The War-Torn Child
seeks strength and solace from complacent, honest Nature. Pic.: war-film frame from blitz
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Driftwood
Nature Being Symbolic Of Death
in this morning’s world, offers no escape. Written on the day Ukraine was invaded – pic: my own
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A piece that’s been in my W.I.P. folder for ages; and could still be improved. But I thought it might benefit from an outing. As for the jester, please insert your own name, and aren’t we spoiled for choice!
» Read moreChapter 35: Checkmate
Last Chapter in the City of Gargoyles. Book 2 of the Light-Father Trilogy The battle of Uppermost has been won but the battle of Muspelheim begins and their survival depends on the the bravery of one small child hiding in a barricade… Checkmate Ten Bells came and went punctuated by sporadic exchanges of fire, plasma-grenades and pipe bombs. The
» Read moreChapter 34: Endgames
The penultimate chapter of City of Gargoyles. Book 2 of the Light-Father trilogy A microcosm of the battles raging across all Creation, bloodshed comes to Milverburg as the Light-Father and his allies begin to fight for their lives against Schimrian and his Order on both physical and metaphysical battle-fields as all the defenders meet their nemeses as pawns in a
» Read moreChapter 33: Gambits
Chapter 33 of the City of Gargoyles. Book 2 in the Light-Father Trilogy. A new day dawns over Milverburg but the Order attacks earlier than expected. The merchant docks are blockaded and as Harold rallies everyone to defend Niflheim, the lowest level of the city, the Order Angels attack Uppermost and the battle begins… Gambits Harold was working in
» Read moreChapter 32: Such Calm Before
Chapter 32 of City of Gargoyles: Second Book of the Light-Father Trilogy As night falls across Milverburg, lights blaze from tower windows for the first time in six years as the defenders drift through an evening of fear and uncertainty. At the Great Abbey, a new horror unfolds… Such Calm Before Nightshade was observing the Brothers occupying the
» Read moreChapter 31: Nick of Time
Chapter 31 of City of Gargoyles: Book 2 of the Light-Father Trilogy The Five Angels race to Fitzgeran Island on the River Elver to rescue Ondine and her Sisters but the Erdethric Hybrids and their wolves may well beat them to it…. Nick of Time Thanewell had never seen a Wiccan before but Mother Ivy, with her Persian heritage
» Read moreChapter 30: Revelations
Chapter 30 of the City of Gargoyles: Second Book in the Light-Father Trilogy At the Great Abbey, Schimrian sits shrouded by the disembodied Will of Azrael as he berates Pious and his Inquisitors whilst in Uppermost, Fern and Harold battle desperately to save the life of Shield after her first attempt at astral projection trapped her soul in the body
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