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    Zephyrs
    Zephyrs
    Zephyrs
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    Zephyrs

    By Alexis Donkin

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    Hundreds of years after the tragedy of Uruk, the Otherworld is divided. Seeds of what will become the Seelie and Sidhe have taken root. Meanwhile the young poet, Zephysus, sits high in his tower, wondering about the legend of that ancient village. By a stroke of fate, he has the chance to meet two of Lilith and Ammon's children. Even they could not compare to the person Zephysus meets that night - someone he'd only imagined seeing in his wildest dreams. The fateful meeting throws Zephysus in the midst of the conflict in a way he couldn't have anticipated and changes the destinies of many an Otherworlder.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlexis Donkin
    Release dateDec 23, 2013
    ISBN9781311451057
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    Alexis Donkin

    Alexis Donkin is passionate, purposeful, and prolific. If Margaret Atwood and C.S. Lewis had a lovechild, it would be her.Alexis currently lives in Southern California with her family and real-life familiar. She has lived many places and studied many things. Between writing, speaking, and chasing her kid, she paints, sings, and dances. Sometimes she does it all at once. Be sure to connect with her and sign up for her newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/btmIPD

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      Zephyrs - Alexis Donkin

      Zephyrs

      A Short Story

      The Khloe Alwell Series

      By: Alexis Donkin

      Copyright 2013, Alexis Donkin

      All rights reserved.

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      Zephyrs

      The lightest zephyr blew across the curtains, sending them dancing in the afternoon sunlight. Along with the chirping of insects and birds as well as the laughter of young women from the fields, the poet could only smile.

      Zephysus? she called, "Zephysus? Zephysus?!"

      What? He blinked blearily at the woman.

      Are you alright? asked Daeva. He blinked again finally seeing the person before him. The poet stared at Lord Aries' latest tryst. She was a vision – her skin perfect cream, her hair dark, and her eyes... Zephysus frowned. Behind Daeva's eyes was a darkness, rife with tragedy, anger, and terrible grief. For as perfect as she appeared, she was ancient and as everyone knows, with age comes past. With past, comes sorrow. She was from Uruk and the daughter of two of the Otherworld's favorites: Lilith, whom everyone loved to love, and Ammon, whom everyone loved to hate. Like everyone in the Otherworld, Zephysus knew bits and pieces. He knew they had been killed in one way or another, but the details were another matter.

      It had been centuries since the tragedy of Uruk. Those from the small town were largely silent on the subject. A few, however, would talk. A few had talked, those without shame, anger, or overwhelming sorrow. And still the story was

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