Freak Sho of the Gods And Other Stories of the Bizarre [Paperback]

Take a trip into the unknown with this collection of mind-expanding science fiction stories in the spirit of Ray Bradbury and The Twilight Zone. ???Freak Show of the Gods??? presents 33 encounters with the bizarre that uncover unsettling strangeness in the midst of everyday life, including:???Van Helsing???s Last Stand???: The vampire hunter and his great enemy have one last battle ??? over book royalties, movie rights, and merchandising.???Early Retirement???: An aging superhero discovers he cannot qualify for Social Security ??? with tragic results for him and the city.???Tax Time???: A genius inventor???s plan to build a time machine can be stopped by only one force in the universe ??? an IRS audit.???The Emancipation of Abraham Lincoln XL-3000???: The Abraham Lincoln automaton at Disney World begs his creators to set him free.And 29 more strange, offbeat and bizarre tales.Advance reading copiesTargeted reviews in book trade publicationsTargeted reviews in science fiction magazinesFantasy & Science FictionAnalogIsaac Asimov???s Science Fiction MagazineSpace and TimeWiredTargeted reviews on science fiction websitesStrange HorizonsAuthor promotion on author???s site and email newsletterSocial media promotionKey Selling Points: Mind-expanding, old-school science fiction, in the spirit of Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut, Harlan Ellison, and The Twilight Zone.Key Book Benefits: The book presents extremely entertaining science fiction stories.Why is this book special????Freak Show of the Gods??? presents old-fashioned science fiction of a kind rarely seen anymore, thought-provoking stories that explore the human condition through the lens of the fantastic. Bly???s stories are sharp and thoughtful, with stunning science fiction ideas and surprising ironic twists. A range of stories that adopt satisfyingly diverse approaches, from the urban fantasy of a vampire hunter's final battlefield as he faces the ravages of profiting from his trade to what happens when a professionallӆ