The Prince of End Times
by Hal Duncan

It’s easier to quote poets than to read them.
– Allison Barrows, Preteena, 09-30-06

This quote, in many ways, sums up the journey I took through Hal Duncan’s magical, but almost impenetrable, short story, The Prince of End Times. Duncan is less a prosaist and more a poet playfully pandering to an internal desire to write a novel. The result of this is a story that makes you work, but ultimately rewards you dearly for your efforts.
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