Twisted Ends — Dale Carlson

"I awoke in total darkness. I felt around trying to get
a sense of where I was. I wasn't even sure I could actually
feel my arms and legs moving. The best I could figure out
was that my surroundings were damp and that the floor beneath
me seemed to be earthen. I wanted to cry out for help
but could not move my mouth. I did not sense a gag or something
else over it, but I definitely could not speak."

These are the impressions of one of the characters who is
unfortunate enough to get trapped in Twisted Ends. Witches,
werewolves, other world aliens, androids and tigers are some
of the others who find themselves in these twisted situations. The
good guy/gal doesn't always win here. Sometimes there's no way
to be sure who has the moral ground. If you find that you can
identify with one or more of the characters, you might have the
makings of a hero/heroine. Or, maybe you should seek immediate
psychological help. I think of myself in the mold defined in a
song by country singer Waylon Jennings -

"I've always been crazy, but it's kept me from going insane."