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The Ringers

Raven Oak

First published November 2015
Type Short Fiction
Length Novella

Synopsis

"Every time a bell rings, someone's going to die... Around Christmas, many towns and villages are full of wonder and magic, full of smiling people who live to spread seasonal joy. But in the dreary village of Dekwood, the midnight bells are ringing once again... The days are silent and the nights are filled with terror in the little village. Adults and children alike hide under their covers when the jingling bells sound. No one wishes to hear them, or see who they bring...except for one young girl. Who are these Ringers? Why does no one speak out against the evil in town? Young Elise seeks deadly answers in hopes that she can save the town...and herself. Will the Ringers take them all, or will Elise release evil's grip on the little village of Dekwood?" -- from Amazon.com as of 2021-12-08.

Notes

Originally published in "Joy to the Worlds: Mysterious Speculative Fiction for the Holidays", 2015.

Publications (7)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
November 2015 Cover Joy to the Worlds: Mysterious Speculative Fiction for the Holidays Grey Sun Press Anthology 202
November 2021 Cover The Ringers Grey Sun Press Chapbook
December 2021 Cover The Ringers Grey Sun Press Chapbook
May 2023 Cover Dragon Springs & Other Things: A Short Story Collection Book I Grey Sun Press Collection 67
June 2023 Cover Dragon Springs & Other Things: A Short Story Collection Book I Grey Sun Press Collection |67
January 2024 Cover The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales Grey Sun Press Collection |2
January 2024 Cover The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales Grey Sun Press Collection 28