Wave, Wind & Blade

by Jason Kristopher

Marko has never sailed before, being a street urchin from the Bakrasahni capital city of Mynea. During his first voyage on the Sea of Tears, he discovers his captain is famous, and may be more than he seems. Unfortunately, evil has found them, and Marko may not make it home again. Such is the life of a cabin boy aboard the HMS Titan's Hand.

This short story is approximately 2,900 words, and takes place in the land of Bakrasah - a fantasy realm of magic and mayhem, a fallen kingdom with shining cities and fearful darkness. Look for more tales from Bakrasah, coming soon. Also included is an excerpt from the award-winning zombie apocalypse novel The Dying of the Light: End , also from Jason Kristopher and Grey Gecko Press.

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 20, 2011

About the author

Jason Kristopher is the award-winning author terrifying readers with zombies in The Dying of the Light , thrilling them with 1940s noir in Loco Moco , and harrowing them with boy-meets-gryphon-meets-robot adventure in When Iron Wakes . With the love of his life and the dog that rescued him by his side, he plots his next traumatizing stories from Florida beaches.

Read more about Jason on his website and get exclusive early access to snippets, behind-the-scenes cool stuff on Patreon.

Reviews

[Ben Erickson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved Jason's other work, but his short stories have been really hit or mess for me. I love fantasy, and I'm very interested in the upcoming novels the world is set in, but the story felt like it was missing something major for me.