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The Curse
When an unmarried young lady of the Nether Valley is found to be with child, rumors concerning her rebellious, disrespectful behavior abound. But the real problem is something more insidious, something that could cost the girl her life -- as well as the life of her unborn child!
The Curse, a short story of 5500 words, is a prequel to The Land of Betrovia trilogy:
Book One: Betrovia
Book Two: Lycentia: Harrak's Scrolls
Book Three: Ahnak: Edelin's Revelation
The Curse, a short story of 5500 words, is a prequel to The Land of Betrovia trilogy:
Book One: Betrovia
Book Two: Lycentia: Harrak's Scrolls
Book Three: Ahnak: Edelin's Revelation
19 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 27, 2013
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About the author
Dave King
202 books30 followersDave King holds a BFA in painting
and film from Cooper Union and an MFA in writing from Columbia University. King's debut novel, The Ha-Ha, was named one of the best books of 2005 by The Christian Science Monitor and The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and was among eighteen books included on The Washington Post list of the season's best novels. The Ha-Ha was a finalist for Book-of-the-Month Club's "Best Literary Fiction" award and the Quills Foundation "Best Debut Author" award and won King a 2006-07 Rome Prize Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
King's poetry has been published in The Paris Review, among other venues, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He has taught English at Baruch College and cultural studies and poetry at the School of Visual Arts in New York, and he divides his time between Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley of New York.
The Ha-Ha is currently in development from Warner Brothers Pictures, with Tod Williams slated to direct. The book has also found success in several foreign language editions, with more forthcoming.
and film from Cooper Union and an MFA in writing from Columbia University. King's debut novel, The Ha-Ha, was named one of the best books of 2005 by The Christian Science Monitor and The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and was among eighteen books included on The Washington Post list of the season's best novels. The Ha-Ha was a finalist for Book-of-the-Month Club's "Best Literary Fiction" award and the Quills Foundation "Best Debut Author" award and won King a 2006-07 Rome Prize Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
King's poetry has been published in The Paris Review, among other venues, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He has taught English at Baruch College and cultural studies and poetry at the School of Visual Arts in New York, and he divides his time between Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley of New York.
The Ha-Ha is currently in development from Warner Brothers Pictures, with Tod Williams slated to direct. The book has also found success in several foreign language editions, with more forthcoming.
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