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    Artifact
    Artifact
    Artifact
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    Artifact

    By Rik Hunik

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    2200 words Darby had made a fortune from mining artifacts to exploit their long-lost technology, but he had spent a lot of it trying to find the hiding place of a legendary ultimate weapon. He was sure she would find it at the bottom of this hole. Soon it would be in his grasp.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRik Hunik
    Release dateMay 26, 2016
    ISBN9781310834097
    Artifact
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    Rik Hunik

    Rik Hunik was born in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, in 1957, and has lived his entire life in BC, except for a few summers in Alberta, and a few days in Washington State climbing rocks. He has lived in Ymir, Wells, Quesnel, Prince George, Quesnel, North Vancouver, Quesnel, Burnaby, North Delta, and Quesnel. I live with my wife Jo and a blue-eyed, white cat named Mister. I mostly build houses and shops to earn a living but I'm also a writer, poet, artist, photographer, role playing game designer and independent e-book publisher. I’ve written dozens of stories, including fantasy, horror, sword & sorcery, mystery, humor, erotica, and science fiction, frequently combining genres. Forty have been published in small press magazines and e-zines, from the 200-word "The Hole" in Ascent Aspirations, to the 10,000-word novelette "Levels" in Buzzy Mag, published in May, 2012. Some of them are available now as ebooks at Smashwords. Contact me at: rikhunik@hotmail.com

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      Artifact - Rik Hunik

      ARTIFACT

      by Rik Hunik

      Published by Rik Hunik at Smashwords

      2200 words

      Copyright 2016 by Rik Hunik

      A slightly different version of this story appeared in The Fifth Di... Mar. 2015

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this ebook. This book is the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied or distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

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      Sitting cross-legged in the basket, Darby watched the circle of blue sky overhead dwindle as the darkness pressed in against the feeble light

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