Tag: Historical Fiction
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Pieces
Derrick, Kally, and Taylor rumbled down the road in Taylor’s truck, dubbed Perseus. With every sharp twist and curve of the mountainous backroad, Derrick wished their destination would appear, or the vehicle would put itself out of its misery and break down. He glanced over at Kally, who was stuck between them and clutching her ... -
The Grave of Valkyries – Part 1
The Discovery “I have visual,” Derrick shouted. The GPR reader beeped as if to prove that it was indeed working, for once. “Take it around.” The professor waved him on. Derrick began pushing the machine around their marked grid. It was a freezing day, which is to be expected in Scotland in the early days ... -
Dawson – New Mexico’s Forgotten Town
In New Mexico, Dawson was once a prosperous and growing town. Now it is a haunted cemetery. The town is gone, and all that is left are residents’ spirits. Witnesses report seeing ghostly figures walking in the cemetery, they disappear when people approach them, and reports of seeing lights bobbling add to the haunted reports. ... -
Between Two Worlds: Part 3
Part 1 | Part 2 “Lachesis has a lot of explaining to do,” the dark-haired woman muttered to herself as she stormed the familiar path between the puddles of standing water amongst the darkened trees. Skotádne rubbed the skin around her finger, where she felt the loop of thread connecting her to the other thing ... -
Between Two Worlds: Part 2
Part 1 Who was she? He stared at the Levite’s fortifications around their mud-brick buildings. Cast out by yet another conqueror, they now prospered in this new place. They will always prosper with faith in their God. He shook his head, crossing his arms and half-grinning as a group of children ran toward their homes. ... -
The Borgia’s Ascendancy
Chapter One I was once a young man riding the long train of my uncle, Pope Calixtus III. I began a career within the Roman Catholic Church. I was full of energy, passion, and a certain amount of intelligence. This led to lucrative appointments– a Cardinal-Deacon at the age of twenty-five, then Vice-Chancellor. With ... -
Summoning Ripper
Chapter One Jack the Ripper became the name I am remembered by, however; my Christian name was Albert. Named for our matronly Queen Victoria’s German husband and son. I came from an old aristocratic family who had lost much during the American Revolution. My father returned from the Americas in disgrace as he brought along ... -
A Demon on Mount Olympus
The war lasted for ten long years, but finally, the Titans surrendered. Zeus commanded control of the Heavens, Poseidon, became the ruler of the seas, and Hades in the Underworld. As promised, Zeus blessed those who stood by him, his sibling and his children during the war. But one stood out above the rest: Hecate, ...