Action Tales I

Three tales of action and adventure. River FlightA princess turned soldier, Boatman Juliette faces her greatest challenge.  Her father, dead.  Her uncle, plotting against her. She must make a treacherous race up a river to reach the palace. The enemy waits, ready for an ambush. An exciting story that will keep you turning pages until the end. TrappedPrivate Penelope Prescott wants respect. One of the women recruited to fill war losses, she gets no respect from her fellow soldiers. But now her regiment is fleeing enemy forces and a booby-trap lays in their path.  The regiment's survival rests on her. She faces insurrmountable obstacles to save the regiment in this chilling tale of adventure. A Quartet of ClownsWith the fog comes death. Ilya smells it coming.  The last time?  Her mother, a clown, died. Now the circus arrives, hunting what lurks in the fog.  Ilya must embrace her mother's legacy before death takes her. A chilling fantasy short story that keeps you turning pages. Honorable mention recipient in the Writers of the Future contest.