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Mark Sanders
Oct 31, 20221 min read
Chapter 31: Captivate
Blogtober 2022 Day 31 entry Eila found it strange that someone she just met could captivate her from the start, but it was no stranger...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 30, 20221 min read
Chapter 30: Yearn
Blogtober 2022 Day 30 entry Eila staggered on the bridge, struck with the feeling she had jumped from a high ledge. She felt dizzy and...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 29, 20221 min read
Chapter 29: Provoke
Blogtober 2022 Day 29 entry “Well done, Rhys,” Eila said, picking herself up from the floor. “Where did he come from?” Adriana asked....
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Mark Sanders
Oct 28, 20221 min read
Chapter 28: Delight
Blogtober 2022 Day 28 entry “We were brought here against our will, told we were guests and not prisoners, all so you could feed us lies...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 27, 20221 min read
Chapter 27: Inspire
Blogtober 2022 Day 27 entry “How far back should we go?” Eila asked. “If you go far too back, there’s a higher risk we’ll end up in the...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 26, 20221 min read
Chapter 26: Exquisite
Blogtober 2022 Day 26 entry Wynn explained to Adriana how his invisibility spell worked, and while she was impressed with the spell—true...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 25, 20221 min read
Chapter 25: Abomination
Blogtober 2022 Day 25 entry Silence hung in the room after Wynn’s last statement, the three of them knowing what he was asking. “I’ll go...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Chapter 24: Loathsome
Blogtober 2022 Day 24 entry “What about sailing away?” Eila asked. “Have you ever been to other lands?” “There are no other lands for...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 23, 20221 min read
Chapter 23: Outrageous
Blogtober 2022 Day 23 entry “That’s outrageous,” Adriana said. “Our knowledge makes yours look primitive. We’ve been using the portal for...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 22, 20221 min read
Chapter 22: Sycophant
Blogtober 2022 Day 22 entry “You’re sending people back in time?” Wynn said. “How is this possible? None of our magic, light or dark, has...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 21, 20221 min read
Chapter 21: Diabolical
Blogtober 2022 Day 21 entry Wynn was waiting at Eila’s when she returned with Adriana. He confronted her without prelude. “I witnessed...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 20, 20221 min read
Chapter 20: Joyous
Blogtober 2022 Day 20 entry The people of Atlantis always seemed happy, but the next morning, the mood throughout the island was joyous....
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Mark Sanders
Oct 19, 20221 min read
Chapter 19: Celestial
Blogtober 2022 Day 19 entry Wynn left the chamber, which he named the “death portal” in his mind, before any of the others had a chance...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 18, 20221 min read
Chapter 18: Enchanted
Blogtober 2022 Day 18 entry Adriana and another man Wynn didn’t know approached the pedestals and moved their fingers across the surface,...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Chapter 17: Malice
Blogtober 2022 Day 17 entry Wynn had explored Atlantis at night for several weeks without uncovering any evidence of malice at the hands...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 16, 20221 min read
Chapter 16: Hilarious
Blogtober 2022 Day 16 entry A month had passed since Eila discovered her ship was gone. She and her crew were still offered whatever...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 15, 20221 min read
Chapter 15: Patron
Blogtober 2022 Day 15 entry “What did they do with our ship?” Eila asked. “I only found this spot yesterday,” Wynn said. “Every other...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 14, 20221 min read
Chapter 14: Vindicate
Blogtober 2022 Day 14 entry The meals did not match the extravagance of their first day, but their days were filled with delicious food,...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 13, 20221 min read
Chapter 13: Decadent
Blogtober 2022 Day 13 entry Eila laughed. “Atlantis is a myth.” “A convenient excuse for why we stay hidden,” Adriana said. “The wars,...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 12, 20221 min read
Chapter 12: Shallow
Blogtober 2022 Day 12 entry The water at the pier was so shallow that the Beaumaris’ keel scraped the sand, but the island’s crew of...
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