To Be Read Catalog FANTASY / OTHER
Gnarled Bones and Other Stories explores five tales of loss, fear, and guilt where strange and spooky events impact people’ s lives in ways that are profound and unchangeable.
In“ Mother of Mischief”, a newly divorced woman goes back to school to begin a new chapter of her life only to find herself circling back to where she started. In“ Bracelets”, childhood nostalgia mingles with brutal fear during a circus outing for a mailroom secretary and her friends. In“ A First Saturday Outing”*, a lonely woman ventures out of her isolated apartment one quiet Saturday afternoon to an art exhibit that leaves an eerie impression on her psyche *. In“ Broken Bows”, a middle-aged violinist reveals the mystery behind his declining artistic powers to a lonely woman on a train. And the title story,“ Gnarled Bones”, paints a portrait of the complex bond between an orphaned sister and brother through journal entries and first-person narrative. For these characters, the past leaves its shadow on the present and future.
* This story was featured on Whimsy Gardener’ s Storytime With Whimsey on YouTube
A war rages and the elite party. Lord Ruairi plays dangerously close with social acceptance, asking the Lady Avalon to dance. Determined to fill her dance card, he gains more than he bargained for with this quiet woman.
In the past year, Jenna Connors has discovered she’ s a Nephilim, been pursued by angels and demons, and faced a devastating betrayal that left her no choice but to agree to the angel ' s ultimatum in order to save someone she loved. ust when life is getting back to normal, Jenna discovers a shocking secret that threatens to destroy her world once again. Defying the angels to keep them safe, Jenna is thrust into her worst nightmare.
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