The Wish Mechanics

THE WISH MECHANICS by Daniel Braum ISBN: 978-88-99569-49-5 Copyright (Edition) ©2017 Independent Legions Publishing Copyright (Text) ©Daniel Braum July, 2017 Editing: Jodi Renée Lester Cover Art by George C. Cotronis Digital Layout: Lukha B. Kremo www.independentlegions.com Daniel Braum The Wish Mechanics Notes“How to Make Love and Not Turn to Stone” previously published in The Beauty of Death (Independent Legions, 2016) “An American Ghost in Zurich” previously published in Savage Beasts (Grey Matter Press, 2015) “The Water Dragon” previously published in Yeti. Tiger. Dragon. (Dim Shores Press, 2016) “Canopy Crawlers” previously published in Full Unit Hook Up #6 (2004) “The Wish Mechanics” previously published in Full Unit Hook Up #9 (2008) “Tea in the Sahara” previously published in Kaleidetrope Magazine (2012) “Tetsuya and the Ranagareet” previously published in Strange, Weird and Wonderful Magazine (2010) For my dad "Daniel Braum's tight, spare lines control and anchor startling, freshly-imagined flights of the exciting-fantastic. His stories turn old tropes on their heads and invent whole new worlds for you to spend some time in. There's an urge to race through this skilled collection from one smart story to another, wondering what's next? But don't do it. Pause and savor instead." -- Jack Ketchum