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    Worlds Fantastic: A Collection of Two Fantasy & Sci-fi Short Stories
    Worlds Fantastic: A Collection of Two Fantasy & Sci-fi Short Stories
    Worlds Fantastic: A Collection of Two Fantasy & Sci-fi Short Stories
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    Worlds Fantastic: A Collection of Two Fantasy & Sci-fi Short Stories

    By Isabella Amaris

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    A collection of two fantasy & sci-fi short stories, ‘The Story-Catcher’ and ‘Amnipur’.

    In ‘The Story-Catcher’, a girl falls into a river in a Welsh forest, only to enter the magical world of the Story-Catcher, a mysterious wizard who might just have an unexpected reason for her presence in his realm.

    In ‘Amnipur’, cities and science and libraries are built on the theft of other species’ evolution. But when everything you do is a mere echo of someone else’s hard-won culture, what can an imaginative Amnipurian contribute to his quiet and efficient copycat world? Perhaps the newly discovered species called ‘humans’ holds the answer...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIsabella Amaris
    Release dateJul 4, 2011
    ISBN9781465900982
    Worlds Fantastic: A Collection of Two Fantasy & Sci-fi Short Stories
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    Isabella Amaris

    When she isn't writing high fantasy or YA romantic fantasy, Isabella Amaris can be found busily penning poetry and short stories with elements of fantasy, romance and mystery/suspense.No matter how busy she is, this author will always love to hear from her readers. Do drop her a line at belleamaris at gmail dot com, or pop by her website at http://isabellaamaris.com. She blogs on fairy tales and fantasy at http://isabellaamaris.blogspot.com.

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      Worlds Fantastic - Isabella Amaris

      WORLDS FANTASTIC

      A Collection of Two Fantasy & Sci-fi Short Stories

      by Isabella Amaris

      Worlds Fantastic:

      A Collection of Two Fantasy & Sci-fi Short Stories

      Copyright © 2011 Isabella Amaris

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      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the author.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to purchase their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      Ebook Description:

      A collection of two fantasy/sci-fi short stories.

      In ‘The Story-Catcher’, a girl falls into a river in a Welsh forest, only to enter the magical world of the Story-Catcher, a mysterious wizard who might just have an unexpected reason for her presence in his realm.

      In ‘Amnipur’, cities and science and libraries are built on the theft of other species’ evolution. But when everything you do is a mere echo of someone else’s hard-won culture, what can an imaginative Amnipurian contribute to his quiet and efficient copycat world? Perhaps the newly discovered species called ‘humans’ holds the answer...

      Table of Contents

      1. The Story-Catcher

      2. Amnipur

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      The Story-Catcher:

      A Fantasy Short Story*

      *This is a revised version of ‘The Story-Catcher’ previously published in the anthology ‘New Writing 4’ (Silverfish Books, 2004).

      Now, this might be very hard to believe, but what I am about to tell you is the truth.

      Yes, the whole truth, with neither embellishments nor unnecessary summarizations.

      So listen very carefully, and I shall tell you the story of what happened to a foolish young girl on the bank of a sparkling, Welsh river, when the world was still asleep to all but the fey.

      My name is Elvira. Yes, it’s a hideous name, isn’t it? I live, well… somewhere that’s quite unimportant. What really matters is my cousin Simon’s cottage.

      Simon told me he’d bought the place after glimpsing puffed trails of smoke escaping its small chimney. At the time, I’d thought he was being absurdly dramatic, but after seeing his gem of a cottage one summer, I think I understand why he fell in love with it.

      My story begins that first summer, the summer that Simon invited me and two friends to visit his little hideaway.

      These very same friends often describe me as being a rather ‘dreamy’ individual - you know, someone who’s always appreciated the romantic nature of all things wild and picturesque - so you can guess that I was bursting with anticipation at finally seeing Simon’s forest sanctuary.

      I wasn’t disappointed.

      The crooked cottage was built right in the middle of the most old-fashioned bit of forest ground that I’d ever seen, knee deep in the glades of Wales. It was very old, its small structure all stone and timber, with a thatched roof and an earthen floor. Green creepers with tiny white and purple flowers climbed its old walls and white latticed windows looked out on its forest home.

      There hung a sense of history and time passing by unnoticed within the shelter of its solid, rustic frame. Very enchanting, to be sure. But there’s really nothing worse than being cramped into a small space with the whole of Wales surrounding you. And besides, I’m adventurous by nature.

      Two days after arriving at Simon’s cottage, a break from my friends was all I could think of. You guessed it; I went off on a foray of my own, right into the heart of the surrounding green forest.

      In case you’re wondering, I am not really as stupid as I might seem. I had things all figured out; to prevent myself getting lost during my little excursion, I would follow the path of a bubbling river that led right past Simon’s cottage into the rest of the woodland.

      There was just no way I could get lost if I kept to the river.

      Ah, how the most simple of plans can go awry.

      I set off pretty early, leaving a note behind to tell the others what I was up to. Very soon, I’d lost sight of the cottage, and was basking in my newfound sense of freedom. The bright morning air rushed through my lungs, refreshing and clean, carrying with it scents galore from this part of the forest. I

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