About
The son of Sicilian immigrants, I've lived in Brooklyn all my life except for the time I spent at Western Michigan University, from which I graduated in 1971. I've had 49 short stories published in small press magazines. I contribute articles to buzzle.com. I have three books in print, novels Close to the Edge, and Adjustments, and short story collection, A Hitch in Twilight, 20 Tales of Warped Imagination. I sell my books on the streets of Brooklyn.
Description
<p><strong><em>Have you ever awoken from a vivid dream and wondered which side of waking was real?</em></strong></p><p>Burt Higgins' retirement is not going well. His children have grown, and his wife has gone off to earn a late-life degree, leaving him alone in his sprawling suburban home. With too much time on his hands, he broods on the state of the world, obsessively following the worst of cable news and the Internet. Increasingly angry at the state of affairs, he nurtures a fantasy that a dark lord from another realm has foisted these problems on humankind. If only he could transport to that world, he'd confront the demon and use the magic found there to defeat the beast and end despair forever.</p><p>On a particularly bad news day, while housebound in the midst of a snowstorm, he retreats to his study to shut out the world and immerse himself in his books. When, on a whim, he lights a candle purchased in an obscure Prague curiosity shop, a magical guide appears and offers to take him on whatever quest he chooses. When he asks to become a hero in a fantasy realm, he discovers a more complex world than he expected, and battling evil with magic turns out to be far from his greatest challenge.</p><p><strong>EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS</strong> a specualtive fantasy adventure sure not just to entertain you, but to make you consider your life, your dreams, your goals. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>Books by David Litwack:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>Along the Watchtower</em></li><li><em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></li><li><em>The Time That's Given</em></li><li><em>The Children of Darkness</em> (The Seekers - Book 1)</li><li><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> (The Seekers - Book 2)</li><li><em>The Light of Reason</em> (The Seekers - Book 3)</li></ul><h2><strong>More Great Fantasy Fiction from Evolved Publishing:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>The Awakening of David Rose</em> (David Rose #1) by Daryl Rothman</li><li><em>Shadow Swarm</em> by D. Robert Pease</li><li><em>Kingdom in Chains</em> by J.W. Zulauf</li><li>The "Grims' Truth" Series by Isu Yin & Fae Yang</li></ul><p> </p>
Story Behind The Book
A collection of stories I've had published in magazines through the years, born of my love of The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock TV series.
Reviews
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<div style="margin-bottom:.5em;">1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: </div>
<div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"><span style="margin-right:5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> </span><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Provocative</strong>, October 11, 2009</span> </div>
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<td><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A25M8UBFUEOWOF/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Luciana <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Zappia<span class="swSprite s_chevron custPopRight"></span></span></span></a> (Brooklyn, NY) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A25M8UBFUEOWOF/ref=cm_cr_dp_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a><br /><a href="/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_rn_bdg_help?ie=UTF8&nodeId=14279681&pop-up=1#RN"><span class="cmtySprite s_BadgeRealName"><span>(REAL NAME)</span></span></a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:.5em;" class="tiny"><strong><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>A Hitch In Twilight: 20 Tales of Warped Imagination (Paperback)</strong> </div>Through thought provoking and imaginative plots, Vic Fortezza takes his readers on a roller coaster ride of emotions. He captures your attention with his gritty writing style and keeps you intrigued with powerful characterizations and stimulating story lines without being overly dramatic. By the time you finish this book, you will be longing for more! </td></tr></tbody></table>
