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An aimless teen slacker, a strange shop with a menacing proprietress, an enigmatic statuette with a hidden purpose. What could possibly go right! Another complete short story with scope for continuation.
A story in the Stories from the Hearth Universe
Friends gather to celebrate the life of their friend Richard Jordan: Fireman, elder, and mentor. What happened in the fall of 1965 that changed Richard forever? Nobody knew. Before he died, Richard shared the story with a young man he was mentoring. He made him swear to wait until after his death to share it. Now, Sam, the young man, tells about the magick that entered Richard's life. All Norse Words are defined in the story. Dedicated to Þór Óðinsson (Thor)
A Story in the The Lattus Universe
Wesley (Jeff) Jeffers skips out on a three week Love Boat cruise to find an interesting surprise when he gets home, and a pot full of adventure. Many of these codes will appear in later chapters. The base story is done, and I will submit as I clean up the edits.
The dark stone changes those that possess it. Just after his eighteenth birthday, Sam finds a strange rock half-buried near some old abandoned train tracks. They were a normal suburban family. When Sam brings the stone home with him, things slowly unravel. His mother finds herself in situations she never imagined. His sister tries to resist her new impulses. Even Sam's married neighbor falls under the stone's spell.
The secrets run deeper. The dangers grow darker. Mark thought surviving the first storm was enough. He was wrong. Pulled even further into the hidden world of magic and monsters, Mark finds himself hunted by enemies he can't yet see — and haunted by the one question that refuses to die: Who killed his parents? With new powers awakening and old truths unraveling, every step forward drags him closer to answers... and closer to a war he may not be ready for.
While on a road trip during the fall season, a mother and son visit a mysterious festival and confront their deepest, most forbidden desires. / (Reviews)
Don returns home a broken man, but with the help of his wife Lanh, he slowly recovers. Now it is Lanh's turn to chase her dreams and they move to Colorado, where she has taken a teaching position. They meet Karole, and she fast becomes Lanh and Kim-ly's new sister. Unfortunately, life takes some bad turns and tests the mettle of their marriage, and are Lanh's angels benevolent or are they hostile?