Tag: short stories
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Seven Tears at High Tide

“It’s a daughter, My Lord. Do come in and give your regards.” Lord Merton’s sweaty hand entered the room first; his head, last. It took him a moment to locate the infant, only half-wrapped in her blanket, still smeared with dried blood, nearly concealed by a veil of the Lady’s hair. Every minute or so…
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The Lady Rona

When I was younger, I hated my Sealskin. I hated the clumsy fins that came with wearing it, hated the fog it cast over my mind. I hated my hatred for it because it was still a body part that I would rather not have lost. Mostly, I hated that I was born with a…
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The Folk Keeper Adaptations
My tween years saw the height of my young adult fantasy reading obsession. Although there were many notable characters in this period, my favorite book by far was and continues to the The Folk Keeper by Franny Billingsley. This book drew my attention as a tender 11-year-old, and since then I have returned to it…

