1. Night Wind to Bahia
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... jerked himself upright to a sitting position. The insect landed a few feet away and immediately began crawling back to him. He scrambled to his feet and hurriedly stepped away. How long did I lie ...

2. The Forth Contention
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... to join the current, sprouting from the pool of blood three feet away. William watched the pattern evolve with morbid fascination. The house was unusually quiet. He stood still; head cocked, listening, ...

3. Message of the Pendant
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... would hold and what remained of the vessel would stay afloat. With half the deck torn away, the mid-section rose again on another crest, yielding a view of endless swells and gorges extending into ...

4. Reviews
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... 30 miles away, but a headache kept her home to await their return. Well, all that returns is an empty carriage. Setting out to look for them, Elizabeth  ...