The Tale of Stingy Jack
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Ongoing, First published Jan 14
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Discover the consequences of bargaining with the Devil in this classic fairy-tale style narrative. Follow Jack's journey from cunning orphan to master trickster, exploring timeless consequences and unveiling the haunting truth behind the Jack-O-Lantern. 

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Based on the Irish folk tale Stingy Jack, I took some licence to explore Jacks background and his deal with the Devil. For those who know, in the original tale Jack tricks the devil up a tree on his next encounter with him, before sealing his fate utterly. 
For the sake of a clearer and better flowing narrative I did not incorporate this into my story. I hope this does not detract from your enjoyment of the story.

As always, thank you for taking the time to read my story. I had fun writing this, I hope you have fun reading it.

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