The Stygian Diner, a new short story by author Mike McElhaney, has been published to authormikemcelhaney.com and is available for free for a limited time only. Take some time on a warm summer evening lose yourself in a tale set in a nostalgic diner that connects to times and places long past.
Synopsis
Step through the doors of an old-time American diner tucked away on a desolate road and listen to a tale from the gregarious cook. Be warned, at the end of your meal you may face an unexpected choice!
Touching on themes of choice and fate, and intertwined with a recognizable mythology, The Stygian Diner offers an opportunity to sit down in a quiet diner late at night, have a drink, some well made food, and reflect.
About the Author
Author Mike McElhaney, creative mind behind the recently published novel Shine Through Night, a paranormal adventure set in the 1980s, grew up in the 1980s immersed in contemporary literature as well as the music, television, and film culture of the time. His work spans a variety of genres, including paranormal fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction drama, contemporary fiction, high fantasy, and apocalyptic science fiction. If there is a recurring theme in much of Mike’s writing it is hope, optimism in the face of challenge and darkness, and happy endings. A swing dancer, roller skating maniac, and sometimes hobby farmer he presently lives in New Hampshire with his wife and children.