Ephemera

by Kalpar

A team of archaeologists excavate a mysterious monument, ignoring its warnings of a terrible curse. A diplomatic mission turns sour when a space fleet's heroic captain is accused of committing a crime. A man wakes up to his own murder and must help a team of professional paranormal scientists solve the mystery. And in a magical city where six impossible things happen before breakfast, a ragtag team of magicians attempt a heist if they can manage to avoid attempted murder first.



At time silly, at time serious, these seven short tales draw on the drama of human experience to explore the inner lives of ordinary people in extraordinary places and circumstances. Kalpar is an independent author of science fiction and fantasy.

200 pages, Paperback

Published June 24, 2025

About the author

Writer, historian, ferroequinologist, numismatist, polymath. These and other fancy words can all be applied to Kalpar with varying degrees of accuracy. Kalpar is the pen-name of B.A. Klapper, a born and raised Cincinnatian who lives there to this day with their loving and supportive spouse. Kalpar is a non-binary individual who uses they/them pronouns.

Reviews

[Kalpar Kalpar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wrote this book and I think I did a good job.