and learned new languages. But, some things never change. For them, these are stories, food service, and traveling. These three passions have bloomed from hobbies, studies, and jobs into a way of life. These days, Rei can be found in between Tokyo, Kailua, and Bellingham, Washington pouring beautiful latte art, baking off a batch of famous savory scones, and cozying up with a laptop to obsessively write mountains of dark speculative fiction. You can find Rei’s stories and blog at reirosenquist.com. You can also reach them via email at [e-mail] or connect via Facebook (Rei Rosenquist), Twitter (rylrosenquist) and Instagram (rylrosenquist).

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Silent Observer

SILENT OBSERVER

A SHORT SCI-FI

REI ROSENQUIST

Weathered Ocean Feathered Sky Press

Copyright © 2023 by Rei Rosenquist

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CONTENTS

Silent Observer

About the Author

Also by Rei Rosenquist

SILENT OBSERVER

Everyone thought the world was going to end in the same way the universe began.

A big bang.

Nothing left but smoke and ash. The sun swallowed whole. Mass extinctions; everything dead. The earth left a lifeless rock of lost dreams and crushed hope. Darkness spreading across the globe, reaching up thick fingers to blot