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Avoiding the school bullies was Zach’s main objective when heading home after one particularly crummy day at school. That, and keeping a safe distance from the creepy, and no doubt haunted, Lore House on Henley Avenue. However, after being pursued by a demon dog and a mysterious figure in the rain, Zach falls from a tree breaking his leg, leaving him to question what happened to him within the blank period of time.
To help him through his convalescence, his best friend Grace brings him over an old ornate book she recently found in her attic. ‘Fractured Fairytales’ seems aptly titled to Zach while he recovers his broken bones, and the stories the book contains lead him into adventures he never could have imagined.
What Zach doesn't know just yet, is just how much of a part he will play in these seemingly harmless fairy tales.
His world begins to blur when the monsters and myths within the pages, take on those that inhabit his neighbourhood, and it’s up to himself and Grace to save his life from becoming another turn of a page.
Part one of the Pendulum Days series. Book – I (Afraid).
To help him through his convalescence, his best friend Grace brings him over an old ornate book she recently found in her attic. ‘Fractured Fairytales’ seems aptly titled to Zach while he recovers his broken bones, and the stories the book contains lead him into adventures he never could have imagined.
What Zach doesn't know just yet, is just how much of a part he will play in these seemingly harmless fairy tales.
His world begins to blur when the monsters and myths within the pages, take on those that inhabit his neighbourhood, and it’s up to himself and Grace to save his life from becoming another turn of a page.
Part one of the Pendulum Days series. Book – I (Afraid).
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First published November 17, 2014
About the author
Mark Ryan
21 books22 followersMark Ryan is a poet and storyteller whose work explores transformation, identity and the quiet pull of the metaphysical. Born in Oxford and shaped by a lifelong fascination with film, myth and the unseen, he writes across poetry, fiction and hybrid forms.
His collections include ‘Graffitied Heart’, ‘Everyday Miracles’, ‘Everyday Nightmares’ and ‘Leviathan of the Soul’. His fiction ranges from the murder mystery ‘Keep It Together’ to the hybrid novel ‘The Gospel of No One’, which blends poetry and prose to explore belief, fractured identity and meaning.
His writing is known for its emotional resonance, atmospheric detail and the sense of hope threaded through even its darkest themes. He invites readers into work that challenges, comforts and lingers.
Favourite quote: "Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music."
His collections include ‘Graffitied Heart’, ‘Everyday Miracles’, ‘Everyday Nightmares’ and ‘Leviathan of the Soul’. His fiction ranges from the murder mystery ‘Keep It Together’ to the hybrid novel ‘The Gospel of No One’, which blends poetry and prose to explore belief, fractured identity and meaning.
His writing is known for its emotional resonance, atmospheric detail and the sense of hope threaded through even its darkest themes. He invites readers into work that challenges, comforts and lingers.
Favourite quote: "Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music."
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