The Shift

by Karl El-Koura

Whenever his life is in danger in one world, Jesse Sonat finds himself flung to another. He has learned to survive these shifts and adapt in the new world, until he is separated from his wife and daughter.

 

In this science fiction story, Jesse embarks on a journey to find a way to contact his family. In the process, he must face unpleasant truths about his travel across universes—and come to terms with its implications.

 

Bonus this ebook contains the first version of this story, called "On the Night of the Full Moon, You Will Hear a Werewolf Howl," and an afterword detailing three lessons the author learned while re-writing "On the Night of the Full Moon..." into "The Shift."

44 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 23, 2022

About the author

Karl El-Koura was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and currently lives in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). He has published more than sixty short stories and articles. Karl holds a second-degree black belt in Okinawan Goju Ryu karate, is an avid commuter-cyclist, and works for the Canadian Federal Public Service.

He is the author of Ooter's Place and Other Stories of Fear Faith and Love, a collection of 13 of his best short stories (twelve previously published in magazines between 1998 and 2010, one exclusive to this collection).

Visit Karl's online home at http://www.ootersplace.com to discover more work by him and keep up-to-date with his latest news.