Sometimes the fall comes before the rise.
The deep space hellscape of the Obsidian Rooms is a product of human failings, but even from the depths of catastrophe human curiosity will be stirred. Their fates have been sealed. Their origins, revealed. But what of the times in-between?
These six tales explore the events and collateral damage surrounding the doomed figures of Terminal Faults. Learn what really sparked the feud between Civic-1916 and Domestic-212, and uncover the true depravity of Dr. Karlina Davis. Friendships left in tatters, unexpected histories revealed, dubious experiments performed...all victims of faulty logic, of terminal faults.
But, perhaps, all is not consigned to despair. Bleak though some fates may be, others reveal a glimmer of hope, for the creations of humankind are a reflection of the human spirit, within which can be found the everlasting spark of life.
Falling and Rising by Deidre J Owen is a Terminal Faults anthology published by Mannison Press, LLC.
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Deidre J Owen was born in Lexington, Kentucky, but aside from a stint in the Canadian Maritimes she has spent a majority of her time in the Tampa Bay area in Florida. A versatile writer, Deidre has taken joy in a variety of genres including science fiction, weird fiction, speculative fiction, horror, humor, children's books, and Christian themes. She has a published children's picture book series called "The Heaven Zoo" as well as a number of short stories, novelettes, and novellas.
In 2019, she partnered with editor and fellow indie author Ronald Linson to establish independent publishing house Mannison Press. Specializing in short-form fiction, Mannison Press publishes in a wide variety of genres of varying lengths, including flash fiction, short stories, novelettes, and novellas.
Although formerly a certified veterinary technician by trade (with a quirky history of random interests), Deidre is currently loving life with her husband in Lithia, Florida, as a writer, publisher, and work-from-home mother to the couple's young daughter.