Seamus Tripp & the North Star Witch

By Jon Garett

When Seamus Tripp, world traveler extraordinaire, is delayed by a blizzard during a business trip across the Minnesota prairie, he reunites with an old friend and together they make a chilling discovery: an Old World witch is in the country, enchanting local politicians!

But when Seamus, aided by his charge Elie Doolittle and his nephew Gordon, attempts to break the spell of the witch, she turns her powers on them, unleashing ancient curses and a legion of Norse zombies.
Bundle up for a showdown that pits Seamus Tripp against the elemental cold of the northland winter and the ferocious power of a Viking witch!

Seamus Tripp & the North Star Witch is an introductory short story to the world of Seamus Tripp. Many more full length novellas of The Adventures of Seamus Tripp are also available.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jon Garett
• Release date: May 15, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301068548

Jon Garett

Jon Garett and Richard Walsh are the creators and co-authors of The Adventures of Seamus Tripp.Jon and Richard are both Virgos, and they throw the full planning and attention-to-detail typical of the sign into the world of Seamus Tripp. The stories are woven with humor, a memorable stable of characters, recurring narrative arcs, and - of course - lots and lots of adventure.The authors have been friends and creative collaborators for more than 20 years, with much of their previous creative energy going into roleplaying games, board games, and individual projects.The world of Seamus Tripp represents an equal partnership that blends their shared interests in genre fiction, world religions and spirituality, cryptozoology, and - of course - adventure.

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Seamus Tripp & the North Star Witch

By:

Jon Garett & Richard Walsh

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2013 Jon Garett & Richard Walsh

Cover art by H Elizabeth Killmer

Cover design by Tom Vogel

Part One

Elie Doolittle was well aware of Seamus Tripp’s primary directive: always eat whatever the natives place before you. Whatever! Always! And all of it! In her adventures with Seamus and his nephew, Gordon, she had eaten traditional Malian roasted spider eggs, sipped on anahuasca-infused tea in Belen, and had even choked down a slice of haggis over turnips and mashed at a Burns Supper, but she could not believe that his directive could include this.

She saw the famous adventurer, Seamus Tripp, following his own rule and tucking into his plate like an old trencherman, and so she poked at the salty, fishy, gelatinous blob on her plate and sniffed at the pile of green mush next to it, hoping to entice her appetite. It did not work. The dinner looked as unappetizing as ever.

Whatever Elie’s reservations, the locals of Nininger, Minnesota, seemed quite satisfied with the meal. Up and down the three long rows of tables in the church hall they talked to one another in hushed voices and murmured appreciatively between bites.

She looked up and saw Gordon poking at his own untouched dish. He was twelve years old, just two years younger than she was, and they had shared many adventures. This made them excellent traveling companions but rivals as well, so when their eyes met Elie realized the boy’s own reluctance to eat, giving her a boost of will. She speared a quivering, pale piece of the fish, held it up so he could see, and swallowed it before the taste could linger. Gordon took the challenge and quickly did the same. Their eyes met again.

Under normal circumstances she would have then smiled wickedly at his attempt – to show that she was the more adventurous of the two – but now she could only look down, gulp down another bite of the vinegary, slimy fish, and then take a bite