The Butterfly Hunter and the King

Seven imaginative tales of nonstandard speculative fiction:Where might a pledge to return someone's mercy lead? Can the explanation for UFOs lie hidden in the human mind? Are visiting strangers always what they appear? When does the punishment of imprisonment cross the line and become inhumane? Is death really the final barrier to love? Can a man discover myth in the real world? When might two people in love face the unexpected and terrifying with a smile?The stories:The Butterfly Hunter and the King:A tale of a young man who, searching for somethingmissing from his past, travels to a remote Fijian isle,where he encounters something ancient and unknownto the outside world.The Million Eyes of Nobo Savu:A tale about a psychiatrist who believes he has a rationalexplanation for UFOs, only to learn otherwise.Hollow Boat:A tale set in Japan in 1803, featuring a poor bamboocutter who, along with the fishermen of his village,encounters a mysterious castaway.The Psychonauts:A tale about a man who has committed a crime sooffensive to humankind he is sentenced to imprisonmentfor a thousand years.To Rise Again:A tale of a man who falls in love with a deceased womanand what happens as they journey together into theunknown.Down, Down, Down:A tale about a man who takes his bathyscaphe into thedepths of the sea to discover the secret of Japan'sAtlantis.Dancing with Sirkka:A tale about a young man who is struggling to uncoverthe point of existence, and experiences love andwitnesses a most astonishing event along the way.