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John Baker
A day job from hell...
When John showed kindness to a stranger, he was repaid with a strange medallion by an old gypsy witch.
Unaware of the dark magic possessed by the medallion, John believed it brought him good luck, but as the years passed, John's luck ran out.
When the pressures at work grew unbearable, he turned to the medallion once again. Only, this time, it did not bring him good luck.
Can John survive the power of the dark gypsy magic hidden deep in the history of the medallion?
When John showed kindness to a stranger, he was repaid with a strange medallion by an old gypsy witch.
Unaware of the dark magic possessed by the medallion, John believed it brought him good luck, but as the years passed, John's luck ran out.
When the pressures at work grew unbearable, he turned to the medallion once again. Only, this time, it did not bring him good luck.
Can John survive the power of the dark gypsy magic hidden deep in the history of the medallion?
31 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 6, 2018
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About the author
Bianca Pheasant
4 books22 followersBianca Pheasant is a new voice in the world of mystery and crime thrillers. She made her debut with Electus Per Deus. Based on real-life occult crimes in South Africa, this title caused quite an uproar as Bianca wrote this novel while the investigation was still ongoing.
She lives in the grasslands of Limpopo with her three children, of which one is human and two are feline.
Bianca finds her inspiration from true crime and is fascinated by the motivation behind these crimes.
When she isn’t penning her latest novel, Bianca can be found curled up with a Chris Carter or Dean Koontz novel or watching Silence of the Lambs for the hundredth time.
She lives in the grasslands of Limpopo with her three children, of which one is human and two are feline.
Bianca finds her inspiration from true crime and is fascinated by the motivation behind these crimes.
When she isn’t penning her latest novel, Bianca can be found curled up with a Chris Carter or Dean Koontz novel or watching Silence of the Lambs for the hundredth time.
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April 21, 2018
John Baker by Bianca Pheasant is Book Five in the Dark Murmurings series. This thirty-one- page short story starts out with an interesting premise. The story is about, just as the title announces, John Baker. The narrator is another being that resides inside John Baker, his conscience. As with all humans, sometimes the conscience is dominant and rules our behavior, sometimes it is ignored. This story is about a conflict inside John Baker. The outcome is not trivial. Although John can live and operate without a conscience, the reverse is not true. Without a physical being to inhabit, a conscience cannot live.
Again, as with most human beings, John lives through good times and bad. He has no job, then finds a good job, then the economic downturn finds John. He has no girlfriend, he finds the love of his life but when economic times get bad John gets moody, something Stephanie was finding increasingly difficult to accept. So far, we have nothing unusual, this is just a travel through an average life.
And then John met the witch. He gave her a cheese sandwich. She gave him a medallion but told him that he could not access the power as he, John, was not a witch. She also advised him to keep the medallion with him always. If there was a time (unspecified) when he was in extreme need, the medallion would help.
Readers know that there will be a time of extreme need, the medallion will have a role, and there will be a conclusion to the story. I found this short story very promising up to the time of the “extreme need.” After that … meh. That led me to give this only three Amazon stars. I gave all other stories in this series four stars (and plus). I thought this story had the strongest beginning of all five stories in the series but it ran out of steam at the very time when I expected the excitement to increase.
Because I like this author’s writing style, I will go on to read Origin. It is listed as Book One of Pheasant’s Retribution series.
Again, as with most human beings, John lives through good times and bad. He has no job, then finds a good job, then the economic downturn finds John. He has no girlfriend, he finds the love of his life but when economic times get bad John gets moody, something Stephanie was finding increasingly difficult to accept. So far, we have nothing unusual, this is just a travel through an average life.
And then John met the witch. He gave her a cheese sandwich. She gave him a medallion but told him that he could not access the power as he, John, was not a witch. She also advised him to keep the medallion with him always. If there was a time (unspecified) when he was in extreme need, the medallion would help.
Readers know that there will be a time of extreme need, the medallion will have a role, and there will be a conclusion to the story. I found this short story very promising up to the time of the “extreme need.” After that … meh. That led me to give this only three Amazon stars. I gave all other stories in this series four stars (and plus). I thought this story had the strongest beginning of all five stories in the series but it ran out of steam at the very time when I expected the excitement to increase.
Because I like this author’s writing style, I will go on to read Origin. It is listed as Book One of Pheasant’s Retribution series.
June 5, 2018
I am actually finding it quite difficult to write this review and I also found it difficult to rate in terms of number of stars. The writing itself is quite good, and the concept, of a story being narrated by a character's conscience is very original and intriguing. However I do have a bit of an issue with the length of the book. I received an advance copy of the book, but I honestly think that if I'd paid for it, I would have felt very annoyed that I could read it in about 10 minutes flat, when I could buy a full length novel for the same price.
I think that this author should collect these short stories together and offer them as a single volume.
I think that this author should collect these short stories together and offer them as a single volume.
May 22, 2018
INTERESTING!!!
I have to say I've read a lot of things in my life but nothing like this. Its short, sweet and to the point. I'm not sure how I feel about this little tale. I'll give it points for originality. Its definitely fast paced and grabs your attention. Its well written, easy to follow, smooth flowing and a little off the beaten path.
I have to say I've read a lot of things in my life but nothing like this. Its short, sweet and to the point. I'm not sure how I feel about this little tale. I'll give it points for originality. Its definitely fast paced and grabs your attention. Its well written, easy to follow, smooth flowing and a little off the beaten path.
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