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This excerpt from Lest Darkness Prevail features a precocious 3-year-old named Morcai as he gives his godfather and other family members an unexpected surprise. ****************************** “Shi’níyah, are you all right?” Warnach rose on his elbow and leaned over her shoulder. Twisting onto her back, she expelled a frustrated breath. “I’m so tired of not being able to sleep. Continue reading Excerpt: Lest Darkness Prevail – Morcai Sees Light Dry leaves float to the ground and crunch under his feet. He stares at them – shriveled patches of brown and yellow. The wheels of the chair squeak on the cobbled stones. He parks the chair by an old Oak tree, pushing it close to the painted wooden bench, pulling up the brake Continue reading Deal with the Devil – A Short Story FADE IN: EXT. WU TAI SHAN MOUNTAIN RANGE – NIGHT Title over: “WU TAI SHAN MOUNTAINS – CHINA – HAN DYNASTY” A small crescent moon illuminates the night. Two young men in dark clothing, YING KAI and XIAOGOU, are climbing up a sheer cliff in the heart of the mountainous region of Wu Tai Shan in Northern China. Continue reading Excerpt: GIRL IN THE IVORY TOWER (screenplay) The shining creature moved forward, eyes glowing silver. It was a fearful sight. The Old Man watched in terror as the vision placed both hands on the handle of a long shimmering sword, the blade pointing down so it touched the Continue reading Seraphic Retribution A blustery wind blew across the River Thames as Diane Firestone, carrying a yellow wicker picnic basket, walked back to a leased 1936 Riley Kestrel parked near a large hackberry tree off to the side of the road. The breeze was strong enough to make it difficult for her to hold the trunk lid open Continue reading Wrong Place, Wrong Time – The d’Arc – Chapter 1 (excerpt) I had been travelling the galaxy for some time now, alone, occasionally stopping on an inhabited planet for food and supplies. I’d had a pretty good system going for a few years. I didn’t have a crew, although the ship is large enough for one, but still small enough for me to handle on my Continue reading Quest for Onepus – Part 1 Mathilde merely smiled. “I’m sure we’re destined to be great friends, Aurora.” she lifted her glass to toast. “With you being the sunrise, and I a Continue reading Book Excerpt: The Perkiest Vampire – A First Date // Abigail quietly and carefully led her horse, Sky, out of the stable and across the pasture to the gate. She opened the gate, led Sky through it and closed it securely again. She looked briefly over her shoulder to the house a distance away from the pasture gate. The house was quiet in the Continue reading Freedom Bound – Part One She smiled, got up and mock saluted me. Who was she? “Isn’t it a little dangerous for you to be out on your own?” I asked quite bluntly, ignoring the hypocrisy of the question – she didn’t. She raised an eyebrow and said, “I would ask you the same thing, Captain.” “You’re a woman.” I knew it was Continue reading Quest for Onepus – Part 2 For ten years now, I have dedicated myself to my spiritual practice, and ‘The Enlightened Robot’ reflects this. The story was actually written for BBC Radio. In 2004, my short story ‘City of Victory’ was broadcast on Radio 4 and last year I had been invited to submit fiction in the science fiction/fantasy category. The Enlightened Robot was the result. First published by Cezanne’s Carrot, it is a story set in the far future when spirituality is a thing of the past, thus giving rise to a bleakness of spirit. Continue reading The Enlightened Robot |
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