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    Portals: A Fantasy
    Portals: A Fantasy
    Portals: A Fantasy
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    Portals: A Fantasy

    By John Walters

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    Abruptly, without any warning, portals to another dimension opened up all over the world. Hundreds of thousands entered; none returned. Now, months later, one representative exits each portal with a message. The doorways lead to a better world, and whoever wishes to enter must do so quickly, as the portals will soon disappear forever.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Walters
    Release dateNov 24, 2013
    ISBN9781310085673
    Portals: A 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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      Portals - John Walters

      Portals

      By

      John Walters

      Published by Astaria Books at Smashwords

      Copyright 2013 by John Walters

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

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      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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      Portals

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