Thirteen O'Clock

Description

It starts with an attempted gay-bashing, but the bashers picked the wrong man -- a one-legged Vietnam vet with a strange affliction. Time is broken for him. And so is his life. The aftermath of violence is a scream-of-consciousness unraveling of a terrifying past and the ultimate discovery of a new human possibility. Tonight he takes the first step toward redemption. This is one of the most brutal and controversial story that David Gerrold has ever written. After its publication in the February 2006 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction several subscribers actually cancelled their subscriptions in protest. This story is an unflinching look at souls in transformation. Contains strong language and vivid descriptions of sex and violence. Not recommended for young or impressionable readers. Please keep your seat belt fastened tightly. The sequel to this story is "fourteen o'clock," available only as an Amazon ebook.