Devils of Po Sung: Anthology of Strange Stories 9 book Collection: Historical fiction with Paranormal and SciFi Flare

By K. ROSE

 

Blurb:

Dive into a world of danger, intrigue, and untold riches in this gripping tale of Captain McTeague, a daring adventurer with an unwavering passion for pearls. Journey alongside McTeague as he braves the treacherous waters of the South Seas, navigating his way through a labyrinth of hazards and mysterious tribes, in pursuit of the legendary Tukmoo and his exquisite pearls.

In a land where magic and superstition reign supreme, McTeague must confront the darker forces that guard these hidden treasures. As he battles the elements, ruthless rivals, and the cunning machinations of the enigmatic Po Sung, McTeague will risk everything in search of the ultimate prize.

Embark on an unforgettable adventure through the South Seas, where legends come to life and heroes are forged in the crucible of ambition, betrayal, and courage. Will Captain McTeague claim the precious pearls he seeks or fall victim to the treacherous underbelly of the Banda shore? Find out in this exhilarating tale of high-seas adventure, as thrilling as it is unforgettable.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: K. ROSE
• Release date: Aug 15, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215587560

K. ROSE

K. Rose has been a part of the Indie Author Community for years. Getting her start as a reader, her keen eye led to a wonderful career in Alpha/Beta and ARC (Advance Reader Copy) reading. As a joke to her fellow advanced reader colleagues, she created a spoofed blurb and cover for a story and the feedback was so positive that it sparked her to run with it.That stoked a fire that has her racing down a multi-genre freeway with no off-ramp in sight. K. doesn't write to "market" and she is fairly certain that her humor and use of puns may cause an eye roll or two. This still wouldn't stop her from making sure there is humor in every one of her stories. As a Multi Genre Author, there is sure to be something for everyone to love.She has traveled the USA extensively, including Alaska, and lived in thirty-eight of the fifty states. Home is now the beautiful state of Wisconsin, where she dreams up her stories in the company of her menagerie of furbabies, including five puppies, five rescue kitties, a bunch of chickens, ducks and turkeys ruled by a Rooster named Chicken Parm, and a ninety-gallon tropical fish tank.Life will always be interesting for K. Rose, which will fuel her works, and keep her muses singing, come join the chorus.

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INTRODUCTION

The Devils Of Po Sung

Tagline: Pearls, perils, and the untamed South Seas: An adventure you won't forget!

Blurb:

Dive into a world of danger, intrigue, and untold riches in this gripping tale of Captain McTeague, a daring adventurer with an unwavering passion for pearls. Journey alongside McTeague as he braves the treacherous waters of the South Seas, navigating his way through a labyrinth of hazards and mysterious tribes, in pursuit of the legendary Tukmoo and his exquisite pearls.

In a land where magic and superstition reign supreme, McTeague must confront the darker forces that guard these hidden treasures. As he battles the elements, ruthless rivals, and the cunning machinations of the enigmatic Po Sung, McTeague will risk everything in search of the ultimate prize.

Embark on an unforgettable adventure through the South Seas, where legends come to life and heroes are forged in the crucible of ambition, betrayal, and courage. Will Captain McTeague claim the precious pearls he seeks or fall victim to the treacherous underbelly of the Banda shore? Find out in this exhilarating tale of high-seas adventure, as thrilling as it is unforgettable.

CHAPTER

ONE

Of all wealth abounding in Papua for the man who risks its myriad perils and keeps faith with the underdogs of trade channels by which pearls and Paradise skins flow forth, Captain Mc- Teague preferred pearls. He was a connoisseur and could state at sight and with remarkable accuracy the natal place of a nest of pearls. On the somewhat sketchy charts of tortuous outlines of the evilly lovely black sphinx of the South Seas he had painstakingly marked the location of more prolific sources of those translucent drops of tinted glory, and the finest came from a lagoon on the north coast guarded by an unspoiled, therefore indomitable tribe under the rule of Tukmoo.

In ports which splash the transient whitewash of civilization on the Papuan sea rims, it was said that Tukmoo's warriors had never met defeat; that as sorcerer, Tukmoo devised ingenious tortures that were the envy of his rivals; that he it was who punished infidelity of women by hav- ing them devour facial features of their lovers uncooked and sliced from the living victim, who was staked to the ground, and both were sentenced to the dreadful palm death which takes days of frightful agony, within sight and sound of each other.

Captain McTeague did not doubt the tales told of Tukmoo until he enquired for pearls from old Quong