When Breaks the Maelstrom is a buffet of short stories that tend to blur genre lines. The stories defy convention in that they are fantastical and are interludes into the lives of men, women, and otherworldly beings. Some events cannot be explained, except that we accept the supernatural. When we can break through the natural world's barrier, it is then that we can see other possibilities. We can suggest that myths, phenomena, and legends may be familiar with reality. When Breaks the Maelstrom begins, it is an excursion into some situation that we all may have faced at one time or another. Since all skeletons in closets are not yet devoid of flesh, it is only proper that we remake the frame to envision its beginnings. Some stories involve many different nationalities. Several stories continue characters who loom prominently in their telling, as they are the adventurers so many of us desire to be or become. Please enjoy as you venture into original and undiscovered realms of fantasy.
DISCLAIMER: These stories you are about to read are purely fiction. It has been noised abroad that some readers have experienced recurring nightmares after their indulgence. Read at your own risk, and if such unsubstantiated instances occur, the author shall be held harmless.
Rev. Dr. Eugene Barnes, Founder and Executive Director of the Metanoia Centers, a 501(c)(3) community-based organization founded in 2000, brings a wealth of diverse experience to his work. Dr. Barnes graduated Cum Laude from Slidell Baptist Seminary in 2001. His expertise in employment, economic development, community organizing, youth development, technology, and banking/housing has been a catalyst for improving the physical and financial health of communities.
A female Japanese bounty hunter in the fields of the western plains, and, to boot, she is kicking derrieres.
Book Excerpt
WHEN BREAKS THE MAELSTROM
The loss to the Pinkertons was also mounting up in men’s lives. The training for the men was sadly too short, and theory often failed in the face of hardened outlaws. A colt pistol was a formidable weapon, except it required one to be able to hit what they were shooting at. Solutions were still being sought when an unexpected occurrence caught their attention.
A dispute arose on the Missouri Line that involved a cowboy and a city fellow. The cowboy refused to give up his seat for the city fellow’s lady, and words were exchanged. It was reported that the city fellow whisked out a derringer and pointed it at the face of the cowboy. Miraculously the derringer was taken out of his hand by a female passenger. The action happened so fast that it took a matter of moments to digest.
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