A Flash of Silver

By David D Sharp

1758 - In the mid-Atlantic, the Windermere, an English merchant vessel sinks in calm waters, on an empty horizon. All hands are lost.
1758 - The Windermere, sails safely into harbour in Hudson Bay.

Both of these realities are true and false. Being influenced by two, very different, mystical sea creatures, it falls on a young midshipman to travel through his own past, present and future to unravel the mystery and seal the fate of the Windermere.

Praise for David D Sharp's work:
"Charming, delightful and heartwarming."
"Complete magic."
"Delightfully quirky and delicate."

This is a short fantasy story, totalling around 10,000 words. It also includes the bonus short "The Passing", a coming of age tale set in the Scottish Highlands.

• Language: English
• Publisher: David D Sharp
• Release date: Dec 20, 2013
• ISBN: 9781310336249

David D Sharp

David D Sharp was born in Zimbabwe but has lived most of his life in Scotland. He studied Computer Science at Heriot-Watt University and is a fully accredited geek.David's work is often fantastical, occasionally witty, and has been featured on Shortbread Stories, McStorytellers and Weaponizer.As well as fiction, David has been known to create music, computer games and websites.What readers have said about David's work:"Very clever, well written and witty.""A story that gave me chills and will linger for quite some time.""Really unusual, very gripping and so dark in parts.""I was completely drawn into it and the sting of horror is perfect.""The ending gave me a laugh. A macabre laugh."

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