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    The Gift
    The Gift
    The Gift
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    The Gift

    By M. W. Paul

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    Christmas is ruined! At least that's what Dave thinks; the shop decorations are falling down, the dog's run away and he's forgotten to buy a lump of cheese to hang over the shop doorway. Can it get any worse?
    A creature has stirred and left the sanctity of Furgle Forest. It is seeking its favourite prey. Dave is about to find out what a ruined Christmas really looks like.
    Socks, cheese and darkness abound in this short story for Christmas.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherM. W. Paul
    Release dateDec 12, 2017
    ISBN9781370392513
    The Gift
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    M. W. Paul

    A writer of dark fantasy, sci-fi and strangeness. Originally from Brighton, though grew up in the wilderness of the Sussex Weald. Now based in Eastbourne, His first effort 'Jaggen & Ruins' an introduction to the dark world of 'The Arb' is now available. 'The hardest task is getting the typing to keep up with the imagination.' A lover of manga, Magritte and Edgar Allan Poe among many others Martin strives to create worlds and images that entertain and explore the dafter views on life.

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