READERS and AUTHORS: Comics and Novels

@fsarbolaez Fidel S Arbolaez
Tue, 03 May 2022 12:42:13 +0000

@fsarbolaez wrote:

One of the stories I'm reading is The Old Man by @sevenstarsofeightIam and it's about an old soldier marooned on a moon being rescued after seven years, only to then be involved in a rescue mission to free a couple of old friends. I imagine some would describe the novel as "slow," but I'd describe it more as 'mature'. Not in terms of gore, language and whatnot, but in the style of storytelling. You can tell the author placed a lot of thought and care into his characters, plot and overall world. I think it's worth the read and suggest giving it a try:

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Read The Old Man | Tapas Web Novels

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As for my novel, The Colonial History of Tir-Torzor and Brief Accounts of Its Diasporas' Denizens [aka The Colonial History of Tir-Torzor; Colonial History], lot of thought was still applied to the story but it is mature in a different way. (Nothing too inappropriate though, but a content warning is required.)

Not sure if a synopsis here would do the story justice. Basically, if you like history books, dark humor, and science fiction, you'll probably love this:

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