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Mark J. Sanders
Novelist • Philosopher • Pop Culture Junkie
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Chapter 11: Celebrate
Siannon tried to communicate with the dead captain with more questions, but he was nonresponsive. Once they were at sea, she ventured...

Mark Sanders
Oct 111 min read


Chapter Ten: Panicked
The Alenna  was named after Siannon and Dylan’s eldest daughter, a ship Siannon christened upon its first commission. Dylan and his...

Mark Sanders
Oct 101 min read


Chapter Nine: Moonlight
Siannon struggled to free herself, but the weight of the gargoyle was too great to overcome. Whether this was a nightmare or some...

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Oct 91 min read


Chapter Eight: Gargoyle
Siannon was disappointed but not surprised to find the cathedral empty. She knew as soon as she entered the building. The grand stained-glass windows that Dylan had installed were covered in dust, further obscuring the dim light from the overcast world outside. The pews were scattered and overturned, and Father Antonio’s private quarters looked abandoned, as if no one had lived there for decades. Siannon and Dylan had met Antonio on their honeymoon, and he came to Macnylleth 

Mark Sanders
Oct 81 min read


Chapter Seven: Dream
Siannon walked through the cave calling out Asha’s name without any real hope. The dragon’s absence in her mind was proof enough that she...

Mark Sanders
Oct 71 min read


Chapter Six: Climb
Siannon realized the corridor was not from her castle. Turns that should have been there were not, and doors she had opened hundreds of...

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Oct 61 min read


Chapter Five: Escape
When Siannon awoke the next morning, she knew that something was wrong. The shutters had fallen off the window, but the light outside was...

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Oct 51 min read


Chapter Four: Exuberant
“Where did you get this?” Siannon asked, admiring its glimmer in the small mirror on the wall. “The Rabbi gave it to me,” Malcolm said....

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Oct 41 min read


Chapter Three: Amulet
“What are you doing here?” Siannon asked. “You were supposed to be in Alexandria until the end of the year.” “One of Uncle Kane’s ships...

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Oct 31 min read


Chapter Two: Flourish
Siannon walked the cobblestone path from Asha’s cave on the cliffs above the sea back to her castle—Dylan’s castle, which he named...

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Oct 21 min read


Chapter One: Levitate
Siannon released her hands and lay on her back as Asha glided out over the sea. Even through her heavy topcoat, she could feel the heat...

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Oct 11 min read

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