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Marion Stein

Marion Stein

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Marion Stein is a native New Yorker who returned to her hometown in September 2001 after living many other places. She has an MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence as well as an MSW from Hunter College. Marion's careers have included crisis clinician, teacher, tarot card reader, grant writer and temp. She is an avid blogger and the author of The Death Trip and Loisaida -- A New York Story.  She is currently working on an expansion of her novella, Hungry Ghosts which was shortlisted for the 32nd annual 3-Day Novel Contest.

The Seekers: The Stuff of Stars (Dystopian Sci-Fi - Book 2)

The Seekers: The Stuff of Stars (Dystopian Sci-Fi - Book 2)

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<p>This second book in <em>The Seekers</em> dystopian series continues the story started in the critically-acclaimed <em>The Children of Darkness</em>, winner of the <strong>Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Summer 2015 - Best Book in the Category of SCIENCE FICTION</strong>, and winner of the <strong>Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence</strong>....</p><h1><strong><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> by David Litwack</strong></h1><p>Evolved Publishing presents the second book in the new dystopian series <em>The Seekers</em>. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><em style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.6em;">“But what are we without dreams?”</em></h2><p>Against all odds, Orah and Nathaniel have found the keep and revealed the truth about the darkness, initiating what they hoped would be a new age of enlightenment. But the people were more set in their ways than anticipated, and a faction of vicars whispered in their ears, urging a return to traditional ways.</p><p>Desperate to keep their movement alive, Orah and Nathaniel cross the ocean to seek the living descendants of the keepmasters’ kin. Those they find on the distant shore are both more and less advanced than expected.</p><p>The seekers become caught between the two sides, and face the challenge of bringing them together to make a better world. The prize: a chance to bring home miracles and a more promising future for their people. But if they fail this time, they risk not a stoning but losing themselves in the twilight of a never-ending dream.</p><p><strong>Be sure to start with the first book in this series, the multiple award-winning <em>The Children of Darkness</em>. And don't miss David's award-winning speculative saga, <em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></strong></p>

Story Behind The Book

The Death Trip was originally written for the 3 Day Novel Contest. I want to explore questions about end of life and the choices we make. I'm a big fan of The Matrix, especially the first film, and The Death Trip is an exploration of the question -- if given the choice between a reality of death and suffering or a dream of an idealized existence, which would you choose?

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<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>Perfection in Novella Form</strong>, December 1, 2009</span> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">By </td><td><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A99HBVQL5ST66/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">Nautiknitter<span class="swSprite s_chevron custPopRight"></span></span></span></a> (CA) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A99HBVQL5ST66/ref=cm_cr_dp_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <span class="crVerifiedStripe"><strong class="h3Color tiny" style="margin-right:.5em;">Amazon Verified Purchase</strong><span class="tiny verifyWhatsThis">(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase">What's this?</a>)</span></span> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <strong><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>The Death Trip (Kindle Edition)</strong> </div> I downloaded the sample of this short story/novella and was immediately hooked. For 99 cents, it was a no-brainer to buy. The author does an excellent job of quickly developing the characters and their relationships while moving the story along at a good clip. The plot touches on very sensitive topics, and shows both sides of the issues fairly equitably, though there's clearly a bias in the end. And the ending was perfection. I look forward to reading more of Marion Stein's work! <strong>Review by: </strong> <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/DutchMom">C </a><br /><br /><strong>From Smashwords readers:</strong><br /><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/DutchMom">Koeber</a> on Dec. 01, 2009 : <img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" /><img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" /><img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" /><img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" /><img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" /><br /> Excellent story on a compelling subject. The story is eerily believable, and the author clearly has a solid knowledge of end of life dilemma. I have worked in the hospice field for many, many years and found this book riveting, funny and poignant. Not usually a sci-fi fan, but thoroughly enjoyed this. Five stars!<br /><br /><strong>Review by: </strong> <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/pdallen">PD Allen</a> on Nov. 20, 2009 : <img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" /><img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" /><img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" /><img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" /><img src="http://www.smashwords.com/static/img/star.png" alt="star" /><br /> Grim story, the last third is pretty intense. The author has developed some intriguing ideas about medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, and consumer culture. She has an adequate knowledge of pharmacology and ethnobotanics. I love a good corporate conspiracy, and this one is very well-done, making possible some interesting statements about the modern world in which we live. The ending presents the main character with a tremendous dilemma.