Trilogy: A Collection is comprised of three stories, all of which have an otherworldly, paranormal theme to them. Each of the main characters in these stories wrestles with extraordinary circumstances in an otherwise ostensibly ordinary world. All of the tales have their own moral and life lessons, which Prudence MacGregor aims for each reader to individually formulate, as life itself is not clear cut and is at the mercy of the subjective. Journey with the stories main characters as they navigate the unplumbed depths of the unknown.
The first story, Parallelograms, centers on protagonist Justine, a determined yet troubled young woman who, quite by accident, discovers that she has a double and thus finds herself facing unexpected and ultimately terrifying consequences. Her previously tightly controlled world spins out of control, causing her to question her very existence.
The second story in the trilogy, Random, concerns Ulyssa, a young woman who is intrigued by the possibility of releasing a balloon with a note and seeing where it lands. This seemingly innocent activity will take her down a dark path, the circumstances of which may or may not be resolved. This will conflict with the outwardly picture perfect world that she thought she inhabited.
The final title, Up There, focuses on Gregory, an unassuming office worker who is fascinated by the airplanes he sees in the sky. Quite by accident he meets Sherry, a beautiful motivational speaker who just may have a connection to one of the planes he has seen. An activity he previously saw as harmless and a bit innocuous -watching planes fly overhead and guessing their destinations - turns questionable and ultimately forces him to take a look at his world: is it real or has it always been an illusion?
My Thoughts:
This collection of short story's is a book that is easy to read and each story has the reader wanting more. At least for me. I think each one of these stories could very easily be turned into a novel of its own.
Out of all the stories I liked the last one Up There the best. I think everyone at one time or another has looked up into the sky and wondered where the plane is going, who is on board, what their story is and where they are from but no one gets to find out quite like Gregory does.
In Random, how fun would it be to put a note into a balloon and see where it might go? Like putting a note in a bottle and send it out to sea. I think it would be very intriguing to do this...except not if it turns out like this story.
In Parallelograms, they say everyone has a double or doppleganger if you will, but what would you do if you came face to face with yours? Hopefully my double would be nice and not like in this story...
With all that said, if you like short stories with a paranormal twist, then you have got to read this little book.
I received a copy of this book for review and was not monetarily compensated for my review.
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