by G. R. Cooper
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One note about the two ghost stories in this novel. The first was written for an anthology that will be released in the summer of 2018. It is based on a true story, in so far as I did have an imaginary friend (named Timmy - I changed it to Jimmy in this book because three different “Tim” references would have been even dumber than having two!), and I did overhear my four-and-a-half year old nephew muttering “No spooky stuff!” as he ran down to the basement to get a toy truck. Other than that, it was made up. Timmy didn’t die in a fire.
As far as I know.
The other story, where my friend Paul and I heard something upstairs in a remote Shenandoah valley farmhouse is true. Word for word.
As Wulfgar said - I have no idea what happened that weekend, and he never made a peep any of the other times I was there; but the story is one hundred percent true.
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One last note. The books to which Soulcatcher was referring were the Black Company series by Glen Cook. Some of the best fantasy novels ever written. If you’ve never read them, do yourself a favor and move them to the top of your list. If you have read them, read them again, especially since a new Black Company novel was announced to be released in September 2018!
Corwin’s name is lifted from the Chronicles of Amber, by Roger Zelazny, and should be on your reading list along with the Black Company.
Rydra is taken from Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany. Science-fiction, not fantasy, but a classic in any case.
The rest of the names are just names. Except Galad, he’s named after my sister’s dog and Schwartz which really is Shannon’s beloved black cat. RIP Galad and Schwartz.
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About the Author
G.R. Cooper has been a lot of things - retail clerk, construction foreman, tech support - but his career has been in developing online games. From Community Manager, to Producer, to Creative Director, and now, “Writer”.
His favorite, however, and what he still thinks of himself as, is as a Game Designer.
