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    Slug: A Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy
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    Slug: A Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy
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    Slug: A Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy

    By John Walters

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    In a decimated post-apocalyptic suburb, a couple stumbles upon a deranged gamer who forces them into a virtual competition whose consequence is real physical death for the loser.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Walters
    Release dateOct 20, 2013
    ISBN9781301026395
    Slug: A Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy
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    John Walters

    John Walters recently returned to the United States after thirty-five years abroad. He lives in Seattle, Washington. He attended the 1973 Clarion West science fiction writing workshop and is a member of Science Fiction Writers of America. He writes mainstream fiction, science fiction and fantasy, and memoirs of his wanderings around the world.

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      John Walters

      Published by Astaria Books at Smashwords

      Copyright 2013 by John Walters

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold reproduced, or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or if it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of the author.

      This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons places or events - except those in the public domain - is purely coincidental.

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      In the cold dark early morning before dawn a couple hiked through a seemingly deserted suburb in the hills, seeking refuge and sustenance.

      Drawn by lights within they followed a ten-foot-high metal fence topped with sharp spikes to its entrance.

      It’s open, said Griff, as he pulled the handle down. The gate creaked as it swung inward.

      His wife Polly said, "There could be people inside. They might have guns. They might shoot us before we can

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