Second Wind, an anthology by T.F. Torrey
Short stories to chill and burn
From the west stirs an ominous breeze
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Brace yourself. A new batch of stories from T.F. Torrey is blowing in.
Deviously original short stories compose the bulk of this anthology, most appearing here for the first time. In this collection Billy Vail takes the ride of his life, a salesman delivers Peace of Mind, a motorcyclist is trapped in a dark Cycle, a lover walks On The Beach, everyone goes crazy for The Red Balloon, and a future without printed books induces Bibliomania.
Other tales originated in the microfiction project called Ficlets, including those where Storm Trees embrace the rain, the Spinner meets his end, a caller exhibits Suspicious Behavior, everyone understands The Story Of The Book, and an old philosopher finds Enlightened Nihilism.
More entries sprouted from the development of T.F. Torrey's novels. Here you'll find preludes to The Desert King, see Victor Storm before Winter Kills, meet Trooper from The Broken Jack and the drivers of Taxi Adventure, and spend time with the quirky characters of The Empire Hotel.
These and many more stories are churning in, and the forecast is for a dark and stormy night of fiction. This is the mighty Second Wind.
In running, and writing, and life, you may start out full of energy, but you can't go the distance until you get your second wind.
Status
Second Wind is coming swirling about and gathering force, and all forecasts have it blowing ashore in the first couple months of 2012. Stay tuned…