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    Life in Five
    Life in Five
    Life in Five
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    Life in Five

    By Janice Cuevas

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    LIFE IN FIVE is a collection of dramatic flash fiction that focuses on family, bond, and faith.

    The first is “Strangers”. As a shaman, Kuri’s duty is to protect her people, but when her mother murders an innocent woman, Kuri’s morals are tested.

    “Breathe” introduces a middle-aged mother, Elena, has arachnophobia and her daughter would rather embrace spiders than exterminate.

    “Rose is Red” shows that virginity is not a game for Rose, but when she’s finally ready, her period starts with a vengeance and her boyfriend finds out the hard way.

    “Brotherhood” expresses that even gorillas can get sick of bananas, and for Bren, a journey into a lion’s den may be the change he was looking for.

    “Road to Hell” takes you on a rather short journey through what could be known as your worst nightmare.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJanice Cuevas
    Release dateAug 24, 2017
    ISBN9781370665846
    Life in Five
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    Janice Cuevas

    Janice Cuevas is an Army veteran turned novelist/screenwriter who focuses on dramatic urban fantasy. She’s earning her BFA in Creative Writing at Full Sail University. Her works have appeared on ScarletLeaf Review and Short Tale 100. She’s received recognition from Gregory Crewdson for her amateur photographic/modeling work which can be found on her Twitter feed. She’s a veteran of the US Army but doesn't like to discuss military tactics. She’d rather talk about her obsession with magic and chocolate chip cookies. Stalk her at LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

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      Life in Five - Janice Cuevas

      Life in Five

      By Janice Cuevas

      Copyright © Janice Cuevas, 2017

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      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Table of Contents

      Strangers

      Brotherhood

      Rose is Red

      Road to Hell

      Breathe

      About the Author

      STRANGERS

      She waits for me to heal this murderer. I won’t. I love my people and as the Great Shaman I must protect them. His wound worsens every minute.

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