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The Visitor: A 90-Minute Literary Novelette of Destiny, Free Will, and the Shadow of History
A storm. A boy. A stranger who shows him the future.
Late-19th-century Austria. Inside a candle-lit boarding room, young Adi sketches visions he doesn’t understand. When a mysterious visitor appears, the boy is forced to confront choices no child should face.
Through images of cities in flames and nations rising in ruin, the visitor reveals a truth that will shape history—but in the end, the choice belongs to the boy.
The Visitor is a haunting literary novelette about destiny, free will, and the cost of becoming.
Written with cinematic detail and emotional precision, this 90-minute read will leave you breathless and unsettled—re-examining the nature of fate, morality, and the small decisions that change the world.
Perfect for readers who
• Historical short fiction with a philosophical edge
• Compact, thought-provoking reads under 100 pages
• Dark literary tales in the tradition of The Book Thief and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
A 90-minute literary short read for fans of historical fiction, allegory, and philosophical storytelling.
Late-19th-century Austria. Inside a candle-lit boarding room, young Adi sketches visions he doesn’t understand. When a mysterious visitor appears, the boy is forced to confront choices no child should face.
Through images of cities in flames and nations rising in ruin, the visitor reveals a truth that will shape history—but in the end, the choice belongs to the boy.
The Visitor is a haunting literary novelette about destiny, free will, and the cost of becoming.
Written with cinematic detail and emotional precision, this 90-minute read will leave you breathless and unsettled—re-examining the nature of fate, morality, and the small decisions that change the world.
Perfect for readers who
• Historical short fiction with a philosophical edge
• Compact, thought-provoking reads under 100 pages
• Dark literary tales in the tradition of The Book Thief and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
A 90-minute literary short read for fans of historical fiction, allegory, and philosophical storytelling.
60 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 8, 2025
About the author
D.C. Akers
15 books40 followersD.C. Akers was born in Texas, and after spending several years working in accounting, he began to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a writer. Like many who enjoy the fantasy genre, Akers started reading it as an adolescent. He was fascinated with Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Bram Stoker's Dracula. He currently enjoys reading works by Dean Koontz, Heather Brewer, J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordan, and John Grisham.
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