The Bug Pamphlet: A Short Story

by Kell Inkston

In an ancient land of magical spells, prestigious knights, and fanciful creatures, Knight-Captain Order embarks on an unusual quest to save herself, and her people, from an arcane evil. Order relies on thousands of years of training and wizardry to battle out-of-control elements, including a library beetle named Boogle. The unusual, head-sized pest devours books, ingesting and assimilating their contents, turning him into a destructive encyclopedia of enchanted spells.


Meeo Letlind, a relatively young spell-caster, unwittingly creates, and then frees the little devil, not knowing the villainous plot she’s unleashed on them all. Their world spins out of control as Boogle’s power grows...and grows!


A fantasy adventure for the whole family, The Bug Pamphlet is a wondrous tale of sorcery, leading the reader on a ‘bug hunt’ like no other. Thrills ensue, pandemonium erupts, and Chaos rules... Overlord Chaos that is, and he’s not come for afternoon tea. Armor up, grab your book of incantations, and join writer Kell Inkston on a magically comedic enterprise of bugs and books.


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Genres: Short Stories

ebook

First published March 18, 2015

About the author

I'm Kell. I do weird stuff for "the government" and write stories on the side. Please support me so I can quit my job and write even more.

If you want to get in touch with me you can check out the facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/KellI.... I'm there every day, and we all have a little fun there.
You could also just email me at kellr.inkston@gmail.com and we could chat for real.

I like gardening, birds, food, videogames and literature. Yes, a winning combination of interests for certain.

Until next time:
"So long, and thanks for all the fish!" - a dolphin

Reviews

[Myriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a hilarious short story occurring about 500 years prior to the book one, featuring Knight Order at the time she finally became a knight (and the first female knight), and Meeo, later known as Knight Love. The story describes an event of their first meeting and spell casting gone wrong. Lord Chaos is prominently featured in this story, as well. I am so glad I got my hands on this story.
The story is less serious than expected and it kept a smile on my face from the first to the last page. More importantly, this story gives a short but important insight into Meeo's personality and explains a lot when it comes to her behaviour. And as a special bonus to the reader, it explains Lord Chaos' goals and his relationship with Order. I like the word play Chaos-Order, male-female, sort of yin-yang references the author applies here. I am not sure of the significance yet, but I am certain it will come to light at a later stage in the series. In any case, this great funny little story is well worth reading. 
The book one in the Courts Divided series is Woodcastle.

[David Caldwell · Rating 2 out of 5]

A young girl has used magic to summon a bug with some unusual properties.

This was a strange short story. Some things were worded strangely like " he delegated his leg into her". Other things were just confusing. A narrator interrupts the story a couple of times to talk directly to the reader for no apparent reason. Once it just says the narrator interrupts without actually saying anything. Perhaps if this had been a little longer so some of the strangeness could be better explained, I would have enjoyed the story more. As it was, I have to say the story was just okay.

[Jacquel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short but Interesting

With a few surprises and twists, plus snappy dialogue, this is a treat for readers who are prepared to concentrate and think.