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    First Chapter Compendium: A complete starter kit bundle filled with fantasy and poetry
    First Chapter Compendium: A complete starter kit bundle filled with fantasy and poetry
    First Chapter Compendium: A complete starter kit bundle filled with fantasy and poetry
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    First Chapter Compendium: A complete starter kit bundle filled with fantasy and poetry

    By Chris Foster

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    The complete collection of first chapters from Chris Foster's fantasy books (both young and adult audiences) as well as a concise choosing of sample poems from his poetry books.
    So if you fancy flashy magic, swashbuckling swordplay and epic adventures, but not sure if you want to delve into a full on book from an author you haven't read before, this is the perfect starting place to discover the gripping beginnings of the stories Foster has weaved.
    If however you prefer poetry that can move your soul, heal broken relationships or highlight the funny side of simply surviving in the modern world, the poems within provide a great understanding of the contents of his anthologies.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChris Foster
    Release dateJun 23, 2016
    ISBN9781311729729
    First Chapter Compendium: A complete starter kit bundle filled with fantasy and poetry

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      First Chapter Compendium - Chris Foster

      The Starter Pack Sampler

      By Chris Foster©

      April 2016

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      Hi!

      Thank you so much for downloading this sample pack containing the first chapter or couple of poems from all my books. Have a browse and if you like what you see please follow the link in each chapter to purchase a full copy! I really appreciate your support.

      Don’t forget your reviews are what make or break an author! I would love to hear yours!

      Kindest Regards,

      Chris Foster

      www.chrisfosterwrites.com

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      Contents

      Adult Fantasy (Ages 16+)

      The Legends of Nowhere

      Of A Dark Heart

      Children’s Fantasy (Ages 9+)

      The Cassé Lands Series

      The Potion Master

      Realm of Silence

      Poetry

      Seasons of the Soul

      Antediluvian Man

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      Of A Dark Heart

      First of The Legends of Nowhere

      Chapter One: Where There's Shade...

      "Where you run is where you hide Better hope you're hiding well Cause when the angel catches you You know you're damned to Hell"

      -Damned to Hell, John Butler Trio

      This far into the desert there was nothing but dry heat.

      Every horizon was a bent unbroken line where cracked terracotta met faded blue sky. No longer an orb, the flat sun burnt hair into curly strings of ash. There was not a soul here except for the man.

      To him, time had hollowed to the point of meaninglessness. His water canteens had run dry after the thirty seventh day. He didn't bother counting the days after that. Part of him wondered if he had died already. Still he knew he was followed, no matter how far he travelled The Demon would chase him. He was the cat after the rat, but the dog was coming.

      Blinking, a lone eucalypt tree stood before him, bark bleached white and void of any leaves. Under it sat a man in a business suit, one arm hung limply over the back of a black rocking chair.

      Another mirage. Damned place is full of mirages.

      Can I get you anything?

      The man in the business suit spoke as if he worked in a bank; dull, professional, predatory.

      I'm just passing through.

      Then you'll need some of my wares.

      Rocking gently in his chair the man in the suit smiled a banker's smile; shark's teeth showing with a perfect white sparkle.

      No thank you, I'm just passing.

      Shrugging his shoulders the man in the suit tilted his head.

      Maybe I'll sell to your friend then. Seems she's travelling faster than you are.

      Spinning on the spot the Swordsworn looked far back from where he came. There was nothing, an empty canvas. This entire desert was empty for hundreds of kilometres.

      You're eyes are better than mine.

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