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Feb 8Liked by Shaina Read

OMG Shaina, you've brought forth such a beautiful, terrifying story that channels magic, techno-fantasy, terror and the fears that were indeed buried in the formative psyche of millions of children who, I think, came to fear that the adults charged with being the protectors were anything but. You've captured the fear of a horrible technology that couldn't be understood! It was almost a fatalistic acceptance that doom was unavoidable given the warnings and the clock ever closer to midnight. And if you will forgive me, once again I must invoke your story as being much in the vein of classic Rod Serling!

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That was a great story. It had all the tension and all the sights and sounds we all look for. The character of the kid talking in hindsight, and the ending! Wow. How cool is that! So perfect for it to end like that. I loved it.

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Feb 7Liked by Shaina Read

Impressive! I was wondering how this might wrap up, think I'll always wonder what happened to Jamie.

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Absolutely agree with remarks. Great story, suspense, timing and wond all together at the end.

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Wow, what an ending, what a ride, what a story! Echoing the other comments and sentiments here. This was thrilling, imaginative, original, blending the anxieties of childhood with the very real terror of war, all tinted with a horror-fantasy vibe. It's got that twilight zone feel to it.

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