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Dee Rambeau's avatar

Whoa 😳

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Karena's avatar

not dystopian! Don't go there. Your soul is too pure, Latham.

But da*^, what a good read!

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Latham Turner's avatar

I'm more and more convinced that sometimes we just need a good release valve. This was mine.

Thank you for the complement.

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E.L. Zeitgeist's avatar

We DO need that valve. And you left me wanting more!

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Oscar Obregon's avatar

Economical and gripping great story! As has been the case before with your writing, reminded me of The Tiger. Have you read (or watched Kurosawa's) Derzu The Trapper? Discovered it through The Tiger also, you might like it.

And glad to be reading you Latham!

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Drake Greene's avatar

An amazing short story with dramatic tension and great detail. The dark ambiguity of the ending had me rereading a couple of times.

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G. Michael McDowell's avatar

Dayyyuuuim.

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Becky Isjwara's avatar

Latham... Yeowch! What a thrilling read.

"He knew what would come of the boy now. Knew he would see him again soon enough." this sent chills!

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