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    Secrets of the Forest
    Secrets of the Forest
    Secrets of the Forest
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    Secrets of the Forest

    By Elsha Hawk

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    Ron and Katie think their innocent adventure into the woods will end at a scenic stream, but they are almost swallowed by the forest instead!

    Ron disappears below the earth, having saved Katie from a similar fate. There he meets some odd creatures whose manners are suspiciously too perfect.

    Meanwhile, Katie finds herself talking with sprites who seem to put her in more danger, rather than help.

    Will the two ever be reunited?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsha Hawk
    Release dateJan 16, 2012
    ISBN9781465947079
    Secrets of the Forest
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    Elsha Hawk

    Elsha Hawk is working on two full-length novels and several short stories. She writes YA fantasy, cyberpunk, noir, dystopian, and sci-fi. You can find her sci-fi works on hawkandyoung.com where she co-authors with Eddie-Joe Young.Winner of “Write to Win” contest Fall 2009Published in Eclectic Flash 2010Published in Antimatter Magazine 2017Published in Rejected Manuscripts 2018Published in #SFFiction anthology of #vss 2020She also writes with her husband. She teaches Middle Schoolers with special needs while also being a wife to a wonderful husband and mother to two smart boys.

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      Secrets of the Forest

      Copyright 2012 Elsha Hawk

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      This story is purely fictional.

      What time is it? Katie asked. Ron glared annoyingly back over his shoulder. They were hiking deeper into the forest than Katie felt comfortable with and it was getting darker. Isn’t it time for us to go back? She thought about the animals that hunted at night and wondered if they were waking up yet. She thought she saw eyes up in trees and in shadows. Hair stood up on her neck as she felt them follow her.

      Ron continued on his mission to find the stream he knew he heard just a few yards ahead. It seemed to be getting louder as he approached a clearing. They stepped into a field of clover; no stream, no trees, nothing.

      What now, fearless leader? Katie

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