I'll Kill You Tomorrow by Helen Huber
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"I'll Kill You Tomorrow" by Helen Huber is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around a disturbing scenario in a maternity ward, where an unsuspecting nurse encounters malevolent, parasitic entities that seek to inhabit the bodies of newborns, turning them into potential assassins. The story explores themes of life, death, and the nature of evil through a haunting lens where innocence becomes a façade for
darkness. The plot follows Lorry Kane, a registered nurse, who becomes alarmed by the eerie silence in the nursery filled with sleeping babies. Upon investigation, she discovers that these infants are possessed by otherworldly entities that plan to grow within them, eventually leading to their violent potential as adults. With the help of her partner, Dr. Peter Larchmont, Lorry confronts the terrifying reality of the situation. In a desperate attempt to save the babies and the world from the threats posed by these entities, Peter performs a risky medical procedure to eradicate the spirits within them. The story concludes on a somber note as they grapple with the ethical implications of their actions and the lingering uncertainty of the future, suggesting a haunting cycle of potential evil. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Huber, Helen |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005 |
| Title | I'll Kill You Tomorrow |
| Series Title | Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction November 1953. |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 30034 |
| Release Date | Sep 19, 2009 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 407 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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