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Sacrifice
Luua of Toor is expecting a spectacular marriage with her one and only now that she's of age, until the Elder busts the news that she's actually the village's sacrifice. She's put on a boat with her two wayfarers, comprising of the village outcast and none other than her now ex-boyfriend, and the three sail off to the island of The Great Face, bearing the place of her sacrifice and the deity that demands it.
It's not long on their trip when they're interrupted by a strange obstacle. A mysterious clanless man pursues them, and he has some very different words for Luua about how she should live her life. As her keepers attempt to fend off the clanless, Luua asks herself if dying for the people she loves, but doesn't love her back is really worth it. When it comes to blows and deadly force, will she have the persistence to make a choice that's her own, or will she be rolled by the tide of fate?
A short story of thrills, thought, and destiny- join Luua on her journey in learning the value of duty as her life hangs on by a thread.
It's not long on their trip when they're interrupted by a strange obstacle. A mysterious clanless man pursues them, and he has some very different words for Luua about how she should live her life. As her keepers attempt to fend off the clanless, Luua asks herself if dying for the people she loves, but doesn't love her back is really worth it. When it comes to blows and deadly force, will she have the persistence to make a choice that's her own, or will she be rolled by the tide of fate?
A short story of thrills, thought, and destiny- join Luua on her journey in learning the value of duty as her life hangs on by a thread.
44 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 24, 2016
About the author
Kell Inkston
36 books19 followersI'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
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
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
May 25, 2016
Every fifty years, a village sacrifices one member of its tribe to ensure the village will prosper. But this time a mysterious individual interferes.
I liked this short story. One thing that bothered me though was that this supposedly primitive tribe used some fairly modern phrases and language. It distracted somewhat from the story. The other bothersome bit was the girl's attitude. First, she objected then she was I have to do this. There didn't really seem like she had a valid reason for this change.
I liked this short story. One thing that bothered me though was that this supposedly primitive tribe used some fairly modern phrases and language. It distracted somewhat from the story. The other bothersome bit was the girl's attitude. First, she objected then she was I have to do this. There didn't really seem like she had a valid reason for this change.
July 8, 2022
I cringed throughout with the writing and the vocabulary used. In a story about a primitivite society, words like "dude", "dumbass" "you guys" and many more are at best out of place
January 9, 2025
After this bullshit story, Kell Inkston writes that he is blown away by everyone's vibes and support.
Yeah, right. I bet all he gets is hate mail.
He then writes an incredibly overblown About the Author section where he states, "Kell believes in writing things so good, that those who don't read, will, and those that do read, will do so ever-more."
Oh, for fuck's sake. Can we get more pretentious?
This story is a mess. It's so bad, it's funny. It's set in prehistoric times, yet everyone talks like they're from the 21st century. One major character yells, "Hey now!" And immediately I thought of him as Howard Stern. And, since none of the characters are given physical descriptions, he could be Howard Stern. A girl even claims that if she found out that her dead father was still alive, she'd "mess up his shit."
Yeah, it's a fantasy story, but the characters talked differently in the first few pages. Pick a vocabulary and stick with it, Kell. That's what real writers do.
A girl just turned 16 is to be given in sacrifice to the village's God, called the Great Face. It's not revealed until the end that this God talks. The whole story is basically an argument about sacrifices to the Great Face. If the damn God talks about what it wants, then there's really no argument.
Kell needs a smack upside his head for writing junk like this.
Yeah, right. I bet all he gets is hate mail.
He then writes an incredibly overblown About the Author section where he states, "Kell believes in writing things so good, that those who don't read, will, and those that do read, will do so ever-more."
Oh, for fuck's sake. Can we get more pretentious?
This story is a mess. It's so bad, it's funny. It's set in prehistoric times, yet everyone talks like they're from the 21st century. One major character yells, "Hey now!" And immediately I thought of him as Howard Stern. And, since none of the characters are given physical descriptions, he could be Howard Stern. A girl even claims that if she found out that her dead father was still alive, she'd "mess up his shit."
Yeah, it's a fantasy story, but the characters talked differently in the first few pages. Pick a vocabulary and stick with it, Kell. That's what real writers do.
A girl just turned 16 is to be given in sacrifice to the village's God, called the Great Face. It's not revealed until the end that this God talks. The whole story is basically an argument about sacrifices to the Great Face. If the damn God talks about what it wants, then there's really no argument.
Kell needs a smack upside his head for writing junk like this.
November 16, 2017
Suprising
I enjoyed this story. Even with the short length, the characters are pretty well developed. I found Luua, one of the main characters, a little unbelievable though. I thought some of her dialogue was strange, especially considering the tone and setting of the story. Some of the Clanless's dialogue was also weird.
The main thing I like was the twists at the end. While I predicted one of them pretty quickly, I didn't predict other elements of the ending. I liked how in the regarding the story played with my expectations by ending in a surprising manner and conveying a different meaning than I expected.
I enjoyed this story. Even with the short length, the characters are pretty well developed. I found Luua, one of the main characters, a little unbelievable though. I thought some of her dialogue was strange, especially considering the tone and setting of the story. Some of the Clanless's dialogue was also weird.
The main thing I like was the twists at the end. While I predicted one of them pretty quickly, I didn't predict other elements of the ending. I liked how in the regarding the story played with my expectations by ending in a surprising manner and conveying a different meaning than I expected.
February 21, 2016
This was an amazing short story. I absolutely enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it.
June 27, 2016
Pretty twisted
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