About Too Strange To Be the End of the World: A Short Story Collection (Shorts, Collected):
Worlds are ending – sometimes for everyone, sometimes just for one person.
Hello there and welcome to the Too Strange to Be the End of the World short story collection, containing apocalyptic adventures, downright strange fan favourites, and entirely new tales alike!
Be warned: some of these stories are more serious, and some are definitely on the goofier side. Be prepared to read the disturbing, the sad, and the outright odd.
Praise for the following tales:
“Well, THAT was one h*ll of a ride… Really enjoyed this imaginative collection of short stories, and would recommend.” – Lanette L, Goodreads Reader, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Loved the book. An interesting twist in many of the stories.” – Laurie R, Reader, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“The post apocalypse from a unique perspective with just enough heart, humor and uncertainty. I loved it.” – Goodreads, The Quiet, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“This short story holds its secrets close, leaving readers to guess what the pursuit is all about. And when that stunning revelation is made, readers are certain to be caught unaware.” – Goodreads, Pursuit, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️” – Goodreads, The Jelly Man
Part 1: The End
Pursuit — All things must come to an end, good or bad – even humanity.
The Quiet — All is quiet, downright peaceful at the end of the world – that doesn’t mean these two survivors are happy. Or safe.
Last Dance — A humorous short story about the end of the world, and the dance battles that determine our place in society.
The Golden Miner — A miner with a heart of gold is in love with his Queen, but his loyalties are tested when his home is invaded.
Eye of The Beholder — Dele and his father Keyonte navigate a futuristic post-apocalyptic world where family is all they have — and danger is always around the corner.
Part 2: …Hunh?
What Just Happened — All Carter wants to do is watch TV and go to bed. But when a late-night knock at his door comes from his blood-spattered daughter’s math tutor, sleep quickly becomes the last thing on his mind as he struggles to find out — What Just Happened?
Shoe Shorter — Henrik VonFrankelHeimer had an idea. An awful idea. Henrik VonFrankelHeimer had a wonderful, awful idea.
Cheater, Cheater, Death Eater — A cheater is haunted by paranoia and what seems to be a vengeful spirit everywhere he goes.
Heavenly Father — The basement of a frat house whose kitty litter is haunted by the spirit of a priest is where we begin and end our tale.
Werewolf House — A swanky college party turns into a bloodbath when werewolves crash the festivities. And wait…are those dinosaurs?
Khan Parties On — I’m not even going to tell you what this story is about.
Part 3: Stay Strange’ing, Santa Tryna Get At Me
The Koi Fish of Eden — A holy fish struggles upstream to reach God, trying to warn him in time of Adam and Eve’s upcoming fall. Along the way he is beset on all sides by the Devil and his minions.
The Jelly Man — When a ho-hum MRI reveals something quite unexpected, Val Djukic is launched into a world of his nightmares.
The Left Boob — The misshapen and lumpy left boob is jealous of her perfect counterpart, the right boob.
The Cannibal Guillotine — The French Revolution served a secret purpose — chow for cannibals.
An Oration for the Ornaments — Disillusioned Christmas ornaments seek revenge on Santa for the curse of their creation. Buckle up.
I hope you enjoy this zany, odd, weird and wonderful collection.
– M.H.
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Author Bio:
Nicknamed ‘The Human Resource’ by their friends due to their penchant for pulling random facts out of thin air, they wrote their first short story when they were young, scribbling away with a stubby pencil and a dollar store spiral-bound notebook. Ever since then, they’ve been hooked, writing all sorts of wacky, funny, scary, and heart-breaking stories.
M.H. writes to express themself, their thoughts, ideas, and emotions. They also have a deep interest in how fiction connects to reality and how character arcs mirror our own lives.
M.H. Altis has written several books, from 250,000-word epics to 50,000-word dashes, and even more short stories. With a growing unreleased catalogue, they decided it was finally time to share their creations with the world.
With curiosities and creations ranging from medieval times to outer space, alternate universes to the one we inhabit, and everything in between, you’ll be sure to find something you love.
They believe that great stories arise when world-building meets believable characters – in other words, where plot and human drama intersect.
This is the place where awards would usually go. They have no awards (yet). Boooooooooooooo.
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