The Best Is Yet To Come: A Short Story Collection Volume 1

Featuring ten stories collected for the first time ever, The Best Is Yet to Come, presents nine years of creativity spun from the mind of John F. Allen. Action and adventure are ever present in these stories, but be prepared for some drama, horror, fantasy and science fiction as well. This volume includes a holiday story, "An Ivory Christmas," featuring Ivory Blaque, Allen's bold heroine from his acclaimed urban fantasy series The God Killers, and the center of his literary universe, The Ivoryverse. Also included are: "Forest of Shadows" the debut of a fabled, ancient warrior named, Jaziri, Prince of Kimbogo Province. You may want to think twice before venturing out into the dark woods of rural Indiana in "The Legend of Matchemonedo." A young, set assistant of a 50's science fiction serial gets to embark on the journey of a lifetime in "The Adventures of Star Blazer." A young woman in late 1970's Indianapolis, learns to be careful what you wish for in "HoodRatz." When a woman struggles to care for her ailing father, she discovers the truth behind her troubled past in "The Sweetest Autumn." Long ago, a noble samurai finds forbidden love with a beautiful, ebony skinned princess in "The African Princess." A mysterious, military operative is sent on a covert mission in Egypt, when he encounters an alien monster bent on revenge in "Lazarus." Forty years ago, a young boy discovers that family means everything in "The Chocolate Malt." The Best is Yet to Come also features the special bonus short story, "Witch Way is Up." Explore the words of John F. Allen today!

Author: John F. Allen

Publisher: Hydra Publications

Publication Date: Sep 23, 2022

Number of Pages: 182 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1948374854

ISBN-13: 9781948374859