Extract 5 from This Month's New Release: Pixie Dust Dreaming (C.M.'s Collections #7)

Pixies, trolls and urban policing, things got interesting when the Otherworld renewed its connection to ours. A new suite of crimes sprang into existence overnight…and a new breed of officer had to be found to combat them. This volume brings together all the stories, so far published, of the officers in the Paranormal Operations Squad…and the world in which they strive to maintain the peace.

 Here's an extract from the fifth entry in this month's release of Pixie Dust Dreaming, the 7th collection in my Collections series, which released on the 4th. Links to the collection can be found at: https://books2read.com/u/mY6xvP.

A Ruined Ambush in the Pixie-Dust Bust

Written on December 8, 2013, this piece takes yet another look at the underworld setting of the pixie-dust runner, and first appeared in 365 Days of Flash Fiction.

 High above the trail, Leweyo waited. He had chosen his perch because of the unobstructed view and the clear firing line. When the thieves passed below him, he almost fell in surprise. The thieves were surrounded by a cloud of pixies, all free, their wings a-shimmer with joy, their presence spoiling a perfect shot at the lead investigator.

Leweyo bit back a curse. He’d been hoping to take the investigator out, hoped to fade into the safety of a teleport while her forces were in disarray. Now, he would have to retire and rethink his plan.

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The rest of this entry can be found in the Pixie Dust Dreaming collection.

 

Cover art is by Jake at JCaleb Design, and links to Pixie Dust Dreaming can be found on Books2Read at: https://books2read.com/u/mY6xvP.