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A peaceful farming community is besieged with the insidious covenant it has made with its past. For fertile soil and a generous harvest, the townsfolk’s ancestors have agreed to make a human sacrifice. Now whenever there is a dry winter and an arid early spring, two residents are chosen to help the community save its paradise by playing their part in the ritual
P>FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=4>STRONG>PROLOGUE/STRONG>/FONT>BR>BR>FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=2>“ Do it!” Joe cried out. “Do it now!”BR>BR>“ But —”BR>BR>“ All you gotta do is close your eyes and pretend I’m a squirrel, a deer, or even a bear.”BR>BR>Beads of sweat rolled down Bill’s face. His hands shook. He was as white as a ghost. “I don’t know if I can do it,” he said, choking on his words. “I never thought I’d —”BR>BR>“ You can do it, Bill!” Joe’s eyes opened wide. “ All you gotta do is take aim at the back of my head and pull the trigge |
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The Apostate
by Paul Lonardo
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 Chris has been fostered at the Crowley boot camp since he turned seven. At sixteen, he is finally ready to run away because his foster father is an abusive person who works Chris and the other children to the point of exhaustion. All he has left of h |
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