Short Fiction for Long Days

By C Ezell

SHORT FICTION FOR LONG DAYS is a collection of stories ranging from survival to retold myths. We begin with "Thorns of Nymeria" a tale of survival and betrayal centering on a group of refugees led by Sarah and Elisia. The second story, "The Kidnapping of Maisie Davos" revolves around a young, working professional who just can't seem to make it to work on time. Then we come to "Stained Glass" a story filled with misplaced young adults, trying to figure out where they came from. We end with "A Laugh at Fate" the author's own rendition of the tragedy of Cronus and his children.

• Language: English
• Publisher: C Ezell
• Release date: Oct 19, 2022

C Ezell

C. Ezell is a game writer who specializes in adventure, role playing, and storytelling. She is pursuing a BFA in Creative Writing at Full Sail University. As an avid reader, she boasts of reading the entire (six book) Twilight Saga in just four days and can usually be found watching the extended editions on repeat or writing fanfiction about Charlie Swan, the Vampire Hunter.

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Short Fiction for Long Days

C. Ezell

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Thorns of Nymeria

The Kidnapping of Maisie Davos

Stained Glass

A Laugh at Fate

About the Author

Thorns of Nymeria

Screams of terror wake me, I turn to Sarah who is already awake, They’re here. Wake the others. I’ll head to the soldiers’ barracks, meet me there. I said, compiling a mental list of things I still needed to gather.

A few minutes later, I find Sarah and the others in the barracks, their frightened faces meeting mine as I enter the room. I have a few bags of rations packed, but I’m afraid it won’t last long. We need to leave tonight. I scan the crowd, We know that the mages are targeting magic users, who here practices? A show of hands? I pause, waiting for hands to go up. One, two, three— A few more hands shoot up, Ok, so all ten of us.

"So how do you claim to know what’s happening?