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Strange Perceptions
14 strange and weird stories by Chuck Heintzelman. These stories are not the type of fantasy filled with elves and dwarfs. No. Here you will read about the ordinary fantasy that occurs when a normal person encounters the extraordinary.
"Chuck Heintzelman's stories add new lenses to your view of the world--lenses of suspicion and wonder and fear--that will open your eyes to strange and incredible possibilities." ~ Sherry D. Ramsey, author of To Unimagined Shores.
"Chuck Heintzelman's stories add new lenses to your view of the world--lenses of suspicion and wonder and fear--that will open your eyes to strange and incredible possibilities." ~ Sherry D. Ramsey, author of To Unimagined Shores.
176 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 15, 2012
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June 15, 2012
This is a collection of fourteen of Chuck's short stories, all of which have one thing in common: They're strange. :)
I certainly don't mean that in a bad way, either. What's neat about these stories is that whether they be science fiction, fantasy, or straight-up horror, they're all really strange. The world depicted in Chuck's stories is just a little off-kilter. From "The Death Gerbil," which has all the earmarks of a horror story, but with a quirky ending that brought a chuckle; "The Wizard Lottery," which is a straight-up fantasy with all the earmarks of the genre; "Freshly Ghost," which tantalizes the reader with a huge world of which we see only a tiny slice; "In the Closet," which has a very creepy premise and a logical ending, something that most horror stories lack, in my humble opinion; to "Memory Fades," which is a heartwarming, touching story with a supernatural twist.
I enjoyed all fourteen stories. I read about a third of them before on Chuck's website, but seeing them all combined into one volume like this really brings that strangeness to light.
There's something for everyone, here.
I certainly don't mean that in a bad way, either. What's neat about these stories is that whether they be science fiction, fantasy, or straight-up horror, they're all really strange. The world depicted in Chuck's stories is just a little off-kilter. From "The Death Gerbil," which has all the earmarks of a horror story, but with a quirky ending that brought a chuckle; "The Wizard Lottery," which is a straight-up fantasy with all the earmarks of the genre; "Freshly Ghost," which tantalizes the reader with a huge world of which we see only a tiny slice; "In the Closet," which has a very creepy premise and a logical ending, something that most horror stories lack, in my humble opinion; to "Memory Fades," which is a heartwarming, touching story with a supernatural twist.
I enjoyed all fourteen stories. I read about a third of them before on Chuck's website, but seeing them all combined into one volume like this really brings that strangeness to light.
There's something for everyone, here.
July 9, 2013
Strange short stories...some good, some not so good, but overall an enjoyable read.
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