Chris191070 - Reviewed - Stories

The war with the demons in the Underrealm can exhaust even the strongest soldier. As the war drags on, how can one commander face his duty when each and every battle threatens his heart and soul?

One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl and four for a boy.

Five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told.

I am sure many of you, like me, learned this children's nursery rhyme about magpies. According to an old superstition, the number of magpies seen predicts whether you will have good or bad luck. Something I came across subsequently, was the existence of many variations on this rhyme, some more sinister than the children’s version.

One of those is incorporated into this short story about boyhood abuse.

Jason Whitlock has a job to do. He needs to serve some papers, so he's traveling to a small island on Lake Superior to accomplish this task. Things pop up that make him start thinking about his life, who he really is, and what it means.

Salvation becomes a life long pursuit

A young man doesn't live up to his father's expectation.

CJ's education, in school and life, continues.

A new and monstrous project, of building the biggest ever submarine, that is bigger than a cruise ship.

A science research submarine that cruises the oceans of the world, to provide a variety of ocean research services, with the corporation establishing a base in an unexpected location in the North Pacific.

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I’m always looking to improve with new stories… Regards Q

There is personal, and then, there’s stuff that’s not personal. Boundaries are good to have, and Mason Knight believes he knows the difference well, as he has known for a long time. That, until one weird day, he finds himself moved by music, jumped by a man who could make the heavens sigh with his looks, and … what else? Ah, a ghost suddenly wants to keep him company. Mason doesn’t believe in ghosts, except this guy, well, he seems pretty much real.

Food is a central part of the holidays. For Advent this year, we present twenty-four stories featuring our favorite recipes. Bon appetit!

Charlie and Kippy go with Rick and Adrian on a short trip before Christmas - at least, they think it will be a short trip. But once again, events and people - and a little skwish - conspire to makes things more merry! It's Christmas!