One Last Hill – New Dark Fiction from Flora Fiction
One Last Hill – New Dark Fiction. My short story One Last Hill has just been published by the wonderful editors of Flora Fiction. This latest story tells the tale of an aging man, his dead wife, and one last hill to climb. The genre is dark literary fiction.
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First, let me offer thanks and a shout-out to the editors of Flora Fiction. The editors at Flora Fiction continue to support my work, and I am eternally grateful to them. One Last Hill is my second appearance at this fine ‘Zine. Secondly, Flora Fiction is chock full of fine literary treats. Sure, please read my story One Last Hill, but there are many other great stories crying out to be read. With that said, why don’t you run over to Flora Fiction and check out all the stories on offer? Just mash the big button, and you’re on your way!
As I said, Flora Fiction has published two of my short stories. My previous story, The Digger, is available in the archives. Just search for my name. Not only that, Flora Fiction is a FREE online read. Follow the link below and–Bingo!–you’re reading online. Easey-peasey. Show the editors some love, support an Indie Author (yours truly!), and all without forking over a dime. You can’t lose!
More than a week back from a month in Taiwan and the Vienna chill is sinking into my bones. Northern Europe is COLD! Mister JetLag has wandered off to trouble someone else, but gremlins have struck. Our furnace unit died a horrible death and left us with no heat and no hot water. Shivering and filthy, I beg the stories to take a break amidst all the chaos. Do they listen? No, they do not! This is the third of the three stories that went live while I was basking in the Taiwan heat.
How will you know when a new story breaks free? Glad you asked, Friends. Read On! Drum roll and… Meanwhile, don’t miss any upcoming stories. You can stay tuned for all the latest by following the MEF blog:
And finally, with your indulgence, allow me to plug a novel. What can I say? I need to buy plane tickets and you need some winter reading. So… how about an absurdist thriller? That’s right, folks, it’s here! Breaking the Bundles awaits your hungry reader eyes.
Breaking the Bundles
The Past Can Kill.
Vienna, Austria, a city of palaces, music, and cafés. But behind the cold, grey stone lies a dark secret. Against this backdrop of culture and shadows, the fates of three unforgettable people will be drawn into a common peril. As the lives of the characters cross, revenge shifts to passion, betrayal becomes an act of honor, and the past exacts a heavy toll from the present. The secrets of the past threaten the lives of those that hold them; the same secrets threaten the men who work in the shadows. The weight of the past will pursue Perry and Zita across two continents, threatening their love and their lives. The chase becomes a conflict of revenge and desire, of shadow and light, of love and the struggle to survive.
Vienna, Austria, a city of palaces, music, and cafés. But behind the cold, grey stone lies a dark secret. Against this backdrop of culture and shadows, the fates of three unforgettable people will be drawn into a common peril. Perry Farmon is an American photographer on sabbatical in Vienna, searching for his lost creative spark. A strange friendship and a mysterious love alter Perry’s quiet world, drawing him into a shared secret. The powers threatened by that secret force Perry into a deadly flight from danger. He must learn trickery and cunning to survive. His life and love hang in the balance. Zita de Luca is a woman marked by a wine-colored stain on her temple, the shame of her family, and anger. An opportunity for revenge is complicated by an unexpected passion for an American professor. She must choose between the two. Käru “Charlie” Villiger is a habitué of cafés, either an outrageous liar or a dangerous man. He holds the key to the past, but time is running out. Charlie must pass on what he holds before he is silenced by those he has betrayed. He must choose someone else to carry the burden. As the lives of the characters cross, revenge shifts to passion, betrayal becomes an act of honor, and the past exacts a heavy toll from the present. The secrets of the past threaten the lives of those that hold them; the same secrets threaten the men who work in the shadows. The weight of the past will pursue Perry and Zita across two continents, threatening their love and their lives. The chase becomes a conflict of revenge and desire, of shadow and light, of love and the struggle to survive.
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Marco Etheridge
Marco Etheridge is a writer of prose, an occasional playwright, and a part-time poet. He lives and writes in Vienna, Austria. His work has been featured in over one hundred reviews and journals across Canada, Australia, the UK, and the USA. His story “Power Tools” has been nominated for Best of the Web for 2023. “Power Tools” is Marco’s latest collection of short fiction. When he isn’t crafting stories, Marco is a contributing editor for a new ‘Zine called Hotch Potch. In his other life, Marco travels the world with his lovely wife Sabine. Website: https://www.marcoetheridgefiction.com/