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    Dark Flames
    Dark Flames
    Dark Flames
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    Dark Flames

    By Kristina Walker

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    In a unique compilation of poetry and short stories, Kristina Monique takes you on a journey through worlds of supernatural fantasy with a hint of chaotic realism.

    The opening poem, "Internal Flames", expresses the pain one feels as the agonizing screams burn inside their heart and throat.

    "Val" reveres in the passion of a mysterious and unexpected love.

    The short story titled "The Coup" delves into the life of a museum curator named Emma who finds her office in shambles and millions of dollars in artifacts missing from the exhibits. Being the quiet town of Poughkeepsie, only a handful of people had the access to pull off a heist of this magnitude.

    "Forest Girl" accompanies a day in Sara's life in the forest she's been magically bound to for 20 years.With the help of creatures of the forest, she searches for the shrine to free herself from her imprisonment and to uncover the secrets behind it.

    "Uncontrollable Chaos" follows the eventful night of a peasant girl named Kylana who's blessed with a magical power but is cursed by that which the kingdom wants to themselves. With no one to turn to besides her overbearing father, Kylana seeks to control it herself. Little does she know is that the kingdom is on the way to take what they want, whether she is prepared or not.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKristina Walker
    Release dateDec 18, 2018
    ISBN9780463219812
    Dark Flames
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    Kristina Walker

    Kristina Monique is a screenwriter, world builder and independent artist whose skills include creative writing, stage acting, on-camera acting, various styles of dance like hip-hop and jazz, copywriting, script analysis, research and analysis, and ghostwriting. With the completion of her degree at Full Sail University, she is open to collaborations and writing work alike, Check out all my poetry at the link below. https://allpoetry.com/Kristina%20Monique

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    Dark Flames - Kristina Walker

    DARK FLAMES

    by Kristina Monique

    Copyright by Kristina Monique, 2018

    First Smashwords Edition

    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite e-book retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Title Page

    Copyright page

    Table of Contents

    Poetry

    Internal Flames

    Val

    Shorts

    The Coup

    Forest Girl

    Uncontrollable Chaos

    About Kristina Monique

    Connect with Kristina Monique

    INTERNAL FLAMES

    The night creeps by

    in a slow motion like way

    Smothering these feelings

    so they don't humiliate

    Clutching, grasping, gasping

    at the

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