Kirsten Hacker

Disentanglement Kirsten Hacker

This collection of novelettes explores love, science, and philosophy with more than a little bit of whimsy. Some of the stories connect to the world developed within the Alix Strange Saga. I. InversionWhen a woman's memory begins to work backwards, she struggles to hide her secret. A man is convinced that he is evil to the core. This is a romance between crazy people. II. Femme FatalMarcela is an angel of death who learns not to count any man happy until he is dead. Extreme gender roles are not healthy for anyone. III. The Promethean DialoguesA space cloud must defeat the negative mother archetype in order to reach a futuristic sleeping beauty. It is a Jungian thing. The world's fate hangs in the balance. IV. Getting CloserA woman leaves science and rationality behind for a man whose fractured soul reminds her of her disastrous mother. V. Dimbo KugelAn everyman with an unfortunate name lands in unfortunate circumstances. VI. Psychic Nazi WitchesThe most terrifying creatures ever. Thank goodness they don't exist - other than in a metaphorical sense. VII. A Theory of EverythingA fictional drama from the perspective of Einstein's first wife. Where the historical record is empty, I filled it.