Scenes From Village Life Format:Trade Paperback a fusion of the imagination

a fusion of the imagination and intellect

Set against the scintillating landscape of Southern California

Welcome to the Burnt Empire Saga

The Testing

or with the disturbed teenaged boy whom Florence had made a pet of

Scenes From Village Life Format:Trade Paperback a fusion of the imaginationScenes from Village Life is like a symphony, its movements more impressive together than in isolation. There is, in each story, a particular chord or strain; but taken together, these chords rise and reverberate, evoking an unease so strong its almost a taste in the mouth . . . Scenes from Village Life is a brief collection, but its brevity is a testament to its force. You will not soon forget it.New York Times Book Review Strange things are happening