Release: July 10, 2024 (Paperback only)

Genre: Novellas/Short Stories; Magical Realism; Sci-fi/Fantasy; Dark Comedy; Mystery

There’s a salesy blurb for this book on retail websites, but I thought for my own place, I’d just write like I talk. The Eleventh Hour is the first book I’ve ever finished in the literal sense. This collection contains two novellas and six short stories, from magical realism to science fiction, dark comedy, and mystery.

Here are some examples:

• Pinocchio (sci-fi novella): a sentient AI grapples with the confines of her existence, unravels the truth about her being, and escapes into the unknown.

• Swallow (fantasy novella): a messenger traveling between a reclusive tower and a dying city under extraterrestrial attack bonds with a mystical creature and the inhabitants of a world with no tomorrow—a retelling of The Happy Prince from the POV of the swallow.

• The Bright Side (drama): a photographer who creates IDs for ghosts encounters a peculiar customer and embarks on a spontaneous journey to resolve her unfinished business.

• Undercooked / Calories (dark comedy): an eccentric barista offers more than coffee and pastries to the selfish souls in a cold, modern city, guiding them to release their hidden, shameful desires.

The stories are stand-alone, but loosely connected by a common theme. At its core, it’s a book about letting go and moving on.