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  The Dark Between Our Fires

  Ben Dunwell

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  She escaped from a temple and her grandmother's knife, but the goddess has not forgotten her. 
  On a lonely island in the western Mediterranean, in the dark days before the great empires of Greece and Rome, the first settlers struggle to survive. 
  Kaly is headwoman of the fragile colony, trapped between the sea and the endless pine forests whose smoky clearings hide a lawless clan of woodsmen, plotting her downfall. When a storm-battered tradeboat runs aground, spilling a crew of rough sailors, the uneasy peace explodes. 
  Aris, a red-haired lad from the wrecked boat, falls in love with Ayya, the island’s wild-born girl, and together they elope north. So Kaly loses her closest friend and fiercest ally while the settlers throw themselves into the frenzy of their Midsummer celebrations. 
  The bonfires are lit and the fire-leaping begins, and Kaly must face her enemies alone among the ancient rites.

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  The Soul of Laploshka

  Saki Saki

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  The Soul of Laploshka is a short story by H.H. Munro, known as Saki, that explores themes of guilt, conscience, and the nature of wealth. The narrative begins with the introduction of Laploshka, a miserly yet charming man who is both entertaining and mean-spirited. He surrounds himself with wealthy acquaintances, living comfortably off their generosity while harboring a deep-seated anxiety about losing even a small amount of money.

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  Frederick and Catherine (Story...

  Brothers Grimm

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  Frederick and Catherine were husband and wife. He left to do his work. She started to fry a sausage and thought she could get a beer while it cooked. In the cellar, drawing it, she realized the dog was loose and might eat the sausage, but the dog had already done so, and she chased it but could not catch it. Meanwhile, the keg of beer emptied itself into the cellar. To hide this, she used flour she bought at a fair to dry it. Frederick was furious hearing this.

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  A Tale of Negative Gravity - An...

  Frank R. Stockton

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  Frank Richard Stockton was born in Philadelphia on 5th April 1834.  
   
  His father, a Methodist minister, discouraged Stockton’s literary career from an early age.  Feeling unable to go against those wishes it was for many years that Stockton’s income was maintained as a wood engraver.   
   
  His first work was published in 1867 and his first collection only appeared in 1870.  Despite this late arrival Stockton’s innovative and often far-fetched stories, with a gentle ‘poking fun’ humour were very popular.  Like his contemporary Mark Twain he avoided the scolding, hectoring and moral tones of many other authors and instead gently teased and cajoled his reader to open their eyes to the ills, the greed and the ambitions of the world around them.  His sci-fi stories in particular were far-seeing and inventive including a tale of negative gravity and a bloodless Anglo-US war won by technological feats.  
   
  Perhaps his most enduring tale though is ‘The Lady, or the Tiger?’ from 1882.  A condemned man is given a choice of being eaten alive or marrying his princess lover.  But he has to choose which door each is behind. 
   
  Frank R Stockton died in Washington, DC, on 20th April 1902, of a cerebral haemorrhage.  He is buried at The Woodlands in Philadelphia.

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  The Girl in the Yellow Bikini

  Phillip Margolin

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  I've always thought of myself as a fan more than a writer. Never in a million years did I imagine that I'd ever get my fiction published, let alone have all of my books become New York Times bestsellers. It wasn't until I was in my 30's that I published my first short story, The Girl in the Yellow Bikini. It was released in 1974 in Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine. In mid-2002, it was re-printed as a booklet and shrink-wrapped to the French edition of Elle fashion magazine. I hope both new and old fans will enjoy it!

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  Fat Girl Slim Forever - The...

  Marina Johnson

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  The truth will out… 
  Back home after her life changing moment at Frogham train station, it seems that Alison’s life is looking up and there’s even a possibility of romance on the horizon. Maybe she can finally stop lying. 
  But it’s not very long before it all starts to go wrong and when Alison makes an enemy of Blake’s new girlfriend, she decides it’s time to get herself a proper job and make something of herself. She soon discovers that she’s not actually qualified for anything and is forced to take a job that’s her very worst nightmare. 
  If she didn’t know better, she’d swear that Mother was looking down on her and laughing. 
  Can she ever shake off the spectre of Mother? 
  Will she ever find true love? 
  Find out in Fact Girl Slim Forever, the final instalment in the Fat Girl Slim Series.

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