Alan: A Fallen Angel Supernatural Short Story

by Marcus Bird

When a drifter enters the life of a suicidal man, he turns out to be more than meets the eye.

27 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 20, 2015

About the author

Marcus Bird was born in Jamaica and received his degree in Film Production from Howard University in Washington D.C. He has written for Comedy Central in New York, the Jamaica Observer, several online publications and had two short stories "Gaijin Girl" and "Sleep" published in the 2010 and 2012 editions of Japanese literary journal Yomimono. He loves traveling, dabbling in languages and having great conversations.

Reviews

[Renae Lucas-Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful short story that will move your heart and your soul in just 37 pages. The story starts by introducing the protagonist in a desperate situation and it’s very clear his mind is in a complete state of anxiety and depression. You really feel for this poor man as he deals with his psychological instability and as he dwells on the moments in his life when he has felt humiliated and abused and incapable of enjoying anything, despite the fact he’s now a very wealthy man. It’s clear he’s someone who realizes you just can’t buy happiness. The heavy writing style makes it feel like you’re slowly plummeting towards a tragic end but then just when you start to give in to this sense of hopelessness Alan arrives, a celestial being in human form who completely convinces both the protagonist and the reader that he has unworldly abilities and powers that can fix anyone and anything. At this point, everything becomes more upbeat, hope seeps in and the story soars. The message in this story reminded me of a quote attributed to W.B Yeats “Be not inhospitable to strangers, lest they be angels in disguise.'’ So, if that sounds appealing and if you’re in the mood for a stylish short story that will definitely lift your spirits then you have to read ‘Alan’.