Sunday With Scribner: Switch

FAMILIAR FACES by Joshua Scribner is a flash fiction story without much of a storyline. Eric seems to be having some kind of mental breakdown, until the weird visions begin speaking to him. Unfortunately, none of it makes much sense. This isn't mysterious or building suspense, it's just confusion. Even the ending is lame.

For a better Scribner tale, read UNIMAGINED or THE CIRCLE OF DEATH.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Sunday With Scribner: Deception

VIOLET LIGHTS by Joshua Scribner is a flash fiction story about a man who sees a weird shadow in his bedroom and feels a small entity lying next to him. His wife tries to explain it away by pointing out their recent move to a new place, but he's not having it.

The suspense is entertaining. The ending is horrifying.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Sunday With Scribner: Trifecta

3 POWERS by Joshua Scribner is a collection of three flash fiction pieces: Scent, Licked, and Onto the Next. The first caught me completely off-guard, and the second story is something of a surprise as well. The third story is the most horrifying.

While this is some of Scribner's older work, the writing style is exactly what I've enjoyed most about the author's storytelling.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Sunday With Scribner: Dragons

FALLING FROM THE SKY by Joshua Scribner is a 2020 release, and much longer than his flash fiction and short stories. This novella centers on a father and son trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world overwhelmed by what they call dragons.

I've read over 100 Scribner stories, and I still couldn't predict the direction the author would take with this story. I love the inclusion of survivors with special needs. I expected a horror story, but Scribner delivered a science fiction story filled with suspense.

I'm in tears over this one...a must-read for 2020.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Sunday With Scribner: Killer Crap

INTESTINAL FORTITUDE by Joshua Scribner is centered on someone who has spent his life being attacked, blacking out, and waking up to his assailants being killed, over and over. At the onset of each attack, he suffers severe abdominal pain, and when he wakes up, he finds he has crapped his pants.

As an adult, one of his attacks is finally caught on a security camera, and he discovers what has been happening after he blacks out. Scribner delivers one hell of an ending. I highly recommend this one.

As always,
AstraDaemon