Stories in the series "Jakob Sings of Monstrous Things"
# 1: Jakob Sings of Monstrous Things Part 1
A heavy gale stormed its way through the narrow valley of poplar, setting trees flailing and whispering huskily as if startled by the intrusion. From their branches fell brittle, autumn leaves that covered the woodland floor like fiery snowflakes, mingling with the sprawling bracken and dying ferns. The valley's western slope rose lazily to become the squat, bleak peak of Gor Gariner, which cast a shadow in the late dusk over the forest at its back. "He who walks with cautious ... [ Read More ]
# 2: Jakob Sings of Monstrous Things Part 2
A sickening feeling grew in the pit of Graham Walker's stomach as his battered feet catapulted him beyond the edge of the cliff. As he launched himself into the air, out into the empty space of wind, a strange sensation of freedom and terror overwhelmed him. He felt his body tip agonizingly forward and his hands came up, futilely trying to reestablish balance. Before him spread the autumn grandeur of the Darst forest and mountain range, the chill wind of ... [ Read More ]