Clash

By Top Noa

Ari Joxan has a knack for clashing with everyone including her overprotective father. When her archenemy, Blaze Kalvan, challenges her, she doesn't even hesitate. Will her desire to prove herself and her independence take her too far? CLASH is a short story prequel introducing a new series called HUMCHASER.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Humsong Publishing LLC
• Release date: Feb 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9781956004021

Top Noa

Top Noa always wanted to write serious adult fiction. But it was in children and young adult fantasies where she found volume. Her writing journey started out with journals. Alas, her life was fresh out of sword fighting. Nowadays she fills the pages of a novel. When she’s not writing in her novel, she writes about her insights on life.  Or she could be working through her next plot point through hiking, doing chores, or hanging out with friends.

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Clash

Top Noa

Published by Humsong Publishing LLC, 2022.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

CLASH

First edition. February 4, 2022.

Copyright © 2022 Top Noa.

ISBN: 978-1956004021

Written by Top Noa.

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

CLASH

About the Author

To Christine Reese

Without you, this work would not exist.

CLASH

Ari Joxan’s bow zigzagged across a bed of taut strings — almost haphazardly to the point of losing control, though actually never losing it. A frenzy of cacopho­nous sounds broke the silence, not just once but twice and a third time for good measure.  

Finally, her bow glided across like a gentle wave. A sweet melody suddenly rose into the air; the vibration of the strings seeped into Ari’s skin. Slowly, she withdrew her bow, nervously awaiting the judges’ responses.

A brief silence passed.

The judges, at last, met her gaze, apparently still recovering from the shock of her unique yet powerful opening. One of the judges cleared his throat and pushed back his spectacles. Oh, that was a very unique and interesting interpreta­tion of . . . what was it again?

"Morning Reflection in C Major Radiance," Ari said.

Yes, thank you . . . That was not what I was expecting.

Really?

We will post the audition results outside the door before sundown today, another judge kindly added. Thank you so much for coming. 

Well, thank you for being here.

No judge had ever told her when