Shep: A Human Stock Story

by M. Garzon

Sometimes growing up happens all at once.

The old folks in Shep’s village live in fear of monsters, but to a teenage boy life in their remote mountain hideaway seems unimaginably dull. Shep yearns for more freedom, and for his father the Chief’s respect, but he’s been given the job of lowly goatherd and he accepts his orders with ill grace.

But when he makes a stupid teenage mistake that may cause his people to starve, Shep’s life suddenly gets a lot more interesting than he bargained for. He decides to redeem himself by setting things right, no matter how angry his father gets. While desperately trying to repair the damage Shep discovers that the terrifying old stories are true – rapacious aliens do exist. Will Shep get his chance prove himself, or will he bring even greater devastation to his village?

25 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 10, 2017

About the author

When she's not hiking up the sides of active volcanos in the company of stray dogs, M. Garzon likes to take time to appreciate the fierce beauty of the natural world around her. She used to ride horses for a living, which was fantastic, but now considers herself extremely lucky to be a writer. She shares her home with two kids and too many rescue animals.
Her website is www.mgarzon.ca