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First Place winner of The 2024 Firebird Book Award in the category of Short Stories
Second Place winner in The Spring 2025 BookFest Awards in the category of Short Stories
A small town becomes obsessed with television -- to the point of madness.
A cheerful innocent confronts the harsh reality of the world and is forever changed by the experience.
A struggling author begins receiving strange messages on the paper he uses to write.
A bullied, brilliant teen is put through the wringer of his high school and comes out the other side insane.
A detective of the future discovers he may be investigating his own untimely demise -- and that of the world's.
These and one more dark fable await you from the imaginative mind of the award-winning author Michael Thomas Perone. Part fractured fairy tales, part nightmare fuel, The Electric God and Other Shorts follows characters who struggle to remain sane in an insane world and features stories that will keep you up at night, wondering what might be lurking in the shadows.
About the Author
Michael Thomas Perone is an award-winning author who has written for The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore City Paper, Long Island Voice (a spinoff of The Village Voice), Yahoo!, and WhatCulture!, among others. His debut novel, the action-adventure Danger Peak, was the recipient of The Fall 2022 BookFest Award in the category of Young Adult - Action and Adventure and The 2022 Firebird Book Award in the category of Magical Realism. His follow-up, the coming-of-age/sci-fi mindbender Déjà View, was the recipient of The Spring 2024 BookFest Award in the category of Young Adult - Literary and Coming of Age, where it received First Place, and The 2024 Firebird Book Award in the category of Coming of Age. It was also a finalist of The 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award. He works as a Senior Editor and lives on Long Island with his wife and two daughters.
For more information, please visit www.michaelthomasperone.com
Reviews of The Electric God and Other Shorts
Tense, dark, and thought-provoking, (The Electric God and Other Shorts is) a gripping exploration of blurred realities and fractured identities... Perone plunges readers into disquieting worlds where the lines between reality, identity, and absurdity blur in unexpected ways. Perone's characters grasp for meaning in chaotic worlds. His use of stream-of-consciousness heightens their disorienting journeys, while dark humor provides a balance of levity and gravity. This collection confronts the madness of modern existence with wit and heart, leaving readers unsettled -- and hungry for more.
-- The Prairies Book Review
Perone is in complete control of his writing, creating clear, tightly formed sentences marking the work of an experienced professional. His style feels a little like a mix between Ray Bradbury and The Twilight Zone, focusing on outbursts of violence and humor... The protagonists are generally relatable and mostly fit the role of being smart, awkward, and pushed too far. The collection's dark turns, chuckles, and ability to relate will garner plenty of enthusiastic young fans.
-- The US Review of Books
Perone's writing style is excellent throughout. The characters and their worlds are fully developed and three-dimensional, and the dialogue is authentic... The Electric God and Other Shorts is a brilliant collection that makes readers reflect on several issues. It's a powerful read for those who enjoy dark, satirical writing with twists that make you think. 5 out of 5 Stars
-- Reader Views
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