Author: Adriana Philips
A Swan’s Vengeance
As the sun rose over Lake Eros, the animals began their day. Five Canadian geese with brown feathers and black beaks glided across the ...Raindrop Rhapsody
Gray clouds covered the evening sky. It had been raining since noon, and several streets were already flooded. Outside a tall skyscraper, a woman ...The Candlemaker
Each year in the village of Wigden, people fall under winter’s spell. Citizens bundle up, stoke fireplaces, write cards, and give gifts. Wigden has ...Harvest of the Squirrels
It was mid-November, and fall had arrived. The rural landscape had fallen under its spell. Foliage showed off shades of red, gold, and orange. ...The Church Grim
Midnight tolled from a distant clock tower, its echoes drifting across the English countryside. In the shadowed hush of St. Carlisle’s churchyard, tombstones loomed ...The Monarch Butterfly
It was the middle of September. In less than a week, summer would perish. Fall could begin its reign. That is, if everyone followed ...A Deer’s Glare
Long ago, in a distant land called Dryer, there lived a king named Dio, who had no desire to assist his fellow humans, let ...The Kids On Juniper Street
September 1964: The mid-morning sun shone on the uniform lawns on Juniper Street. The area, in an affluent Sacramento suburb, was lined with brick ...Grocery Shopping
Several miles away, thunder rumbles, warning the town of another downpour. A red sedan parks outside a grocery store. A young child, Riley, hops ...The Island Flamingo: Chapter 45
I spend the rest of my Greek vacation relaxing at the spa and on the beach with my escort. We indulge in massages, hot ...










