The following is an excerpt from A Tryst in Time, my complimentary short story featuring characters from my historical fantasy/paranormal romance, Shadows in a Timeless Myth. You can download the complete complimentary short story here, sample chapters from Shadows here, and a musical jigsaw puzzle of the cover here.
The night was cool, dark and quiet. Looking down at the snug
little house in the woods with its cheerful fire casting warmth and light into the night, one might even say
peaceful and serene. But that was just an illusion, and they would be wrong. Dank, dreary and fraught with danger
and death would better fit.
His rank breath played an eerie game of hide and seek in the
fog-laden shadows. The rising moon was full of bright promise—but the night, pregnant with unshed tears,
obscured her beauty and dimmed her light. The swollen clouds—black and heavy—transformed the forest
beyond the small cottage into a dark haven for those who contemplated evil deeds—concealing him as he watched and
waited for his treasured moment to come....
Shadows In A Timeless Myth Excerpt
Teresa Thomas Bohannon
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Smiles & Good Fortune,
Teresa
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It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one’s dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) Of Human Bondage, 1915
Love your excerpt! Very atmospheric! :)
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