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The Empath's Tale : Part 6,
single work
novella
fantasy
'The climax to this six-part novella. Will the Gods Hydra and Bastet join forces to exact their revenge on the mayor of Refuge? Will Frank and Joe Dolan prevent the war that's coming? And what will happen when the people of Refuge stop believing in these powers, gods, demons and angels?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Old Bones, Young Bones,
single work
novella
fantasy
'Vanessa, her mum and daughter are escaping from Refuge. But is a trip to the past, and to people and places from the past, really such a great idea?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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No Refuge for Cat,
single work
novella
fantasy
'This is about 'Two ladies who lunch' and how they despise the cats that have recently 'swamped' Refuge. One of the ladies is in for a surprise, as she encounters one of Refuge's 'undesirables.' Beneath the surface, there is another story of racism, bigotry, and complicity in a a campaign on the part of the mayor that intends to do more than sweep away 'the cat problem'.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Speak No Evil,
single work
novella
fantasy
'Matty Taylor's festering artistic imagination has finally been fully unleashed with his first literary effort for 'The Refuge Collection,' a story that peels back the true face of Refuge's police force, and gives another worrying insight into the plight of the homeless people of Refuge.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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The Strange Old Man,
single work
novella
fantasy
'Detectives Dickson and Garrett stumble upon strange old man who thrusts a leather-bound package into Garrett's hands, beginning a convoluted generational tale of a story-within-a-story, each layer peeling back to reveal older and more macabre levels to the puzzle...'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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The Priest's Tale : Part Two,
single work
novella
fantasy
'Concluding 'The Priest's Tale,' this short story also concludes the tales from Refuge... for now. The Sacrorum Sacerdos, Egocentia, has flown to Refuge to recover the seventh book of Esdras before it can be used to bring about the end of days. But is he too late?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.