The Inheritance

by Selah Janel

Kaylee has one night to re-connect with her ailing father, but they’ve never been close, despite certain gifts that have been handed down from father to daughter. Moving on is important, but how can she when all she remembers are the pranks Zachary pulled throughout her childhood in an attempt to make parenthood interesting. Inspired, she decides to read him a story that eerily mirrors their relationship. Long ago, Kaylee learned his Achilles heel, the one silly object that could undo him and change the balance in their relationship. Find out what happens when love and forgiveness become twisted by anger, retaliation, and disconnect.

17 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 7, 2020

About the author

Selah Janel has been blessed with a giant imagination since she was little when she wondered if fairies lived in the nearby state park and worried that vampires hid in the old barns outside of town. Her appreciation for a good story was enhanced by a love of reading, the many talented storytellers that surrounded her, and a healthy curiosity for everything. A talent for warping everything she learned didn’t hurt, either.

She gravitates to writing fantasy and horror but has a deep love of children’s and YA literature and can be convinced to pursue any genre if the idea is good enough. Often her stories feature the unknown creeping into the “real” world and she loves to find the magical in the mundane.

Her first title ‘Mooner’ is a historical, vampire-centric horror story from No Boundaries Press. She will have stories included in upcoming issues of 'The MacGuffin,' 'The Realm Beyond,' and the 2012 Wicked East Press Anthology 'Bedtime Stories for Girls.' She also writes about women's roles and perceptions in genre fiction and film for the Fandom Fest blog Fandom Scene.

Reviews

[Andrew Blankenship · Rating 5 out of 5]

A creepy story about a woman reading a creepy story to her father. A sadistic masterpiece.