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The Last One on the Run: A Novelette from the Author of the 4x-Gold Medal Mystery Novel The Fog Seller
Silver Medal, Best Short Fiction, eLit Awards -- Finalist, Top Shelf Book Awards -- Finalist, 2022 CIBA Shorts Book AwardsWhat if you had the power to get every homeless person off the streets and give them shelter and support?5 STARS -- “Remarkable and thought-provoking allegory... Quixotic and courageous, Will's character is admirable... Flawlessly written… an engaging and intriguing short story that will entertain everyone who enjoys a hero standing up for a cause.” – Readers Favorite, June, 2020"The Last One on the Run packs a lot into its 100 pages... An attempt to give every homeless person food and shelter, all without penalty. On the surface, who could object? One man does, and readers soon learn there’s more to everything in this thought-provoking read than meets the eye." --IndieReader, October 12, 2020An inspiring novelette from Don Daglow, the creator of the Emmy Award winning Neverwinter Nights and multiple award Gold Best Mystery, Readers’ Favorite Awards Gold Best Mystery, National Indie Excellence Awards Winner, Best Novel and Best Mystery, TopShelf Book Awards Runner-up, Grand Prize for Best Book of the Year, TopShelf Book Awards Silver Medal, Independent Publisher IPPY Awards Silver Medal, CLUE Awards Best Mystery and Best Literary Fiction of the Year, Independent Audiobook Awards Gold Benjamin Franklin Book Awards
"I know that Good and Evil walk hand-in-hand. Kindness and Cruelty arrive on the same plane. The Spirit that helps one person haunts another. But when Evil, Cruelty and Horror take all the seats at the table, what can one person do?"
Government has gotten serious about helping the homeless. Crews roam the streets of San Francisco. Air conditioned buses sweep people away to isolated camps where they’re given free shelter, food, medical care and retraining. No fault, no blame. No warrants, no arrests, no criminal records. And no choice. One man refuses to go. He's a unique guy, his life filled with major triumphs and gut-wrenching tragedies. He’s determined to stop an ambitious Governor and avenge the death of a young friend. To some, he’s a courageous hero, standing up for noble principles. To others he’s a washed-up troublemaker, standing in the way of progress. But until they catch him, he's the last one on the run. In addition to receiving the Emmy® Award for creating Neverwinter Nights™ and winning a National Endowment for the Arts New Voices writing competition, Don Daglow's work has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
Government has gotten serious about helping the homeless. Crews roam the streets of San Francisco. Air conditioned buses sweep people away to isolated camps where they’re given free shelter, food, medical care and retraining. No fault, no blame. No warrants, no arrests, no criminal records. And no choice. One man refuses to go. He's a unique guy, his life filled with major triumphs and gut-wrenching tragedies. He’s determined to stop an ambitious Governor and avenge the death of a young friend. To some, he’s a courageous hero, standing up for noble principles. To others he’s a washed-up troublemaker, standing in the way of progress. But until they catch him, he's the last one on the run. In addition to receiving the Emmy® Award for creating Neverwinter Nights™ and winning a National Endowment for the Arts New Voices writing competition, Don Daglow's work has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
100 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 27, 2019
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February 20, 2021
Writing like this is a pure joy to read
Taylor captures the essence of current homelessness and political missteps succinctly and yet passionately. I don't know how he does it, he's a magician with language and mood. If you haven't read The Fog Seller a feast awaits. Wish he'd write more.
Taylor captures the essence of current homelessness and political missteps succinctly and yet passionately. I don't know how he does it, he's a magician with language and mood. If you haven't read The Fog Seller a feast awaits. Wish he'd write more.
February 7, 2021
Autonomous Avenger
Brilliant odyssey plotted through the urban landscape and landmarks of San Francisco. Gripping and poignant tale of one man's magnum opus to thwart the powerful politician on his ascendency after crushing the commoners who were inconvenient.
Brilliant odyssey plotted through the urban landscape and landmarks of San Francisco. Gripping and poignant tale of one man's magnum opus to thwart the powerful politician on his ascendency after crushing the commoners who were inconvenient.
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