Book Review: No Less Days

Book Review: No Less Days, by Amanda G. Stevens -- David Galloway can’t die. He looks 35, but he’s actually over a century old. He has survived three wars and the loss of his loved ones, and he now lives a solitary life as the owner of a bookstore in northern Michigan. He keeps himself aloof…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch 34.4 — The Truth Revealed

Ch. 34.4 -- When Matthew awoke, he hurt all over. He was heavy and bloated, as if he’d gained two hundred pounds. Normally his eyesight was excellent, but now everything was blurry. He burped and then worked his tongue over his teeth. Strange. His teeth seemed to have grown in his sleep. In fact some…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 28.8 — Eli is Banished

Ch. 28.8 -- When everyone else had left the room, Matthew turned on Eli. “I told you not to tell anyone.” Fear pounded through Eli. “It’s not like it was going to stay a secret for long. One of the servants was bound to talk eventually.” “We look like fools.” Matthew paced back and forth,…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 15.2 and 15.3 — Eli Visits the Prisoner and Gives Him a Gift

Ch. 15.2 Eli Visits the Prisoner -- “Come on, Franklin, I just want to talk to him,” said Eli. “See, no weapons. No rope to escape with. It isn’t as if he can do anything stuck in that room. Are you really going to deny him company for a whole year?” “Your reputation proceeds you,…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch 15.1 — A Visit From a Ghost

CH 15.1 -- A ghostly figure appeared at Ezra’s side. “Bit of a rough day, eh?” Ezra knew all the castle ghosts. This one had been his father’s bodyguard a long time ago. He had been killed during the last troll war, when Ezra’s father, Frances, had been a young boy. “Michaels, was my father…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 13.6 to 13.8 — Ezra’s Pranks Catch Up To Him

Ch. 13.6 The Royal Family --  “Hello, everyone,” Ezra said cheerfully as he slid into his seat at the table. At that moment, Franklin burst into the dining room. His face was bright red with the exertion of running down three flights of stairs and across the great hallway. He scowled at Ezra as he…

Jay B.R. Wokky Ch. 11.5 and 11.6 — Punishment and Zelda’s Revenge

Ch. 11.5 Punishment -- The guards appeared at the top of the stairs and marched towards them. Zelda’s maids rushed to her, fanning her and crying in their distress. One of them wrapped a second lace-edged handkerchief around the wound. Janine’s parents, brother and sisters, as well as the servants, maids and valets, all rushed…