Rust & Starlight – Chapter 2

Rust & Starlight Chapter 2 : The Widow’s Terms Previously in Chapter 1: Mason Cross, a disgraced country superstar, crashed his vintage truck into Wren Calloway’s fence. Wren, a widow who lost her husband Luke in Afghanistan three years ago, found him bleeding in her ditch. He passed out after a sarcastic remark. Now… The … Read more

THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE MORNING STAR Chapter 21

The Final Choice Elara gathered everyone on the deck. Her parents. Her grandmother. Dorian and his grandmother. The first captain. Thousands of passengers, their faces hopeful, their hearts full. “The voyage is ending,” Elara said. “The ship is dying. The heart is fading.” The crowd was silent. “The passengers will leave. The ship will sink. … Read more

Rust & Starlight Chapter 1

Rust & Starlight Chapter 1: The Crash at Dawn The Kansas sky was the color of a bad bruise — purple and gray and unforgiving. Wren Calloway had been awake since 4 a.m., as always. Her hands were cracked from the cold, her boots caked with mud from the chicken coop, and her heart… well, her heart … Read more