Tag: books
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Five
Charles stumbled backwards as his shield was torn from his grip, the steel kite skidding across the floor like it was no more than a children’s toy. He gritted his teeth, trying to suppress his howls of pain; never had he thought that having the crowds cheer for his opponent would be a good thing. …
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Four
“Stop kicking the door. Please.” Sadie’s foot crashed into the stone double doors before Reece could finish his sentence, dust from the roof of the cavern raining down like snow onto their heads. Sadie swore, stamping her foot onto the ground, the door not having moved an inch. Just like the last three times. “How…
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Three
A lightly overcast Saturday afternoon. Excellent weather for staying home and gorging yourself on junk food while wasting away on the couch, watching a classic sitcom. Unfortunately for Nelson, another murder victim had been discovered at 6am this morning. “You couldn’t wait until Monday?” He muttered, crouched over the corpse of the latest victim. He…
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One
How do you describe a feeling? I asked a friend of mine that question, not too long ago. It was an ordinary day, with the sun high in the sky, a few clouds drifting in the light wind, not quite threatening to pour their cargo of rainwater down upon us. The streets were dead quiet,…
A Forsworn Fantasy 