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    The Last Zookeeper
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    The Last Zookeeper

    By Saul Tanpepper

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    About this ebook

    Includes the bonus short story A FLAW IN THE DIVINE
    Two stories about the promise - and the perils - of artificial intelligence and technology.

    THE LAST ZOOKEEPER: When the aged caretaker of the world's last animal menagerie passes away, a boy seeks to reconcile the terrible sense of loss he feels.
    This is a 2600-word (~10-page) post-apocalyptic story about extinction, annihilation, and the possibility of a future in which technology, not Man, is the apex predator.

    A FLAW IN THE DIVINE: After inventing an artificially intelligent (AI) machine capable of self-awareness, a man tries to save humanity from destroying itself, only to find that he has lost control of his own robotic creation.
    This is a 3600-word (~14-page) dystopian tale with metaphysical and existential themes.

    Both stories are suitable for all ages.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrinestone Press
    Release dateNov 30, 2014
    ISBN9781502231949
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    The Last Zookeeper
    Author

    Saul Tanpepper

    Subscribe for new releases & exclusive deals/giveaways: tinyletter.com/SWTanpepper Saul Tanpepper is the specfic pen name of author Ken J. Howe, a PhD molecular biologist and former Army medic and trauma specialist.  Titles include: The post-apocalyptic series GAMELAND (recommended reading order): - Golgotha (prequel, optional) - Episodes 1-4 - Velveteen (standalone novella, optional) - Episodes 5-8 - Infected: Hacked Files From the Gameland Archive (insights for the avid GAMELAND fan) - Jessie's Game #1: Signs of Life - A Dark and Sure Descent - Jessie's Game #2: Dead Reckoning Post-apocalyptic series BUNKER 12 - Contain - Books 2-4 (coming soon) International medical thriller serial THE FLENSE (a BUNKER 12 companion series) - CHINA: Books 1-3 - ICELAND: Book 1-3 - AFRICA: Books 1-3 - TBA Short story collections: Shorting the Undead & Other Horrors Insomnia: Paranormal Tales, Science Fiction, and Horror Visit him at tanpepperwrites.com

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    • 5/5
      A subtly unnerving and terrifying short story. It's really worth a read and I had such chills after completing it.