Return to Zoron

By John Paulits

Mark Foy is summoned back to Zoron by Princess Zayla, bored at being left alone as her brother goes off adventuring. She doesn’t realize they are in for a frightening adventure set off by the reappearance of Blaylock, the evil uncle, and Fentar, the evil genius sidekick. Will Prince Zincor’s return be enough to rescue them, or will he, too, fall under Blaylock’s control?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gypsy Shadow Publishing, LLC
• Release date: May 7, 2020
• ISBN: 9781619506220

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Contents

Copyright Page

Dedication

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

About the Author

Return to Zoron

by

John Paulits

All rights reserved

Copyright © March 22, 2020, John Paulits

Cover Art Copyright © 2020, Charlotte Holley

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ISBN: 978-1-61950-622-0

Published in the United States of America

First eBook Edition: March 24, 2020

Dedication

For Becky Lee

Chapter One

Princess Zayla, ten-year-old twin sister of Prince Zincor, ruler of Zoron, sat at her bedroom window in the palace and stared impatiently into space. She had nothing to do until the time came for her to use the Tappa Ray. Before her brother left, she insisted that he and Bazel, the ancient, trusted councilor of her late father, teach her how to use it. It caused a big argument, but she won. Her brother had been gone for three days, and she felt bored. She wouldn’t be for much longer, though, she hoped. Soon, she would give the third signal to Earth, and Mark Foy would be with her—if he’d been paying attention. According to the agreement they’d made, Mark would look for the quick, green burst of the Tappa Ray signal every night at the moment of moonrise, and on the third night of signaling, the Tappa Ray would pluck him from his bedroom window. Instantly, in a green fog with the sound of a thousand bees buzzing in his ear, he’d be transported into the dimension between Earth and its moon and be plopped down on the cold stone floor of the Tappa Ray laboratory.

Zayla hoped with all her heart that Mark would be ready and willing to make the trip—she looked at the clock on her bedroom wall—in two hours. Zincor went off adventuring, and she had to stay at home, but being a princess, she simply could not go out into the streets to play like the other children of Zoron. Oh, no, what a terrible thing that would be. Zayla frowned, made a fist, smacked the windowsill, and took another glance at the clock.

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Mark Foy also sat at his bedroom window. He’d seen the first two signals from Zoron and eagerly awaited the third. He checked his watch. It wouldn’t be long now. He’d be glad to see Prince Zincor again. It had been a while, almost two