In Which Leah Reviews... Ruins of the Mind by Jason Stadtlanger

 Enter a world of intrigue in this anthology of short stories.

Discover a unique elderly home that offers justice to those who are unkind and uncaring of others, yet rewards those who are loving and compassionate in "The Lantern".

Shawn could never have imagined what she might find when she ventured into the storm drain near the train tracks. Follow her through her adventure in "The Ter'roc"

It s a rainy, dreary Sunday afternoon. Howard is pleased that he has a way to occupy his son indoors by taking him to a birthday party. However, things begin to seem a bit strange as children at the party ignore his son and his day takes a turn in the direction of bizarre in "In the Shadows of a Moment".

When Jake and Gwen traveled to the airport together, they took a quick liking to each other. Read about their experiences as you are put into their shoes in this touching story about the events of American Airlines Flight 11 during the attacks of 9/11 in "Feathers in the Wind".

 
Paperback, 204 pages

Published June 22nd 2012

Ruins of the mind – an anthology by Jason Stadtlanger

This collection of heartwarming stories makes the reader pause after each story and just wonder. I enjoyed these stories very much and found myself still thinking about them after having read them.

These short stories range from supernatural quests and sci-fi discoveries to emotional dramas that made me want to cry. Readers who love all different types of genres would enjoy these stories very much. They seem almost real because of the author’s great writing skills and imagination.

Two stories that stood out to me were Feathers in the wind and the glass pyramid. Others such as The Lantern left me smiling and it was a pleasure to have read it.

The first story is entitled Feathers in the Wind. It tells the side of the tragic 911 event from the passenger’s point of view that was in the plane that crashed into the towers. It was well written and started out a happy ordinary story about an elderly woman and a man heading home to be with their loved ones but ended with a sad tone that left me thinking about that part in our history that has scared us all for life. It was a sad story in the end but a great thing to have read and experienced.

The Glass Pyramidwas a beautiful story about a family that kept a close bond throughout the years. It had a sci- fi element to it that was refreshing and made the story even sweeter to read. This story proved that monsters didn’t have to be involved for magic to be present, and the best magic in this was the love of a family.

I recommend this collection of stories to a reader of any age that loves dramas and want to read and feel emotion along with the characters. There were a few stories that weren’t all that memorable to me but they could be perfect to someone that prefers subtle tales that opens the mind to different possibilities in life.