An Extract from A Collection of Death & the Undead - Vale for the Kessek-Ra

    Not everything goes bump in the night. Some glide sorrowfully through castle halls and others stalk the dark, looking for prey. From monsters who died long ago and still walk our world, to creatures who herald death, to those mourning the loss of a king, or grieving a loved one, the short pieces in this collection are themed around death, loss and the undead.

NOTE: This collection draws together short pieces from the flash fiction and poetry collections in this series, but includes a number of short stories that can only be found within its covers.

Released on October 5, 2022, A Collection of Death and the Undead is the eleventh title in the C.M.'s Collections series. Links to the collection can be found at: https://books2read.com/u/47gVYg.

Vale for the Kessek-Ra

She sent us away, my mate struggling to keep the Kessek aloft, catching the man, when he leapt from the saddle in an attempt to keep his wife company to the last. We stole from him those last few moments at her side. We stole them as she commanded, that the kingdom might live, that their children—and ours—would survive.

 

We could not save the few remaining house guards. They were too far gone, or vital to her success. We climbed the skies and turned to circle the battle field. The only tribute we could give was to watch her die in service to her people.

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Similar stories to this can be found in other volumes of C.M.'s Collections and the reading list can be found here on Books2Read at: https://books2read.com/rl/Gw8Oaz, while links to A Collection of Death & the Undead can be found on Books2Read at: https://books2read.com/u/47gVYg

  

Cover art is by Jake at JCaleb Design, and links to A Collection of Death & the Undead can be found on Books2Read at: https://books2read.com/u/47gVYg.