Witching Hour: Volume 2 - Witching Hour - E-book - ePub

With a bit of poking and prodding, the oddities lurking beneath the surface of everyday life are brought out into the open.  From extraterrestrial encounters to otherworldly experiences, Witching Hour: Volume 2 is a novella with eight tales that will take you on a roller coaster ride through a world of weirdness. The Immovable Beast - A determined yard cleanup crew, an angry old tree, and a couple of chainsaws.  What will happen when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Little Green Man - Bob is desperate for work but meeting a prospective employer may turn out to be more than he bargained for. The House of Poor Regard - A tax assessor, an abandoned English mansion, and a dire warning.  What could possibly go wrong? Barking at the Dog - Jane loves her boyfriend Eric, an ambitious if not somewhat misguided graduate student.  His latest earth-shattering idea though may turn out to be more far-fetched they even he could imagine. Mr.
Boots - Finding your place in the world is challenging enough, but how about the entire universe? John would rather enjoy a cold beer and watch a sports game than answer such difficult questions. However, an outburst of melancholy from his best friend and the appearance of a headless cowboy may call for a sudden change in plans. Fail Caesar - As a centurion in the Roman legions, Lucius Gaius Severus has killed his fair share of men, but he's never killed the same man twice.until yesterday. Perfect Fit - On his way to an interview, a man takes an unexpected detour and discovers a job opportunity that is to die for! Eye of the Mind - Seeing a big, red handlebar mustache every now and then isn't unusual, but three in one day, especially when one belongs to a woman?  Now something strange is going on!  Couple that with a hoard of rats invading your apartment and you've got a real problem on your hands.  To add insult to injury, finding out that you are the root cause of all this could really ruin your day!