The Mountain & The Vortex and Other Tales, by Stephen T. Vessels

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The Mountain & The Vortex and Other Tales is a collection of twelve science fiction, dark fantasy and cross-genre stories with illustrations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mountain & the Vortex and Other Tales is a collection of eleven short stories and a novella ranging in genre from SF and dark fantasy to amalgams hard to label. The title novella weaves a postmodern Western with science fiction and fantasy into a romantic adventure reminiscent of a monomyth. All stories accompanied by illustrations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mountain & The Vortex and Other Tales is a collection of eleven short stories and a novella that range in genre from Science Fiction and dark fantasy to amalgams difficult to label. The title novella weaves a postmodern Western with Science Fiction and fantasy into a romantic adventure reminiscent of a monomyth. Included also are the Thriller Award nominated ghost story “Doloroso,” and “Lighter Than Air,” a grim tale of transcendence that received the Best Fiction Award from the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. Accompanying the stories are illustrations by Jean “Mœbius” Giraud, Alan M. Clark, Steven C. Gilberts, Cheryl Owen-Wilson and the author.

 

 

 

 

 


 

5 Interesting Facts About The Mountain & The Vortex and Other Tales:

  • The stories are accompanied with illustrations by Jean “Mœbius” Giraud, Alan M. Clark, Steven C. Gilberts, Cheryl Owen-Wilson and the author.
  • The author was involved in all aspects of the design of the book, including font selection and page design.
  • “Doloroso” was a finalist for a Thriller Award and “Lighter Than Air” received the Best Fiction Award from the Santa Barbara Writers Conference.
  • The cover art is by the author.
  • Three of the short stories, “Lighter Than Air,” “Doloroso,” and “The Fourth Seven,” were drafted in brief sessions at writing retreats with John R. Reed and Elizabeth Engstrom.