The Last Zookeeper — Saul Tanpepper

Two stories about the promise - and the perils - of technology.

Imagine a future in which technology, not Man, is the apex predator, and all life on Earth as we know it is quickly going extinct.

A young boy is tormented by his obsession with the aged caretaker of the world's last animal menagerie. Only after the keeper dies does he finally understand the nature of his curiosity. "The Last Zookeeper" is a short story about extinction, annihilation, and the end of mankind.

Includes the bonus short story "A Flaw in the Divine": After the invention of an artificially intelligent machine capable of self-awareness, a man tries to use it to save humanity from destroying itself and the world, only to find that he has lost control of his own creation.

"A Flaw in the Divine" is a short story with metaphysical, religious, and existential themes.

Both stories are suitable for readers of all ages.