The Powers That Be Short Story Collection
About this ebook
Unlucky pranksters blunder into a mythical cryptid’s deadly domain, but will anyone believe their murder alibi if they cry Bigfoot?
Town losers Frank and Armando waste their youth in the small town of Forks, Washington, pranking locals for entertainment before their latest Bigfoot caper runs afoul of the legendary cryptid. In a harrowing blink of an eye, the duo finds themselves prosecuted for a murder they did not commit.
But if the mischievous pair cry Bigfoot, will anyone believe their story?
Meanwhile, Professor Richard King, aka Doc, the chief scientist at Lost Cactus—a secret research facility ensconced in the southwestern hinterlands—catches the pair’s unfortunate account on an episode of Leonard Nimoy’s In Search Of. Traveling to the Pacific Northwest on a personal quest to obtain the hairy beast’s DNA, he knows the evidence will exonerate the boys languishing in a prison cell for well over a year for a murder they did not commit.
About the author
Author and artist John Hopkins’ curiosity for what lies beyond common knowledge shapes his character-driven storytelling. Following his muse, John created Lost Cactus, a comic strip set on an off-the-grid top-secret research base—think Area 51. The strip’s quick wit, fearless lampoonery, and supernatural mythology expanded from three panels into a shared universe of edgy short stories and epic full-length science fiction novels.
Sequels and graphic novels featuring the expansive world-building of Lost Cactus and The Powers That Be shared universe are in the works. Stay tuned and keep an eye on the sky.
