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1) The Red Dart
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Penny thought her evening at the traveling carnival would be unadventurous.There were no prizes.No winners.No fun.Until Penny met the Morphous, the mysterious man who kept offering her a plastic red dart.Enter a dark world of magic, fairies, and monsters that sometimes crosses over into our world.A portal fantasy that will keep you wondering where the magic ends and where the real world begins.
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Certain death stalks its victims in the dark. Guardians are the only protection. But what happens when guardians can't see?How many times can one person die before it's the last time?Always keep pictures where they can see, or else they can't ward off the terrible things lying in wait.This short story received an Honorable Mention in the Writer's of the Future contest in 2022.
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Joshua Fahlstrom, thaumaturge, liked his job.
Recently, he spent his days closing rifts around the city.
Portals that led to deadly dimensions and alternative timelines that needed closing.
He thought he was doing the right thing, until he got invaded.
Now Josh has to deal with the fact that he will never be alone again.
Join Josh on his first adventure as he meets Shade in this edge-of-your-seat urban fantasy adventure.
4) The Burning
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It was a great honor to be chosen by the keeper of the burnings.
It was also a terrible responsibility.
If the keeper failed, the whole tribe could come to a bloody end at the claws of the creatures.
Amka had only been an apprentice for a few days, but soon she would have more to deal with than an apprentice should ever face.
Can Amka survive the first days of her apprenticeship?
Or will the whole village die with her?
Find out how Amka faces the...
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Joshua Fahlstrom, thaumaturge, liked his job and his life.
That is until he recently put himself and numerous wizards out of business by solving the portal problem that had manifested itself around the city.
But portals were only the beginning of the problems that Josh now faces as he and his hitchhiking shadow creature, Shade, learn more about one another.
Josh and Shade search together for answers of what it means to be the chosen one. And what...
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Welcome back to the Trunk of Alexia trilogy! We rejoin Sally as she and her friends take on the evil sorcerer who has kidnapped members of the royal family. After daring rescues, and a desperate battle to stop a war, Sally must make a choice between good and evil. But the choice may cost her everything, including her own life. In this final book of the Trunk of Alexia trilogy, everyone is in danger. Including the Trunk of Alexia itself.
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The first installment of the Crystal Tower saga. Shyeanna, hunted by her uncle because he wants the throne she just inherited, sets out to find Garille, a dragon that knows everything she needs to know to defeat her evil uncle. Can she convince the reclusive dragon to come out of hiding and help her save a kingdom that has shunned him?
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While in her grandmother's attic, 10 year-old Sally finds a trunk that transports her to a hidden kingdom. There she discovers the kingdom is about to be attacked by pirates. With the help of a fairy, Sally must unravel the mystery of who she really is and the secrets contained in the Trunk of Alexia, while fending off pirates and saving the royal family. But the true question is, will Sally be able to get back home?
11) Siren Bound
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*Short Story.* Keiko's mother stored an ugly brown jug on a high shelf and told Keiko to never touch it. It contained her most precious possessions, and they were not for little hands. But when Keiko gets old enough, she reaches for the jar, and her world comes crashing down around her.
12) Aeris Redeemed
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Aeris returns to track down his memories. But finds something else entirely. -- Follow up short story to Aeris Awakens.
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Welcome to book 2 of the Trunk of Alexia trilogy! Inside you will find the continuing adventure of young Sally as she returns to the mysterious Castle, this time with her mother and grandmother. The story begins the morning after the pirates ravaged the small seaside town and Sally's adventure leads her to meet her true family. Sally and her friends and family travel to the Palace in the center of the kingdom. Along the way, Sally races for her life...
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Judy's Journal magazine. Filled with short stories and novels all by Judy Lunsford.
Included in this collection are the following short stories:
Moth to the Flame
Voices
Ticked Tock
The Gallery
Marionette
Burn-Out
Coming Home
Also included in this issue is the complete fantasy novel The Red Dart.
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Included in this collection are the following short stories: The Rescue, Circle in the Sky, Green Chalk, Lies from the Skies, Family, and Into the Red.Family and into the Red are both from the Fahlstrom series, but both can be read as stand-alone stories. Hopefully they will interest you in the series.Also included in this issue is the complete stand-alone fantasy novella Shadow Mountain.This collection includes a variety of genres and subject matter....
17) Priscilla Reigns
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Priscilla is Queen of The Wild Hunt. But with the Ice King's followers against her, how long can she maintain her reign? Short story #3 of The Wild Hunt series.
20) The Journal
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*** SHORT STORY***Be careful what you commit to paper. Especially when it comes to a mysterious magical journal.Some people have to learn the hard way.Can the lessons be learned before the world is destroyed?Read this journal at your own risk.A chilling short dark fantasy story.
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