Publisher's Synopsis
The Bubble: A four story anthology of thoughtful science fantasy short stories by author Raymond M. Walshe. In this volume you will find: The Bubble - When Anna gets an opportunity to substitute teach in the Utopian Ochin Hills (a.k.a. The Bubble) she gets a glimpse of a better future there for her and her young son Alex. But once she's found a way to make a home there, the truth of what she sacrificed to live in the perfect place challenges everything she thought she knew standing on the outside looking in. More Hero, Less Human - Mercury Price is the world's greatest Uber Game champion. Victoria Chase is the investigative reporter looking to get to the truth of a sport she suspects has been rigged in his favor. What she finds is unexpected and tragic. Legacy Troll - A down-on-his luck IT guy finds himself working a lonely graveyard shift in a computer server farm and soon realizes he is not alone. Underneath the server room lurks an unbelievable secret that will change his life. Regarding Walter - A lot can change in a thousand years. As a former insurance executive contemplates his new life a thousand years in the future, he is brought face to face with a man he once knew living a hardscrabble life in the streets of Los Angeles. The Muses - Have you ever wondered what inspired a story? Raymond M. Walshe shares his inspirations for the stories found in this volume in a special addendum to the anthology called The Muses. The Bubble will appeal to readers who enjoy science fiction and fantasy with a conscience - not the sort that preaches solutions to the reader, but rather stories that offer thoughtful reflection on where we have been, where we are and where we are going. The stories found in this anthology are sure to spark discussion among those who have read them, making The Bubble a good book for group reading.
