{"product_id":"2940151607148","title":"Unexpected","description":"Behold sixteen short stories.  Different themes, different genres.  Some light and fluffy, others darker. Yet all have some element of the unexpected in them...if you are willing to look for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***Author Note: All of these stories have been individually published and are available individually.***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBooks included in this anthology:\u003cbr\u003eBattle on the Stairs, The Magic Celebration Day Parade, Teddy's Escape, Destiny Inc., Delivery, Spot For Sale, Figurehead, The Story Of..., Night of the Almost Dead, The Executioner, The General, The Wheel, Village X17, Real Life, Ruth's Family, The Last Broken Sword.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBattle On the Stairs\u003cbr\u003eWhile away, the Blair family was unaware of the daily carnage occurring in their home.  Watch the magical, mystical events unfold in a battle which will never end.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 2000 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Magic Celebration Day Parade\u003cbr\u003eFeast your imagination with the 6217th annual Magic Celebration Day Parade. Experience the elaborate floats, the enchanting music, and the charismatic characters of the Bowling Dragons, the Secret Society of Trolls, the unicorns, and pixies, a few participants who spread their magic and joy for the world to relish in their jubilee. Grab a seat and immerse yourself into the party of the year, the Magic Celebration Day Parade from the comfort of your own home. Next year, join us in person to bring happiness to the world.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 2200 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeddy's Escape\u003cbr\u003eTeddy is missing and nowhere to be found. After searching every corner of the antique shop, Martha and Elmer report their beloved pet missing. Will Teddy be found? Was he kidnapped? Or did something else inspire Teddy to run away?\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 3300 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDestiny Inc.\u003cbr\u003eDoe is the voice of destiny.  However, do others desire to know what their future holds?\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 1600 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelivery\u003cbr\u003eA mistaken package delivery turns into more than ordered, an order that could cost Honey and Cherry their lives.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 4400 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpot For Sale\u003cbr\u003eA spot holder outside Club Custodela, Isis makes a decent living along with her employees. A competitive, lucrative business, trouble makes an entrance and does the unthinkable. Will Isis outmaneuver her adversaries?\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 3300 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFigurehead\u003cbr\u003eA forest dweller his entire life, his existence was one of necessity to nature. One day the children came and took him away from the only home he knew, loved, and nurtured.\u003cbr\u003eWhy?  Why would they do such a thing?\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 1300 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Story Of...\u003cbr\u003eA book buyer who reads proposals comes across a book written by a true literary genius. Determined to learn the identity of H.N.A., the book buyer is unstoppable in her pursuit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 2700 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNight of the Almost Dead\u003cbr\u003eMorti was the best in the business for good reason.  He cleaned up messes left behind to erase all evidence of a crime.  Morti only had one hard and fast rule: he didn't deal with the living.  Contracted by Planet Mafia, he finds the victims aren't dead.  Will he have to break his rule?  Or will the Planet Mafia be sorry they ever contracted him to do their dirty work?\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 3100 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Executioner\u003cbr\u003eSentenced to death for treason, the King's people were excited to see his death.  But who would carry out his sentence?  Would they be skilled or a hack?  Would they botch the beheading, or make a clean slice of things?  Find out as you enter the rising excitement as all wait for the Executioner.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 3800 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe General\u003cbr\u003eA loyal supporter of the Duchess, she wanted nothing more than to depose the evil General whose tyranny brought agony to the masses. Brave and courageous, she became a spy for the Duchess to end the plight and pain of the many. Walk along beside her on a sadly typical day under the rule of the General.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 2600 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wheel\u003cbr\u003eHaast Maggie detested the Star and being defeated by her once wasn't going to stop Maggie from trying to win a second time.\u003cbr\u003eBut what happens when the Wheel decides to interfere with Maggie's wishes?  Will the battle continue or will a new path be Maggie's destiny?\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 1100 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVillage X17\u003cbr\u003eLativa held immense power in the palm of her hands as overseer of the Civil War Immersive, but she only used her power sparingly.  Was this restraint a mistake in relation to Village X17?\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story, 1200 words long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd more...","brand":"Colbyjack.net Serial Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080672592112,"sku":"2940151607148","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151607148_p0.jpg?v=1764013107","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151607148","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}