Shorts
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"Shorts" is a collection of stories that begged to be written in a shorter form. They are an eclectic blend of everything from modern takes on ancient mythology to a mom who sees ghosts to hypochondriac robots.
All my stories are in-progress, so please drop comments or critiques! Your feedback is invaluable!
Story Breakdown:
Ixchel's Gift: Lucas has inherited the gift of healing from his grandmother Ixchel, the Mayan goddess of medicine, gestation, and love. While trying to navigate a new high school and survive a killer tornado, he must learn to live with the guilt that he couldn't save his father and brother from dying. (3700 words) •Split into parts for reading ease as of 6/14/2020•
Sweet Star of Mine: Travel back to ancient Greece and join Kalliopi, Ophelia, and Agathe as they fight from beyond the grave to save Kalliopi's daughter and grandson from mormones, hags who prey upon pregnant women and their infants. (6800 words) •Split into parts for reading ease as of 6/14/2020•
The Vixen's Revenge: Siblings, Amelia and Cailean visit Edinburgh, the city of their father's birth and mysterious disappearance. Cailean is just looking for a good time, but Amelia is looking for answers about her father. But will she be able to cope with those answers when their nightmares come alive? (3995 words)
Bullet Number 73: "Tell me." Bradly grinned. "What is your motivation? According to your files, that bullet was number 72. Why do you let people kill you?" (994 words)
Escaping Pain and Agony: Mariko has no memories of her past. Even her name is something she made up. But can her fantasies help her escape her reality? (4000 words)
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