Two Tragic Tales: "Cedric" and "The End and the Beginning"

By Michael Haase

Tragedy is one of the greatest challenges to resilience, and the ability to be resilient is a defining characteristic of a hero. In these two short tales, author Michael Haase takes a concise and focused magnifying glass as two different heroes face ultimate tragedies in their lives. Two different types of resilience are explored, and both ask the reader to consider their own choices in the face of tragedy.

In "Cedric," a young couple falls in love from opposite classes of their kingdom's feudal system and they are forced to keep their love secret. When death appears to bring a permanent end to the romance, the young man is offered a potent potion for reversing death, but it comes at a cost.

In "The End and the Beginning," a middle-aged father is confronted with a terminal diagnosis. Told from his perspective, he confronts Death itself and considers the question: "Does Death have to be considered the enemy it's made out to be?"

Both stories are offered here on ebook format and demonstrate Mr. Haase's abilities in writing poignant, purposeful drama. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Mind Of Michael
• Release date: Jun 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393363507

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Two Tragic Tales

Two Tragic Tales

Michael Haase

The Mind of Michael

Copyright © 2020 Michael Haase

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Edited by Cari Dubiel with the assistance of the Writing Bloc Cooperative

Cover Art by Michael Haase

Layout by Michael Haase

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Contents

Cedric

The End and the Beginning

About Michael Haase

Also by Michael Haase

This is dedicated to you, dear reader.

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Your time spent here means more to me than I can possibly express in words, so I’ll just say this:

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Thank you.

Cedric

Your Majesty, I would like to extend my humble apologies for the corpse at your doorstep. My only hope is that you were able to look past the horrific scene and retrieve this note. I assure you, these words will explain everything.

I love your daughter more than the breath of life itself. This has been true for as long as I care