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Adventures Are Everywhere: Short Stories for the Explorer at Heart
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Elizabeth's Writing Corner
Published: May 9 2024
Pages: 234
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.49 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Are you ready for an adventure? What truly sets Elizabeth's stories apart is her masterful use of dialogue. The conversations between her characters are replete with the idioms and speech patterns of the time periods in which the stories unfold, lending a sense of authenticity that makes the characters feel alive. Her vivid descriptions are equally remarkable, painting rustic settings so vividly that you can almost feel the dust of the Wild West under your boots or hear the faint hum of life in a quiet, small-town backdrop during her gripping tales of attempted robbery. Excerpt from an Editorial Review from Authors Reading
This heartfelt collection of thirteen tales takes you far and wide around the world following relatable and flawed characters as they face mystery, mayhem, and merriment in many different forms.
- Two strangers search for riches in a tumbleweed town.
- A brave knight wins an overnight battle only to discover one closer to home.
- The favored instrument of a jolly musician suddenly goes missing.
- A young man dares to ask a perilous question on vacation.
- Three dogs conspire to make it the best Christmas ever for their household of humans.
- And more!
Ranging from humorous and exciting to chilling and philosophical, this classic collection has something for everyone. It's sure to prompt imagination and curiosity, proving that adventures can truly be found everywhere.
Awarded Literary Titan Gold. Awarded Outstanding Creator Best Fiction Book of Summer 2025 (2nd place), Short Stories / Anthologies / Collections (2nd place), Mental Health (2nd place), Psychological Fiction (2nd place), Best Character (Honorable mention), Best Supporting Character (Honorable mention), Cutest Character (Honorable mention), Funny and Bizarre (Honorable Mention), Best Moment (Winner).
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