Wide-eyed, panting, sweating, RUNNING. Branches whip past my face, leaves crunch underfoot; I’ve been transported to Stereotype World, and this country is Redneck Country. I’m being pursued by dudes straight out of Deliverance and my butthole is in SERIOUS jeopardy. I open my eReader. Magic Flash. A book on proper grammar and pronunciation appears in my hand. WTF? I shrug, stop and turn, and throw it at the oncoming pack, led by some crazy bearded fella named Zeke. The hillbillies stop in their tracks and I hear, “NOOOO! PROPER PER’NUNCIATION!” When the book makes contact with Zeke’s skin I raise my hands to my face; he explodes into a blindingly hot mushroom cloud. The rest of them scatter.
Sometimes, reading can literally save your ass. Echo Vol. 1 is FREE on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2 on Kindle here: Vol.2 on Kindle.
Kent Wayne 
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