Greylen, Teller of Tales, midlife crisis propels him into that juicy story every journalist craves.
The 1000 year old Battle of the Sistra Gap, a rainless summer, and a new secret weapon ignite the prarie-men's wrath. Their souls envision a glorious hole in the 1000 year old Wall of Delmarath leading to victory. This vision adds fuel to Lance's lust for revenge, but the horror of it may aid the Delmarthian Lords in preventing certain destruction.
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Greylen headed for a dimly lit corridor, hoping it was the one he used earlier that evening. He needed to collect his meager belongings that he left in the common room, which furnished accommodations for low ranking visitors. This isn’t supposed to happen to a veteran performer, he stewed. It’s unreal, unbelievable. This evening, everyone recognized me as the best in my profession. Now, I’m a fugitive. What drove me to attempt fiction? I’m a newscaster, not a ballad maker. I tell events as they happen. I don’t invent them. Never imagined I needed to check the facts for a yarn that isn’t real.
MONSTROSITY n. 1. That which deviates greatly from the norm in appearance or structure. 2. The quality or character of being abnormal; hideous; frightful; shocking.
“The year is 2011 and Samuel Elmsmore is adrift in the universe. After a series of breakdowns he awakens as a virtual prisoner in a hostel for the mentally ill. He’s estranged from his family and friends, and is jobless after an unfortunate incident
Pieces of Eight, Part III is a collection of eight novellas to complement the eight in Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II and Pieces of Eight, Part IV.
