String of Hope and Other Stories

By Lizbetsy Rivera

"Time of Death," follows a surgeon named Michael who's being followed by a mythical creature that only he can see. Realizing the daunting presence of death this creature carries, Michael has to find ways to save lives outside of the operating room.

"Questions," tells the story of Elena, a young girl that struggles with the pressures of mental illness, a trauma that keeps her quiet in times of confrontation. Battling inner conflict, she has to decide between facing reality or hiding away.

In "String of Hope," Dylan finally musters up the courage to propose to his girlfriend, Lily. Traveling across the country, he's faced with new outcomes that will change his life forever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lizbetsy Rivera
• Release date: Mar 13, 2020

Lizbetsy Rivera

Lizbetsy Rivera is a contemporary fiction novelist earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Full Sail University. She explores the humanity of people through her stories in order to create a more intimate experience for readers. She has a passion for creating dramas and thrillers, as seen in her published piece “No Escape” in Furtive Dalliance. She can be reached on Twitter or on LinkedIn.

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String of Hope and Other Stories

Lizbetsy Rivera

Copyright by Lizbetsy Rivera, 2019.

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Title Page

Copyright Info

Table of Contents

Time of Death

Questions

String of Hope

About the Author

Time of Death

Time of death: 15:37. Michael’s eyes shifted away from the clock on the wall and down to the creature. It stood on four legs in the corner of the room, its body tall and alert. In its predatory stillness, it had no decipherable features other than its yellow irises. Its body was a dull black, a shadow with slits for eyes.

It ambled away from the hospital room, unnoticed by the nurses walking by.

Michael broke the news to the family. They huddled close as they clutched each other, knees shaking and heat rising up their necks to