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    Fireflies
    Fireflies
    Fireflies
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    Fireflies

    By Ethan Marek

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    FIREFLIES contains three flash fiction stories that will test your emotions with unexplainable events and conflicts.

    "The Field of Grapes and Ashes" is about a sniper who fights for survival after a horrific explosion of a French church in the beautiful grape vineyards, but he can only hope for a survivor to be alive in the midst of the burning grapes and ashes.

    "Lunar" is a huge leap from home as One and Nova have been treated like lab rats for scientific experiments on the moon. They don't want to be treated like animals anymore, but they find a rare chance for a moon walk and will have to decide their fates.

    "The Chapel" bleeds Lucid into a peaceful state of confusion. He doesn't understand why he's standing in the middle of a salted desert with a vacant church, but someone put him there, and he must find a way out.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEthan Marek
    Release dateApr 30, 2020
    ISBN9780463377222
    Fireflies
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    Ethan Marek

    Ethan Marek teaches teenagers and young adults about his life struggles and how he fought through them with his stories. Ethan loves to write with a creepy and unique style of horror and adventure that’ll direct his readers to strange roads. He's currently earning his BFA in Creative Writing at Full Sail University. He’s published his flash fiction piece “Ferris Wheel” in Scarlett Leaf Review, and he’s in the middle of the rewriting process with his first novel. Ethan is a unique character himself as he has a tremendous love for hockey, and he’s a selective eater who has anxiety towards new foods.

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      Fireflies - Ethan Marek

      FIREFLIES

      An early collection of a writer’s work.

      by Ethan Marek

      Copyright © Ethan Marek, 2020

      All Rights Reserved

      First Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this ebook. This book remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy from their favorite authorized retailer. Thank you for your support.

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Table of Contents

      The Field of Grapes and Ashes

      Lunar

      The Chapel

      About the Author

      The Field of Grapes and Ashes

      The black morning moved along with a cool breeze over the fields of grapevines. White fuzzies

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