13. Dance of the Dead by Richard Matheson
Our next tale is a jaunt into the ‘future’
Tale number thirteen brings us to one of the best short fiction writers to ever lay down ink. Richard Matheson is widely referenced as a key influence by so many of today’s top writers, and it’s not hard to see why.
You can download and read the tale here:
I’ll post the discussion thread on Monday 3 Feb, so please wait until then to post your views (just in case you create any spoilers!). PS - If you can get your hands on the audiobook version, I highly recommend it!
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May your shadow never grow less,
Paul O