Portals of the Mind: A Short Story Collection

“See those little circles there? Those are portals to another dimension.”

After this wild declaration, 14-year-old Max’s Weird Uncle Bob disappears. Then the teen receives strange messages over his electronic devices. He believes they are from his uncle, who has traveled beyond the boundaries of our known universe—a plane of existence that Max intends to visit.

“The Portals” begins this eclectic collection of short fiction with a mixture of genres including science fiction, horror, fantasy, western, and more.

– A man returns to consciousness with a slowly returning memory and a body that doesn’t function normally.
– A college student working overnight at a convenience store faces an unspeakable terror.
– After attending his best friend’s funeral, a young man confronts grief, guilt, and a ghostly apparition.
– A band of killers track a desperado across the desert and to a deserted mission, where a final showdown ensues.
– Strange music draws a young boy to an old mill in his town, where he is presented with a wondrous new world and a tough choice.

Join author Stephen Wise as he takes you on a journey into new dimensions filled with magic, creatures in the dark, and self-discovery.