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Dark Matters

By: John Kaniecki
Narrated by: Samuel E. Hoke
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Summary

A collection of three stories by John Kaniecki.

"Heretic"

Religion and truth battle for control. 

In a future society on planet Earth a young man named Zacchaeus is raised in the post-apocalyptic society which is underground. Zacchaeus becomes a zealous believer in the church of Ratata. Zach's father tries to protect him by transporting the young man to a different continent. Isolated from his religious family, Zach manages to find his way back home. However Zach's eyes become opened to the truth to find the sacred text of Ratata to be a lie. Thus Zacchaeus is condemned as a heretic as he chooses to abandon the lie of religion. 

"Johnny Can't Run"

In a world of evil, every day is a wicked race. 

In the not-so-far-off future a group of Nazis have been exiled to a distant planet. In their wicked society they simmer in their misery, dreaming of returning to planet Earth as conquerors. Johnny is a perfect Aryan in every way excelling in the ways of Nazism. But with superiority comes arrogance. What happens when the best is your worst? 

"The Psychology of Lady Jane Perkins" 

Michael Thorpe, an engineering student, is swept away in love by one Lady Jane Perkins, but what does the young man see in this homeless psychiatric patient? 

Michael Thorpe is an engineering student at David's Institute. He dreams of the day when he will be wealthy and thus happy. In fulfilling the requirements of a psychology course Michael visits a psychiatric hospital to visit one Lady Jane Perkins. Once meeting the woman Michael can't seem to get her out of his mind, literally. So Michael begins a quest traveling to the disheveled side of Technocity to find his true love. But what nefarious powers are manipulating Michael Thorpe and why?

©2018 Zombie Cupcake Press (P)2018 John Kaniecki

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Would you like to see my garden?

Three short novellas, all very different, but with one very loose theme: change.
The titles are:
(I) Heretic - an ex priest accused of blasphemy.
(ii) Johnny can't run - a defeated warrior group which dreams of victory
(Iii) The psychology of Lady Jane Perkins - a lonely engineering student is given a psychology assignment.

All are dark, very unusual and often unexpected, well written and frequently humerous beneath the bleak surface. And all are thought provoking. The narrator, Samuel E.Hoke, has a deep, rich voice perfect to carry the subject matter. His reading is clear, carefully following the text with understanding, and with good intonation and emotion. Nice performance.

My thanks to the rights holder of Dark Matters who, at my request, freely gifted me a complimentary copy, via Audiobook Boom. This was a refreshingly different collection of stories and I will personally be looking for more work by author, John Vanieski.

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