Running Wild Novella Anthology Volume 9 Book 1

EDGE - On parent-teacher conference day in a city plagued by kidnappings, a boy learns his estranged father wants to meet him secretly. Warned against this, he shares his fear with his teacher, who hides him in her classroom. When the father and principal arrive, tension unfolds. THE KITE FLYER AT CHIMERA ISLAND - Two brothers, banished to a prison island, collect a mysterious substance called the Light. Memory, myth, and family bonds shape this dark yet touching tale of magical realism. THE NECROMANCER - Silver Nightbrace needs a date for Valentine's dinner with her parents. Instead of finding one, she raises a suitor from the dead. What could go wrong? TESTIMONIES AFTER THE FIRE - A town governed by ancient customs reels after a violent crime and its tragic aftermath. This haunting choral narration blurs the line between reality and fiction. THE SPIDER AND THE BIRDHOUSE - Written in a dreamlike state and rediscovered years later, this surreal tale reveals its meaning only with time. THINGS UNRECKONED - A lost ice-mining ship, missing for decades, reappears. When a crew investigates, unnatural forces begin to warp reality itself.