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    Old Man of Tessera: The Hecatomb, #1

    By J Edward Neill

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    A young man from the drowned village of Veni wanders along the sea until he comes to the city of Tessera. The Old Man takes him in and urges him to explore Tessera, where nothing and no one are as they seem...

    Old Man of Tessera, a short story, is part one of four in the spooky novella, The Hecatomb.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ Edward Neill
    Release dateJul 20, 2018
    ISBN9781386604327
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    Old Man of Tessera: The Hecatomb, #1
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    J Edward Neill

    J Edward Neill writes dark fiction, sci-fi, horror, and philosophy – all for adult audiences. He lives in North Georgia, where the summers are volcanic and winters don’t exist.  He has an extensive sword collection, a deep love of wine and scotch, and a blind cat named Sticky. He’s really just a ghost. He’s only here to haunt the earth for few more decades. Shamble after J Edward on his websites: TesseraGuild.com DownTheDarkPath.com

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