Excerpt from the book
BILLY AND THE CLONEASAURUS
by
Stephen Kozeniewsk
by
Stephen Kozeniewsk
The Whirling Fan of Death abruptly stopped spinning the instant it struck William 789-6’s abdomen. The chalky-white, pain-wracked face of 789 stared at them accusingly for about fifteen seconds before he finally succumbed to blood loss. (Intestinal loss was also, no doubt, a contributing factor to the poor clone’s death.)William 64-6, the slurry machine operator, clad in a white plastic apron and all-encompassing goggles whistled archly and said, “Well, that’s never happened before.”William 790-6 reached up and tugged on his shirt collar. He cleared his throat, not really knowing what else to do. 64 didn’t make a move and seemed to be waiting for 790 to prompt him. It was typical clone behavior, but, of course, that meant that 790’s own inclination was also to not move, but to wait for someone else to prompt him. With an exhausted sigh, 790 gestured at the remaining half of 789 still stuck in the slurry machine.“Why don’t you, uh, reach in and see if you can clear the, uh, obstruction?”
Dark, haunting, and blisteringly satirical, BILLY AND THE CLONEASAURUS is the
story of one “man’s” attempt to finally become an individual in a world of
copies.
Six billion identical clones
make up the entire population of Earth, and William 790-6 (57th Iteration) is
exactly like everybody else. In his one year of life he will toil in suburban
mediocrity and spend as much cash as possible in order to please his corporate
masters. When 790’s first birthday (and scheduled execution) finally rolls
around, a freak accident spares his life.
Living past his expiration date changes 790 profoundly. Unlike other clones he
becomes capable of questioning the futility of his own existence. Seeking
answers in the wilderness, he discovers a windmill with some very strange
occupants, including a freakish, dinosaur-like monstrosity. Which is especially
strange since every animal on earth is supposed to be extinct…
~~~
Stephen Kozeniewski
(pronounced: "causin' ooze key") lives with his wife and two cats in
Pennsylvania, the birthplace of the modern zombie.
During his time as a
Field Artillery officer, he served for three years in Oklahoma and one in Iraq,
where due to what he assumes was a clerical error, he was awarded the Bronze
Star.
He is also a classically trained linguist, which sounds much more
impressive than saying his bachelor’s degree is in German.
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