Monday, November 30, 2015

Travel to Obsidian Worlds: Sneak Peek and Giveaway

[I love scifi, and this book looks amazing. Jason has a $15 bookstore GC, too, for one lucky person who enters via the Rafflecopter widget at the end of this post. ~ Lisabet]



Blurb

Jason Werbeloff’s short stories have been downloaded over 20,000 times. Obsidian Worlds brings together his 11 best-selling sci-fi shorts into a mind-bending philosophical anthology.

In Your Averaged Joe, a man’s headache is large enough to hold the multiverse. Q46F is an obsessive-compulsive android who finds love in a zombie-embroiled apocalypse. The end of the world isn’t all that bad – The Experience Machine will fulfill your every desire (and some you hadn’t considered). A sex bot dares to dream of freedom in Dinner with Flexi. But mind what you eat, because The Photons in the Cheese Are Lost. Don’t fret though: The Cryo Killer guarantees that your death will be painless, or your money back when you’re thawed. Unless, that is, you’re The Man with Two Legs.

Plug into Obsidian Worlds for these and other immersive stories, including the hilarious Time-Traveling Chicken Sexer. Your brain will never be the same again.

Excerpt (from “The Cryo Killer”)

Inesa and Paul, good to meet you. Who referred you?”

Mr. Camfrey’s wife.”

Paul’s hands are working. Picking at each other. At the cuticles.

Ah yes, I was sorry to hear about his passing.”

I think,” she lowers her voice, “that it was professionally done. Heart attack, I hear.”

I lean forward. “You’d like a similar package, ma’am?”

Paul speaks up for the first time. “Is it quick?”

If I had a penny for every time a client asked me that question. “Painless,” I say, “or your money back.”

Paul harrumphs.

Excellent,” says Inesa, beaming. “You’ve been doing this a while?”

Best in the business,” says Janet, striding over to us. She places a hand on my shoulder. “You’re safe with Barker.”

So, you’re wanting the double package?”

Inesa squeezes her husband’s arm. Every carat on her ring finger catches the sunlight. His nod is miniscule.

Yes,” she replies after a moment.

Those are difficult.” I lean back in my chair, weighing the ring out of the corner of my eye. “Coroner looks closely at doubles. Need a plausible cause of death. Right now all I have in stock are gas leaks and home invasions. Invasions can get messy – brings down the property value. I suggest the gas leak. Although …” I glance at Paul. “Home invasions are on the rise.”

Paul scratches the skin over his knuckles. His lips have taken on a bluish tinge. I’ve seen all manner of manners displayed in the chairs on the other side of my desk. Clients respond to their impending deaths in all sorts of ways. Paul’s reaction isn’t unique.

Gas leak,” says Inesa definitively.

Paul nods, a quick jerk up and down. “When’ll it happen?” He can’t meet my gaze.

I could probably fit you in next week. Any preferences?”

I’m writing an exam on Tuesday,” says Inesa. She looks to Paul, “And I’m sure you’d like to finalize that merger?”

He groans.

Late next week?” she asks.

Let’s see … Janet, check my availability, please.”

Could do Friday next.”

Excellent,” says Inesa.

But …” Paul is fading to a paler blue by the minute. Droplets dot his forehead. “I just can’t live with the thought of this hanging over me for the next ten days. I just …” He swallows. “I just can’t.”

I reach out a hand and touch the man’s shoulder. His golf shirt is saturated. “Not to worry, sir. A memory wipe is included. You’ll never know you were here.” I offer him my warmest smile. Janet calls it the Big Daddy. “In fact, you may’ve been here before, and you wouldn’t know.”

Paul eyeballs me. “Have we been here before?”

I couldn’t tell you.” I wink.


About the Author

Jason Werbeloff is a novelist and philosopher. He loves chocolate and his Labrador, Sunny.

He's interested in the nature of social groups, personal identity, freedom, and the nature of the mind. His passion is translating philosophical debate around these topics into works of science fiction, while gorging himself on chocolate.

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6 comments:

Jason said...

Thank you for featuring my book! Readers, if you could be any sci-fi villain, who would you be?

Goddess Fish Promotions said...

Thanks for hosting!

Lisabet Sarai said...

Hi, Jason! I'm delighted to host you. I had a really hard time deciding which of your excerpts to feature. I hope the tour does really well.

Jason said...

Thank you, Lisabet! That's very kind of you.

Ginger said...

Fascinating concept! Good luck with the tour!

Jason said...

Thank you, Ginger!

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