An Orb Over the Strawberry Moon and Other Sci-Fi Tales by Nancy Waddell

A thought-provoking collection of short stories centered around a common theme, An Orb Over the Strawberry Moon and Other Sci-Fi Tales will take you on a virtual journey to a world beyond ours. Author Nancy Waddell has a talent for creating a terrifying scenario laced with hope for the future. Each story provides a glimpse into different characters’ lives as they grapple with the reality of an existence controlled by unhuman forces. What makes it all the more compelling is that the plots aren’t too ‘far out there’ given our quickly-evolving world of the 2020’s.

Inspired by her love of space adventures and of star gazing, author Waddell brings a ray of light into each of her tales. From an earth-destroying asteroid to a cataclysm event, UFOs and aliens, robodogs and androids, the overall tone of the book is inspirational. The human spirit shines through with selfless acts and courageous actions by the characters. 

These well-written stories are fast-paced, catching the reader’s interest from the first line of the first story—“Emergency”—right to the final words “home through the portal”. The open-ended conclusions of each storyline leave room for the reader to use their imagination to further the characters’ stories while providing a satisfying ending to their immediate situation. 

A delightful blend of sci-fi literature and themes of human nature, An Orb Over the Strawberry Moon and Other Sci-Fi Tales will stay with you long after you close the book, and it will leave you wanting more from author Nancy Waddell.