In the Blink of an Eye

By Candace Gardner

IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE is a collection of Candace A. L. Gardner’s most popular flash fictions. If you are looking for a quick but satisfying break, then this is the perfect book for you. With seven short flash fictions, Candace A. L. Gardner gives readers action, adventure, and fantasy in the blink of an eye.
In “The Japanese Dragon”, Kacy Anderson finds herself in an unexpected situation while on the run.
Angels cross the planes in “Heaven Sent”. A young man; Trayner Vist; finds himself on the brink or dream and reality.
In “Brewing Storm”, a Lieutenants’ son thirsts for revenge. Jamie Smitherz plans on getting his revenge on his fathers’ murderer.
“It Was Meant to Be” shows that everything happens for a reason. Kisa is an expert diver aboard a treasure hunting ship. While on a dive, she finds strange ruins that are similar to her family crest.
“Norse Moon” is a short mini story featuring Hati. The Norse wolf is on a hunt and who will intrude? None other than the trickster himself, Loki.
“Captured: Pirate Princess” tells a story of the Isle of Rydge’s royal family and the princess with the cursed blood. Princess Lily finds herself captive of a foreign prince.
“Descending Darkness” is a short version of Darkness Descends. Airi Hunter is summoned into the demon world by her father.
And finally, in “The Arraignment”, the daughter of a well known CEO; Misumi Hashimoto; finds herself in the company of her betrothed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Candace Gardner
• Release date: Mar 21, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370671151

Candace Gardner

Candace A. L. Gardner is currently working on a Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing from Full Sail University. She writes short stories and novels based in fantasy worlds. Her first upcoming release will be an E-Book collection of short stories. Candace lives in a small rural town in Upstate New York with her husband and her cat; Munchkin and her dog; Flicka.

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In the Blink of an Eye

A Collection of Flash Fiction

By: Candace Gardner

Copyright © Candace Gardner, 2017

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Table of Contents

Title

Copyrights

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Japanese Dragon

Heaven Sent

Brewing Storm

It Was Meant to Be

Norse Moon

Captured: Pirate Princess

Descending Darkness

About the Author

Introduction

In The Blink of an Eye is a collection of Candace A. L. Gardner’s most popular flash fictions. If you are looking for a quick but satisfying break, then this is the perfect book for you. With seven short flash fictions, Candace A. L. Gardner gives readers action, adventure, and fantasy in the blink of an eye. Please enjoy to your hearts content and don’t forget to check out her author’s webpage! Thank you for reading and please enjoy!

The Japanese Dragon

I was finally free. Free from the years’ hostility from my boyfriend. As soon as he left for an errand, I took the advantage and busted out of that boarded-up house of horror. Running through the thick brush, I finally came upon a road. Steam rose off of the pitch-black tar that glistened in the blazing sun after the morning rain. I stood there by the side of the road with my hands on my knees struggling to catch my breath. Sweat dripped down my face as I straightened back up to re-tie my hair back into a braid. The thick dark rope hung across my back as I breathed a sigh of relief as a small breeze blew across the land.

I stood there for a few minutes staring up and down the dead road, unsure what to do next. The shrill cry of crows in the nearby trees scared me half to death. Struggling to calm my beating heart, I heard the low hum of a vehicle in the distance. Just cresting over the hill was an old, battered truck its