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The Demons of York par Di_Rossi
The Demons of York
Di_Rossi
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(Short Story) Bosworth Field, 1485. Two rival armies line up to battle for the English crown. Little do the humans on either side know that both demon and angel contingencies are poised to take part in the battle, shaping history to their own liking. My entry to the Horns & Halos and Action profile's "Battle Angels and War Demons" prompt. May, 2019
The Song of Fafnir -- A Norse Mythology Novella par Di_Rossi
The Song of Fafnir -- A Norse Mythology Novella
Di_Rossi
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FEATURED on @Retold & @MythsandLegends Murder, betrayal, rivalry and a divine curse. When the King of the Mountain Dwarves breaks an oath he pledged to Odin, the All-Father retaliates with a curse that destroys the royal house and stretches well into the realms of humans. Fafnir, the oldest and strongest of the sons of the Mountain King knows that better than anyone else. Falsely branded a dragon and a murderer, Fafnir tells his story to Siegfried over a goblet of mead when the hero comes looking to decorate his sword with Fafnir's blood . . .
Distantly Falling Stars (GRAND WINNER * ONC 2019) par Di_Rossi
Distantly Falling Stars (GRAND WINNER * ONC 2019)
Di_Rossi
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Seti, a humble civil servant at the Office of Information, is selected for an important mission to retrieve a cluster of 'fallen stars' with very special, and very secret, properties. But why has he -- ambitionless and without influence as he is -- been chosen? And just who wants these particular stars at all costs? As Seti becomes more and more involved in the machinations of shadowy figures, he realises he has his own personal mission to fulfil, and it has nothing to do with the one he was selected for. Distantly Falling Stars is punk genre thriller set in ancient Egypt following the 2019 Open Novella II prompt #2. (Wicked Meteors) Cover by FlavoredWolf ⭐️ Placed 2nd in the 2nd round of the ONC. ⭐️ Grand winner of the ONC 2019 ⭐️ 2nd place in The Historical Award 2019 (Historical Fiction profile)