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Ventures and Visions: A Short Story Collection
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Ongoing, First published Feb 08, 2022
Readers will dive into a series of short stories dabbling from Thrillers, Action, Adventure, and even a little Mystery. There are also short stories from the universe of Kayla Hicks' Kale Stone: An Outliers Tale that you won't want to miss. Better yet, break out author Steph O'Connell will dazzle readers with her unique Fantasy Adventure.

Here's a peek at some of the stories:

Waking Up in a Cell:

How would you react if you woke up in a jail cell, with no recollection of how you got there? This mystery will keep you guessing until the last word.

After the Shock:

A trip to Washington DC quickly turns into a disaster when explosions start ripping apart the city, leaving a high school group of young ambassadors scattered and shellshocked. The twist at the end is something you will never see coming.

The Drive:

Life is seemingly normal as Loretta and Mick travel down a dark road after a work party. The sudden, screeching halt of their car however has other plans.

The Quietus:

Arabella never thought her life could get any worse - that was until she died (#FML, or #FMD actually). Sophia is the best Grim Reaper in the biz, but she's about to get her strangest assignment yet. One harrowing adventure across the underworld will change both their afterlives forever.
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