Child's Play — Bill Myers

UPDATED: With a sneak peek at the second book in the series! An insightful comedy . . . deceptively fun, profoundly deep. TIME: Fifty years in the future. Religion has been banned. LOCATION: Sisco Heights Mental Health Facility CHARACTERS: A seer who has delightful conversations with tattoos, eletric shavers, and janitorial supplies. A wannabe superhero, complete with shower cap, goggles, and bath towel cape. A prophet who sees 20 seconds into the future. An amnesiac who opens a fortune cookie and reads: "You are My favorite child. God." Careful to avoid state scrutiny, these quirky characters begin to explore the amazing possiblities if such a statement is true. The thinking soon infects other patients and the government must tighten its noose until it is met with some startling surprises. A quick and fun read, this first novella of The Last Fool series will make you chuckle while pausing to think.