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Making Gods
A collection of three short stories that will get under your skin plus the first three chapters of the superhero novel 'Powerless'.
'Powerless' Chapters 1-3: a retired hero is dragged from his self-imposed isolation when an old teammate is murdered by another power and he is tasked to find his killer.
In 'Lord of Shadow', a small boy becoming emotionally detached from his parents finds solace in the darkness.
In 'Making Gods' two linguistics experts find an awkward romance over ancient carvings.
In 'The Colours of Jupiter' a group of scientists undertaking a radical experiment to prove the nature of time end up discovering more about their own nature.
'Powerless' Chapters 1-3: a retired hero is dragged from his self-imposed isolation when an old teammate is murdered by another power and he is tasked to find his killer.
In 'Lord of Shadow', a small boy becoming emotionally detached from his parents finds solace in the darkness.
In 'Making Gods' two linguistics experts find an awkward romance over ancient carvings.
In 'The Colours of Jupiter' a group of scientists undertaking a radical experiment to prove the nature of time end up discovering more about their own nature.
42 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 20, 2011
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About the author
Tony Cooper
25 books22 followersTony Cooper was born and raised in Scotland. He followed the traditional route of becoming a writer/artist by studying Medicine then making videogames for 16 years.
His grimdark urban fantasy superhero series is currently at three books, POWERLESS, KILLING GODS and DIE FAMOUS, and a tie-in comic book SOME KIND OF HERO.
He also created the graphic novel THE MURDER CLUB: USELESS DEATHS, a psychological thriller about a pair of schoolkids who plot to kill a fellow student.
He has also release a collection of dark short stories titled "The Resurrection Tree and Other Stories", and the science fiction comedy novella "Higgs & Soap: Galaxy Delivery".
His grimdark urban fantasy superhero series is currently at three books, POWERLESS, KILLING GODS and DIE FAMOUS, and a tie-in comic book SOME KIND OF HERO.
He also created the graphic novel THE MURDER CLUB: USELESS DEATHS, a psychological thriller about a pair of schoolkids who plot to kill a fellow student.
He has also release a collection of dark short stories titled "The Resurrection Tree and Other Stories", and the science fiction comedy novella "Higgs & Soap: Galaxy Delivery".
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May 19, 2015
I downloaded this collection of short stories for my e-reader because it was free on amazon and I enjoy spooky stories. They were and easy and quick read and especially the story about the boy and the shadows gave me the creeps.
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