Walter Mosley's "Merge" and "Disciple" Are Nearly Flawless, by Mark Schurr

Dual novellas "Disciple," and "Merge" released in October are a fresh miracle of science fiction, lust, murder and the soul’s journey to eternal bliss earning a four and a half star rating.

New York Times best selling author Walter Mosley has written more than 30 novels in a variety of genres featuring mysteries, science fiction, books for young adults and erotica.

Mosley's dual sci-fi stories "Disciple" and "Merge" are neatly formed into one book which resurfaces the timeless questions; why are we here and what is the meaning of life? Mosley's answers to these questions are answered in a bizarre and intriguing way. If you want to know his answer, read his books.

"Disciple" entangles the readers thoughts and weaves them into an outre' of coherent confusion. The story starts out very simple and soon swirls it into an absorbing plot justifying genocide and illustrating how trivial life can be.

Hogarth Tryman accepts his role as a pawn in the game of life. Hogarth, a single man defines nothingness. He's a low end corporate worker who lives alone, toils on Internet porn and gaming until bedtime or time to go to the office.

Bron, an alien contacts Hogarth via the Internet. Bron is a transparent entity and Hogarth's answer to motivation and wisdom which he is willing to give to him. Bron has the power to give Hogarth the universal dreams of emotional and physical love accompanied by extreme wealth.

The middle of "Disciple" sets forth the nature of Bron's true intentions. Is Bron an all powerful being who needs Hogarth's physical form to aide in making Earth a much better world or is Bron using Hogarth to destroy the entire human race except for Hogarth?

The climax of "Disciple" is more than worth the anticipation as the story is being read. It left me to ponder; is life nothing more than an ephemeral static as Mosley suggests?

"Merge" blends the traditions story of love and loss into a journey of fear, joy and mystery. The story leaves one to contemplate; what is life?

Raleigh Redman's heart is shattered by Nicci Charbon and soon after he wins $24,000,000 playing lotto. Mosley magnificently manages a plot in which a young good looking man who is both healthy and rich still seeks happiness.

An alien in the form a large snake deepens Redman's thoughts and desires. Do Redman and the alien team up on a quest to enrich every ones lives or destroy all that is good?

If you want to know, you know what to do.

"Merge" like "Disciple" is a delicious cocktail of good, evil, love, lust, truth and deceit buzzing the brain into a wondrous expedition of pleasure and pain.