The Hundredth Kill

by John Marco

The bestselling author of The Jackal of Nar enters the world of independent publishing with this short story, The Hundredth Kill.

16 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Hello. Thanks for visiting my author page here on Goodreads. In case you don't know me, I'm John Marco and I'm a fantasy writer. My work includes the Tyrants and Kings trilogy and the books of the Bronze Knight Lukien.

My latest book, THE BLOODY CHORUS is now available at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRTHJ768

Reviews

[seak · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great short story by one of my favorite authors. Set against a Japanese and Chinese backdrop, a young boy is on his first voyage, but the excitement has long since worn off. But then he runs into the mysterious lady of the ship and they begin to share stories about Japan, especially about the Samurai and the Nin-sha.

I won't go any further, let's just say it's a short story that's well worth a read. The atmosphere is great and I really thought Marco did a great job with the ten-year-old boy, with his youth and naïveté about the world.

4.5 out of 5 Stars.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent short story.
Atmospheric and thoughtful.
A young boy and a mysterious lady in a world of change
where the past fade. A story with Japanese and Chinese background.

[Stefan Yates · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an entertaining short story that really focused on developing the characters and their stories much more than trying to dazzle with action. I really enjoyed the relationship between the two main characters and found them very interesting to spend time with.

Overall, a good story with a nice pay-off at the end.

[Cynthia Armistead · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this story in an anthology, and it was utterly delicious. I can't say enough good things about it, but I strongly encourage you to read it.