It's three inspirational stories about people who are going through a difficult time in life. They passed through the storm fighting on the battlefield in the end.They faith grew and started to move mountains
It's three inspirational stories about people who are going through a difficult time in life. They passed through the storm fighting on the battlefield in the end.They faith grew and started to move mountains
Hurricane Katrina vs hurricane Ida, Jean, Shepherd tales
The Perfect Storm by Bryan Howard features three short stories: Hurricane Katrina vs. Hurricane Ida, Jean, and Shepherdâs Tale.
The first story is a modern re-telling of the ancient Old Testament story of Job. It begins with a Prologue that is a conversation between God, the Archangel Michael, and âLucyâ (and weâre not talking Ricardo). This part is clever and imaginative.
In the second story, Jean, the son of a ruthless drug lord is suddenly released from prison and trying to turn over a leaf. He has a friend whoâs sometimes called âMarcusâ and at other times âMarcosâ (p. 40). Upon release, Jean finds a new girlfriend, Jenny. She is kidnapped by a gang of thugs who have a bone to pick with Jeanâs deceased father. Â Jean and his friend Marcus rally to rescue her. Then it kind of goes "thud." Although interesting, the story lacks a discernible focus. Interactions between characters seem wooden and artificial.
Shepherdâs Tale is a short story about a man who awakens from a âweird dream.â Warned by an angel in the forest, John suddenly finds himself teleported to Los Angeles and on the run from the imminent arrival of an evil sorceress. Why the sorceress is after John and wants to kill him is not clearly explained.
The manuscript could benefit from another proofread and a professional edit. For example, âJohnâ becomes âJamesâ on page 49, probably as the result of a typo. And speaking of typos, hopefully the Silver familyâs guesthouse suite is not âneat and homelyâ (p. 57), etc. Formatting is also an issue. While the first two sections are double-spaced, the last section, Shepherdâs Tale, is single spaced.
This book has potential. The writing sparkles in places. But itâs not ready for prime time. Itâs hamstrung by the lack of a unifying theme, brittle and contrived plots, and thin characterizations. It would benefit greatly from another re-write.