Departure
For only a moment, time stands still for Jack. They say that your life flashes before your eyes in the fleeting time remaining before your death. That may be true for some, but for Jack, he sees only one image as the helicopter’s flashing landing lights disappear, converging with the twinkling stars in the night sky.
Jack only sees his beautiful daughter, Sophie, before his eyes as the tears stream down his face and soak into his hair. He holds onto that image, nurturing it, hoping it will last forever as the baying pack finally feed their hunger.
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A chilling scream pierces into Veronica’s mind as she pushes her head against the glass of the door's window. She instinctively knows it is Jack’s deathly scream rising up to her to torment her, to join the final image of Rose’s torrid face that she cannot wipe from her memory.
There is only blackness below, next to the bright light of the of the festival Arena that she cannot bear to look at. Veronica sobs to herself as she continues her vigil. New lights intersect her view, flashing red and blue ones, a long line of them snaking back as far as she can see. The emergency services are finally arriving, but they are far too late for my friends, she thinks. Will they be able to deal with the living hell she has just left? She doesn’t know; all she knows right now is despair.
A soft, reassuring hand curls around Veronica’s, and she feels the goodness it offers. The hand tugs at hers, wanting to help pull her out of her despair and Veronica welcomes its offer. She lets the hand drag her away from the misery of the darkness that is all the window can offer. Veronica turns to Lady Kai, who smiles at her and pulls Veronica in closer, so that she can put her arms around Veronica and pass her positive energy into her
“You’re safe,” Lady Kai whispers, “I will look after you.”
Veronica snuggles into Lady Kai’s welcoming arms, her sobs diminishing and the terrible memories starting to fade, if only a little.
CAPITAL FALLING
As Black Smoke Rises, Order Disintegrates...
Former SAS soldier Andy Richards is no stranger to horrors, but no training could ever have prepared him for the nightmare unfolding at home. While a viral epidemic hammers London, Andy finds himself trapped in the epicenter, forced to protect his family. Together with his young daughter, he leads a small group of survivors toward latent refuge, all the while searching for his missing son and infantryman; this is the ultimate game of survival.
With those infected displaying brutal, inhuman behavior and caught up in a climate of martial law, no one can be trusted. Old connections may help to unravel this mystery virus, but the resultant hellscape means Andy and his group meet danger at every turn.
Stakes are high, and failing means a fate worse than death...
The perfect tale for troubled times, CAPITAL FALLING delivers dark thrills and surprising sentiment—twisted, cerebral fun. You’ll race to the end like your life depends on it...
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