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The opening scene immerses in sensory tension on Asteri Station, blending bodily discomfort with the atmosphere of recycled air, machine oil, and alien presence. Through each segment of the “hours” sequence, the narratives explore corruption, intrusion, negotiation, and difficult decisions, culminating in reflections on time, decency, and survival.","The Zookeeper ’s Tales of Interstellar  \nOddities  \nby Aiki Flinthart and Pamela Jeffs  \nPublished by CAT Press Distributed by Smashwords  \nCopyright © 2020 Aiki Flinthart and Pamela Jeffs Cover design by Pamela Jeffs  \nInterior artwork by Pamela Jeffs  \nThis ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only then please purchase your own copy. Thankyou for respecting the hard work of this author  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored ina retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, by any person or entity (including Google, Amazon or similar organisations) without the prior permission in writing of the copyright holder concerned, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition, being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.  \nA Cataloguing-in-Publications entry for this title is available from the National Library of Australia.  \nPrint copies available from major online retailers.  \nISBN-13: 978-0-6487736-0-3 (Trade Paperback)  \nISBN-13: 978-0-9945928-9-7 (e-book)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nNOTE:  \nThis book is written with AUSTRALIAN SPELLING, not USA  \nspelling.  \nDon’t panic.  \n[Discover other titles by Pamela Jeffs at: ](Discover other titles by Pamela Jeffs at: www.pamelajeffs.com)[www.pamelajeffs.com](Discover other titles by Pamela Jeffs at: www.pamelajeffs.com)  \nShort Story Collections (Speculative Fiction)  \nRed Hour and Other Strange Tales  \nSaloons and Stardust: A Collection  \nFive Dragons  \nConnect with her on Facebook  \n[https://www.facebook.com/pamelajeffsauthor/](https://www.facebook.com/pamelajeffsauthor/)  \nTwitter: @Pamela_Jeffs  \nInstagram: @pamela_jeffs  \nDiscover other titles and information about Aiki Flinthart at:  \n[www.aikiflinthart.com](www.aikiflinthart.com)  \nOr  \nBlackbirds Sing (Historical fantasy)  \nThe 80AD series (YA Adventure/Fantasy)  \n80AD Book 1: The Jewel of Asgard  \n80AD Book 2: The Hammer of Thor  \n80AD Book 3: The Tekhen of Anuket  \n80AD Book 4: The Sudarshana  \n80AD Book 5: The Yu Dragon  \nThe Ruadhán Sidhe novels (YA Urban fantasy)  \nShadows Wake (Bk1)  \nShadows Bane (Bk2)  \nShadows Fate (Bk 3)  \nHealing Heather (Bk4—publication 2020)  \nThe Kalima Chronicles (YA Adventure/Fantasy)  \nIRON—Book One  \nFIRE—Book Two  \nSTEEL—Book Three  \nA Future, Forged (Prequel-publication 2020)  \nOther Novels  \nSold! (Contemporary Romance/Adventure)  \nShort Story Anthologies  \nReturn  \nLike a Woman  \nElemental  \nNon-Fiction – Author writing resources  \nFight Like A Girl – Writing Fight Scenes for Female (and male) Characters  \nConnect with her on Facebook  \n[https://www.facebook.com/aikiflinthartauthor](https://www.facebook.com/aikiflinthartauthor)  \nTwitter: @aikiflinthart  \nInstagram: Aikiflinthart  \nThanks to all the members of the Springfield Writers Group for their feedback, support and encouragement for this crazy project. Thanks to  \nPamela’s mum, who babysat Pamela’s lovely daughters to give her time to scribble these fantastic stories. And thanks to our families – we both have Darrens who are awesome.  \nCONTENTS  \nThe Zookeeper ’s Tales of Interstellar Oddities – It begins  \n1400 hours: A New Life  \nBeneath the Sea, Below the Sky, Beyond the Stars  \n1430 hours: The Zoo  \nThe Weight of Time  \n1500 hours: The Zookeeper  \nA Corruption of Flesh and Mind  \n1545 hours: The Hunter Arrives  \nRaspberries and Rum  \n1630 hours: Old Friends and New  \nCredits, Honour, and Decency  \n1700 hours: New Thoughts  \nA Window to the Soul  \n1715 hours: Intrusion  \nTerralight  \n1730 hours: Reality Check  \nMonstrous in Nature  \n1745 hours: A History Lesson  \nThe Stars Like Sand  \n18","cbCaic8w1d3UV3dq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic8w1d3UV3dq","pdf",2092610,8,271,"English","en",105,"# The Zookeeper ’s Tales of Interstellar Oddities – It begins\n## 1400 hours: A New Life\n## 1430 hours: The Zoo\n## The Weight of Time\n## 1500 hours: The Zookeeper\n## A Corruption of Flesh and Mind\n## 1545 hours: The Hunter Arrives\n## Raspberries and Rum\n## 1630 hours: Old Friends and New\n## Credits, Honour, and Decency\n## 1700 hours: New Thoughts\n## A Window to the Soul\n## 1715 hours: Intrusion\n## Terralight\n## 1730 hours: Reality Check\n## Monstrous in Nature\n## 1745 hours: A History Lesson\n## The Stars Like Sand\n## 1815 hours: Rethinking Things\n## Tenebrous\n## 1830 hours: Changing\n## Wet Through and Through\n## 1900 hours: Beginning of the End\n## Predator in the Black\n## 1915 hours: Doubts\n## Fruitful Negotiations\n## 1930 hours: The Last Hunt\n## Don’t Make the Same Mistake Twice\n## 2300 hours: Decision Time\n## About the Authors and other books by Pamela Jeffs and Aiki Flinthart","[{\"question\":\"What kind of book is The Zookeeper’s Tales of Interstellar Oddities?\",\"answer\":\"It is a short story collection within speculative fiction, structured as interstellar tales tied to timed segments (hours).\"},{\"question\":\"What happens in the opening story segment?\",\"answer\":\"The narrative opens with Ori Bligh on Asteri Station when the airlock opens, bringing intense, nauseating sensory impressions of the station environment and alien presence.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the collection organized?\",\"answer\":\"The table of contents lists episodes labeled by specific “hours,” progressing through multiple stories and ending with decision-focused and closing material about the authors and other books.\"}]","The Zookeeper’s Tales of Interstellar Oddities - 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