Through the Kaleidoscope

The feature story, The Quest, revolves around the search for an object with healing powers that instantly transform those who touch it from negativity to pure love. Romance and adventure ensue as the protagonist joins a centuries old quest. The co-feature is a portrait of a serial killer operating in the Portland metro area. How he came to be and his terrible actions are exposed in a gritty, somewhat unsettling tale of depravity and mayhem. In between are sixty-three flash stories that encompass multiple genres: sci-fi, love, revenge, and tales of small-town America, to name a few. The idea of entering the Kaleidoscope is that the variety of emotions and situations revealed allow for a wide range of readers to find something they enjoy. Adult language is employed where it fits the characterizations but isn't used as a replacement for proper verbiage in the majority of the pieces. The flash stories average less than a thousand words and are perfect for short attention spans or busy people unable to invest time in novels.