Lightning's Blues: A Collection of Short Stories

by Dan R. Arman

A collection of ten science fiction/fantasy short stories.

146 pages, Paperback

Published June 13, 2016

About the author

A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, Dan R. Arman decided he wanted to tell stories. Stories about other worlds populated by interesting characters, because he thought these people and worlds would help him reflect on the world he was living in, its beauty, horrors and absurdity. While he was starting to pursue this dream of being a science fiction and fantasy author, he began teaching English Composition at Stark State College in Ohio. For several years, he worked as a newspaper reporter, an editor and now teaches literature and writing at an online high school. He holds a master’s degree in English literature and rhetoric from Kent State University. He currently lives in Akron, OH with his wife and cats.

Reviews

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of short stories, generally relating to science fiction. Some, I did not prefer because they described a scene or a story, but the ending was ambiguous or non-existent. My favorites were those which described a complete situation.

Of the ten stories, I rated one as one-star, five as two-star, two as three-star, one as four-star (it won an award for the author), and one as five-star (it was previously published in a sci-fi magazine.)

Having read the author's other two five-star books--"Bifrost" and "River of Dreams"-- I would suggest you bypass these practice-pieces and go on to buy the masterpieces--his other two books!