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The story The Last Storyteller is now ready to read.
Stories are outlawed and commoners are not allowed to speak. Joan, the King’s scribe, has never heard a story and wonders why the royal household is so afraid of them. Wanting to know more, she takes a perilous midnight journey to find the last storyteller.
This story is an adaptation of chapters from the novel No One Named Tim.
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The story Desert Rat is now ready to read.
Desert wastelands have covered the Earth, and nothing is ever as easy as it should be. The youngest member of the team of roving opportunists is sent out to barter his mechanical talents to a stranded cargo transport. Unfortunately, a rival gang is also interested in whatever the transport carries, but they have no intention of making deals.
Adapted from a chapter of the novel Past Light.
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The story In a Time Far Away is now ready to read.
Joan, daughter of the elf king, brings a rare guest into the kingdom, but Tim the Wood Sprite unwittingly possesses a chaotic and dangerous type of magic. Forgetting their caution, the elves become addicted to Tim’s innocent abilities as he grants their repeated wishes for more wealth and power. Their greed turns deadly and threatens to ruin the entire kingdom. It is up to Joan to put things right.
First published in FrostFire Worlds under a different title. Adapted from material cut from the novel No One Named Tim.
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