Meanderings of a Bent Mind

<h3><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Meanderings of a Bent Mind</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> is a collection of interwoven speculative and fabulist stories that blend elements of fantasy fairy tale and gritty wartime narrative.</span></h3><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Meanderings of a Bent Mind</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> is a collection of interwoven speculative and fabulist stories that blend elements of fantasy fairy tale and gritty wartime narrative. The stories often feature young girl protagonists and explore themes of kingship nobility and magical realism. Some stories involve talking animals interacting with humans while others play with puns such as in The Battle of Byte Mountain where computer terminology is humorously woven into a feudal fantasy setting. The collection also delves into time slips ghost tales and archaeology with some wartime narratives adding bittersweet contrasts to the fantastical elements. The stories though diverse maintain a sense of continuity through recurring motifs. The collection will appeal to readers of fantasy philosophy and young adult fiction with a fabulist style reminiscent of Jorge Luis Borges.</span></p>