But there’s nothing to fear … the monster was only a big log that someone had set on fire.
Fall colors paint the trees.
Here’s a cheery photo from a Northwest USA springtime day.
Today is the one-year mark since our Vyeshka passed away. We miss him every day, but we are forever thankful he shared his life with us and his sister, Byelka, who preceded him in death.
I know he is with us every day in spirit, and, one day, we’ll all be together again.
This is a poem I wrote for him and Byelka shortly after his death:
Red Sun Falls
As the red sun falls
And the night draws near
My sad heart calls
But you’re not here.
I walk into a room; I expect to see you there.
Only memories remain, feeling nothing but despair.
My love was strong; I thought you’d never die.
Love wasn’t enough, and you had to say good-bye.
As the red sun falls
And the night draws near
My sad heart calls
But you’re not here.
The laughter of others can never be for me.
From this place of sorrow, I shall never be set free.
I’ll wander through the days, until my own life ends,
Waiting for the time you’re the angel God sends.
As the red sun falls
And the night draws near
My sad heart calls
But you’re not here.
Yet I may love another, if mercy is true,
But there’s a place in my soul that will always be for you.
I will never love you less no matter where life strays,
And we’ll be joined forever at the end of my days.
As the red sun falls
And the night draws near
My sad heart calls
But you’re not here.
As the red sun falls
And the night draws near
My sad heart calls
But you’re not here.
The world’s mightiest nation is on the verge of falling apart because of bad leaders who just want the best for themselves and not for their people. While people such as investigative journalist Bob Fullerby and Senator Bradley Seldortin are trying their best to keep their nation afloat, there isn’t much they can do without the Guiding Light. They are desperately trying to find it as the document may have all the answers they are looking for. However, finding the carrier of the document, Leeha Ritsagin, is not easy. She is hidden somewhere and not easily found. What will these men do to fight for the betterment of their people? Can they find the Guiding Light and Leeha Ritsagin?
Toxic Sphere: Volume 2, Liars and Defilers by C. N. Sky turned out to be one heck of a ride. From the very first chapter, the author had my attention. I say the author because you can definitely feel the presence of the author in the narrative and how the story is told. Although I have not read the previous novel in the series, I had no issues in catching up with the characters, understanding what was happening, or being confused about anything in particular. The mystery behind the Guiding Light is great and I enjoyed how the author kept the suspense until the very end. What I loved most about this novel was the fact that I could not guess what would happen in the end or what the climax would be. I enjoyed the characters, I enjoyed the setting and, more than all that, I loved the novel itself. Very entertaining!
This post is not about my books, but the topic does influence my writing.
I’ve had to deal with grief far too often lately. While the pain is fresh in my mind, I wrote up a short piece to get to the root of sorrow.
Toxic Sphere, Volume 2: Liars and Defilers, has won two more book awards:
Previously, this book won these awards:
