Short Works is Cameron H. Chambers' ninth book. It is a collection of previously unpublished work, essays, a novella, a serial, and a short story. It is a quick, entertaining read that will keep you thinking. Visit his author page for his other publications.
A post-apocalyptic comedy concerning the antics of an extraterrestrial thespian from outside the unknown universe who struts his final moments upon earth's stage. Cam the educator, soldier, historian, and star actor in a dramatic series based on his life, engages a huge interstellar audience with the meaninglessness of existence on earth, as he provides flashes of great profundity while reaching his final epiphany after truly comedic moments. In his drab homesick career, filled with laughter, angst, and foibles, all Cam ever wishes for are a good woman and a chance to return to his own planet.
"Three Novellas" contains three short novels, two of which are continuing, stand-alone sequels to earlier fine works of Cameron H. Chambers. The first novella deals with a man and his odd spiritual quest, who saves earth and earns the right to go home. The second novella builds on Chambers' fourth novel, "Don't Cross the Devil," and tells the story of the beleaguered, friendly, humanitarian son of Satan. The final novella is a continuation of the hilarious "Confessions of an Internet Don Juan," post-divorce, with the central character once again using the Internet to find a suitable mate. All three novellas are complete and understandable by themselves, and put in perspective the later reflections of the author on his life, the planet, and society.
"For the Love of a Madman" is a peek into the dark, disturbed recesses of a most unusual man. Canon Carter is a visionary and psychic, yet others describe him as a Shaman and wizard. He is married to Mahsa, a jewel of a woman from Tehran. Deep in spiritual revelation, the novel possesses an odd, agreeable flair of romance and mystery. Spiritual warfare, deceit, love, and the unimaginable, "For the Love of a Madman" tells the story of man's mind, his love, and his madness.
The story of Cast Hughes, a bit player on the pro bicycling tour and a handsome athlete, "Confessions of an Internet Don Juan" is a hilarious indictment of our modern methods of finding a date, spouse, friend, or soul mate. Cast looks for love over the Internet and encounters every scammer and loose woman that he can dredge up with startlingly honest and revealing candor and quick-witted conversation. From the owned prostitute in Morocco to the Romanian beauty being run by the Russian mob, this is a book for the ages, and concerns not just sex and games, but the need for a companion and true love.
The story of a man beleaguered by the fate of being Satan's son, Chris Devin proves himself to his gorgeous lover, Silka, the only person that can save Chris from his nightmarish existence. Chris is a friend of the needy, a humble, yet successful, artist, and is hypnotized by his father and cast into the realm of night, evil, and mental illness. But Chris is not ill, nor delusional. Can he be saved from the fiery depths of Hell by his love for a woman, or will he be forced to take up with the minions of his father and do their bidding? What will Silka do, when Chris has all but given up hope?
