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Cursed: A Ghosts of Thores-Cross Short Story

Jennet's back. No one's safe.A skeleton is dug up at the crossing of the ways on Hanging Moor, striking dread into the heart of Old Ma Ramsgill - the elderly matriarch of the village of Thruscross. And with good reason. The eighteenth-century witch, Jennet, has been woken. A spate of killings by a vicious black dog gives credence to her warnings and the community - in particular her family - realise they are in terrible danger. Drastic measures are needed to contain her, but with the imminent flooding of the valley to create a new reservoir, do they have the ability to stop her and break her curse?

Karen Perkins (Author), Karen Perkins (Narrator)

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Where Dragons Lie - Book III - Allurvissian Fields

Short Read Series - Novella In the spirit of the Forgotten Realms and the Dragonlance Chronicles. “Where Dragons Lie”, is the first series in the continuing saga of stories chronicling events in the history of the world of Calasia. “Allurvissian Fields”, is the third Short Read book in this series, depicting a number of events that move a world and its inhabitants to the brink of total destruction. The Dragon’s Den has revealed to Wizard, now more than ever, the urgency to find the dragons and put a stop to the atrocities, but he must now face the consequences of the death of a man, and the destruction of the Dragon’s Den. Wizard must learn to master his power, or never use it again. He discovers parts of himself beyond his control, as time moves at an increasingly slower pace the closer he gets to living out his dreams of terror. The Age of Kingdoms draws to a close as the southern races of Calasia extend their reach into the regions of Free Callibri, announcing the dawn of the Age of Fire. Follow the Chronicles of Calasia, beginning with, 'Where Dragons Lie', a tale of tragedy and triumph, and the birth of a life long journey of personal definition for the Hollow Man, on his quest to uncover the elusive secrets of his nightmares filled with the suffering of dragons, and lost memories that may lead him down a path of no return, in the madness of the Allurvissian Fields. All in the making of a man, and the shaping of the world of Calasia. There are many stories that weave through the tapestry of time on Calasia, however not all hold such significance as the ones you will experience here, as we come to see how Calasia is inexorably linked to Earth. Explore the Chronicles of Calasia

Richard R. Morrison (Author), Richard R. Morrison (Narrator)

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The Accomplished Guest: Stories

A magnificent new collection from award-winning author Ann Beattie-featuring recent O. Henry, Pushcart, and Best American Short Story selections. Surprising and revealing, set along the East Coast from Maine to Key West, Ann Beattie's astutely observed new collection explores unconventional friendships, frustrated loves, mortality, and aging. One theme of The Accomplished Guest is people paying visits or receiving visitors, traveling to see old friends, the joys and tolls of hosting company (and of being hosted). The occasion might be a wedding, a birthday, a reunion, an annual Christmas party, or another opportunity to gather and attempt to bond with biological relatives or chosen families. In some stories, as in life, what begins as a benign social event becomes a situation played for high stakes. The stories in The Accomplished Guest are marked by an undercurrent of loss and an unexpected element of violence, with Beattie's signature mordant humor woven throughout. Some characters provide welcome diversions, others are uninvited interruptions, all are indelibly drawn by the endlessly amusing and accomplished Ann Beattie. Beattie's debut collection Distortions was published forty years ago, but her writing is as fresh, funny, and relevant as ever. She is "a national treasure, the author of short stories that will endure and continue to inspire" (Jay McInerney, The New York Times Book Review).

Ann Beattie (Author), Gabra Zackman, Jacques Roy (Narrator)

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