Stories is a collaboration of many, many different authors. This is a huge compilation of 27 short stories hand-picked by none other than Neil Gaiman and Al Sarran Tonio. Below is my favorite three stories of the collection.
Goblin Lake
This short story illustrates and asks the question: What happens if a character finds out that he is fictional? A soldier discovers an underwater utopia and marries a beautiful princes. But, he finds out that he only exists within the pages of a book! Will he return to the 'real' world and face 'real' life challenges or stay and enjoy his 'pretend' existence?
The Cult of the Nose
A Vietnam war veteran returns to America only to uncover an ages-old conspiracy... the Cult of the Nose. Members wear fake noses and were present in all the great tragedies ... the main character sees them in pictures of the Holocaust, the assassination of John F Kennedy and even in his childhood pictures! He plots to hunt down and kill the members of the Cult.. but is he delusional or does the Cult really exist..?
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
This short story, set in the 1920s, the times of the fast buck and big mobsters. Two lovers meet in a club, but, surprise, they are both assassins hired by different mobsters. Their instructions: kill the other. They both refuse and are attacked. A car chase ensues. In the end, it is revealed that both their drinks had been poisoned. They lay together on a grass field, hand in hand, as they watch the night sky and slowly lose consciousness.
A great compilation of 27 stories, but some could have been longer and some were too slow. The three stories above however, were just nice. Another excellent read.
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