"Godless" by Brian Garrity in @Cifiscape Vol. 1: The Twin Cities

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"Godless" by Brian Garrity is a story that takes place near the future cross streets of Cedar Ave and Riverside Ave near the Triple Rock Social Club. In this future, there seem to be two waring sides. There are our heroes - if you can call them heroes - who belong to an unnamed Indy Rock Band Militant Group. Then, there is the establishment, The National Church of Athletics.

Our Indy Rock Band hero-types are hiding and waiting to ambush a gathering of the The National Church of Athletics. It seems that their is going to be a worship service (game) that afternoon, and our heroes are dead set on stopping it or at least hindering it. Our heroes have in their arsenal, AK-47s and some type of rocket launcher. When The National Church of Athletics procession rolls down the highway, our heroes launch their awkward yet effective attack. Then, all hell breaks loose.

Garrity's story is very entertaining. Of all seven stories, this one uses crude adult dialog to good effect, which is not to say that that dialog in the others was less effective. Just, Garrity knows how to use the word "fuck" to good effect to help round out our heroes personalities and mindset.

Yet, I wonder, would I fight for the Indy Rock Band or The National Church of Athletics? I'm particular to either side. I don't care for sports, expect Roller Derby - The Minnesota Roller Girls are awesome! And I don't really like Indy Rock Bands. I just don't know where I'd fit into the this Twin Cities Future.

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Special Note: Yes, I have a story in Cifiscape Vol. 1: The Twin Cities - "What's For Dinner" - so I have a vested interest in the anthology selling. However, all the authors in the anthology are local Twin Cities' authors, and the stories are excellent, so I'm going to review them all over the next few days. Cheers!