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Roadkill Joe
Joe ain't no hero. He just wants to die. The kids they call him "Roadkill" on account of how them Horrors sucked him up into the sky to have their way with him, then dropped him in the middle of a street full of traffic. Must've gotten run over five or six times before them cars and trucks stopped to see what they'd hit. But Joe he just stood up without a bone broke in his entire body and not a drop of blood leaking out. His back's hurt him something fierce ever since, but otherwise, he's right as rain.That's not to say life's been a bed of roses—unless all we're talking about is the thorns.Short Stories - Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction / Horror
48 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 30, 2014
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Milo James Fowler
166 books242 followersMilo James Fowler is the cross-genre author of more than thirty books: space adventures, post-apocalyptic survival stories, mysteries, and westerns. A native San Diegan, he now makes his home in West Michigan with his wife and all four seasons. Some readers seem to enjoy the unique brand of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and humor found in his ever-growing body of work. Soli Deo gloria.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
October 10, 2017
Two stories from Fowler featuring a man who, after being experimented upon by aliens, literally and figuratively feels like roadkill. A bizarre but intriguing addition to the dystopian genre, kind of a weird west, alien apocalypse mash-up. Well done and worth a lunch time read.
November 10, 2020
Entertaining reading 📚
A very will written fantasy Sci-Fi thriller novella with interesting characters. The story line is complicated with lots of misdirection leading to the conclusion. I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a quick read. Enjoy reading 🔰2020 😉
A very will written fantasy Sci-Fi thriller novella with interesting characters. The story line is complicated with lots of misdirection leading to the conclusion. I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a quick read. Enjoy reading 🔰2020 😉
March 16, 2025
A different apocalypse!
Roadkill Joe surprised me with its unique protagonist. I believe that this short story could easily become a novel or even a series. This is my first encounter with Milo James Fowler’s work but, it won’t be the last. Enjoy!
Purchased from Amazon
Roadkill Joe surprised me with its unique protagonist. I believe that this short story could easily become a novel or even a series. This is my first encounter with Milo James Fowler’s work but, it won’t be the last. Enjoy!
Purchased from Amazon
October 29, 2025
Good, fast read.
Sounds like the end of the world. Aliens coming to lay eggs in peoples heads for alien babies.
Roadkill Joe, was captured and taken on the alien ship.
That capture, changed his DNA and he cannot die.
His mission now, is to kill the aliens.
Sounds like the end of the world. Aliens coming to lay eggs in peoples heads for alien babies.
Roadkill Joe, was captured and taken on the alien ship.
That capture, changed his DNA and he cannot die.
His mission now, is to kill the aliens.
July 13, 2021
Joe is captured by aliens and experimented on. Now he cannot die. He is determined to kill the aliens
February 20, 2022
Apocalypse by Invasion
With his signature twisted humor, Mr. Fowler offers us the unquenchable humanity of a man who cannot die. A captivating short story.
With his signature twisted humor, Mr. Fowler offers us the unquenchable humanity of a man who cannot die. A captivating short story.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews