New York Carnival

New York Carnival
SUMMARY
What happens the day after the world ends? Well, it just keeps on turning, same as before. After all, a piddly little alien invasion is no excuse to give up on good food and better conversation.
This is a story about a restaurant in the ruins of New York, and the humans and aliens who pass through it:
A human chef de cuisine looking for a reason to pick himself back up the day after an alien invasion flattened his hometown.
A crocodilian huntress looking for insight from the newest pack predators on the galactic stage.
A prickly cidery heiress looking for a new culture to join after her whole worldview got turned upside-down.
A marsupial housewife looking for a new homeworld on which to start a family.
And an old ovine soldier looking for a reason to keep on living.
Hopefully, they'll all find what they're looking for. You can also read this novel here: Read free novels online
Chapter list
- Prologue: Opportunity in the Ashes
- Chapter 1: Wherein an Arxur First Encounters Terran Haute Cuisine
- Chapter 2: Wherein an Arxur Continues to Experience Terran Haute Cuisine
- Chapter 3: Wherein an Arxur Discusses Culture Over Terran Charcuterie
- Chapter 4: Wherein an Arxur Discusses Art and Philosophy Over Terran Seafood
- Chapter 5: Wherein an Arxur Discusses Gender Over Terran Seafood
- Chapter 6: Wherein an Arxur Discusses Mutton Morality and Hypothetical Bears
- Chapter 7: A Brief Aside on the Subject of Arxur Defects and Arxur Defection
- Chapter 8: An Arxur's First Experiences with Cats Dogs and Warm Stew
- Chapter 9: An Arxur's First Experiences with Offensive Combat Empathy
- Chapter 10: On Recreation and Satiation
- Chapter 11: Wherein an Arxur Unlocks Her Latent Psychic Powers
- Chapter 12: Sifal's Not Here Right Now
- Chapter 13: The Nature of Power
- Chapter 14: Until We Meet Again in the Days of Plenty
- Chapter 15: Be The Light
- Chapter 16: The Happy Dead
- Second Prologue: Living a Lie
- Chapter 17: Hunting for a Purpose
- Chapter 18: The Crossing of the First Threshold
- Chapter 19: Wherein a Gojid First Encounters Terran Wine and Cheese
- Chapter 20: The Nature of Semantic Satiation
- Chapter 21: The Things We Believe In
- Chapter 22: Wherein a Gojid First Hears the Good Word of Jesus Christ
- Chapter 23: Reminiscing and the Divide
- Chapter 24: Misery Loves Company
- Chapter 25: A Night of New Experiences
- Chapter 26: Moldy Hexis
- Chapter 27: Because the Night Belongs to Lovers
- Chapter 28: The Saucy Morning After
- Chapter 29: Wherein a Gojid First Encounters the Human Traditions of Clothing and Seafaring
- Chapter 30: The Waxing Fortunes and Waning Virtues of the Ancient and Noble House of Brenner
- Chapter 31: Federation Doctrine Unlearning Speedrun Glitchless Any%
- Chapter 32: Inside Outsider
- Chapter 33: Cultural Preconceptions and Epistemology for the Common Man
- Chapter 34: Panic! at the Costco
- Chapter 35: The Realities and Unrealities of Meat
- Chapter 36: Cold Feet and Warm Clothes
- Chapter 37: Hello Again Friend of a Friend...
- Chapter 38: Wasting Away Again
- Chapter 39: The Back Alley Knife Fight
- Chapter 40: Into the Deep Dark Sea
- Chapter 41: The Long Journey Home
- Chapter 42: How To Be Yourself Without Really Trying
- Chapter 43: Wherein a Gojid Finally Tries a Cheeseburger
- Chapter 44: Breakfast of Champions
- Chapter 45: Research and Development
- Chapter 46: A Wizard Knows the Name of All Things
- Chapter 47: On the Human Talent for Ballistics
- Chapter 48: It's Been a Rough Few Centuries These Past Weeks
