The Bounty and Conscious Fragments

By Levi Shipley

The novella "The Bounty" with short story compilation "Conscious Fragments" bundled together. The Bounty is a tale of Gadren Amon, a monster slayer for hire, commissioned by a wealthy client to solve the mystery behind his niece's strange behavior. Though possessing a supernaturally long life and resilience, he relies on mundane methods to hunt his quarries. Conscious Fragments is a collection of short stories and flash fiction, ranging in genre from urban, science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Widely varied, with easy-to-read and short-in-length tales, it is sure to have a little bit for everyone.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Levi Shipley
• Release date: Mar 12, 2018
• ISBN: 9781370437467

Levi Shipley

I am a writer. Not because of my vocabulary or any particular push in that direction. I simply feel like the person I'm meant to be after a good session at the keyboard. Otherwise, just an average person.

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