Title: What we think about when we think about The EndAuthor: H. B. O'Neill
Genre: Short Stories
A collection of tales linked through an appreciation, acceptance, denial or effort to thwart the inevitable tightening of the mortal coil.
A desperate doctor. A melancholic priest. A tormented teacher. A regretful murderer. A promising faith healer. A whimsical whistler. A dead man talking. A festive resurrection. A gifted child with heavy burden. A guiding ghost. A successful dealer. A contemporary Ark. A stained commuter. A trafficked telekinetic. A cancer-riddled revenge seeker. A hitman fatally hurt. Characters intensely aware of fate’s fickle dice. And an exploration of the varying ways they are driven to respond.
A study of life and death and in particular the life lived nearest to The End.
For a taster of the type of tale to expect check out this recent competition entry