Project Gutenberg 2010-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 199 Bixby, Jerome 1923 1998 Bixby, Jay Lewis Bixby, Jerry Bixby, Drexel Jerome Lewis Neal, Harry Drexel, Jay B. Lewis, D. B. Lewis, D.B. The Slizzers Produced Science Fiction Stories 1953. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Slizzers" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around an insidious species known as the "slizzers," who can disguise themselves as humans and feed off the positive emotions of their hosts. The story explores themes of identity, perception, and hidden danger in everyday social interactions. The protagonist, Jerry, becomes unwittingly aware of the slizzers during a poker night with friends, where he starts to notice peculiar changes in his friend Joe. As the night unfolds, Jerry experiences an unsettling sensation of déjà vu, suggesting a deeper connection to the slizzers' true nature. Through a blend of casual conversation and unexpected revelations, it's revealed that the slizzers need human energy to survive, raising questions about the nature of existence and the hidden threats among us. The story leaves readers pondering whom they can trust and the unseen forces that may manipulate their lives and emotions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33850/33850-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 44107 2025-08-14T03:46:19.328962 text/html 40398 2010-10-10T10:14:58 text/html 158837 2025-08-14T03:46:21.073971 application/epub+zip 157675 2025-08-14T03:46:19.679990 application/epub+zip 76281 2025-08-14T03:46:19.485976 application/epub+zip 193178 2025-08-14T03:46:22.319476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186018 2025-08-14T03:46:20.882988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105805 2022-09-15T12:11:16.991643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37321 2025-08-14T03:46:19.195952 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37227 2010-10-10T10:14:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37218 2010-10-10T10:14:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20800 2025-08-14T03:46:22.445435 application/rdf+xml 26660 2025-08-14T03:46:19.557952 image/jpeg 4424 2025-08-14T03:46:19.521948 image/jpeg 14548 2010-10-10T10:15:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 167567 2010-10-10T10:15:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 14529 2010-10-10T10:15:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 174360 2025-08-14T03:46:19.351956 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia