Fiction » Literature » War

Death at War's End    by C.M. Simpson
Price: $0.99 USD. 290 words. Language: English. Published on May 18, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Themes & motifs.

Death at War’s End: is a 33-line poem taking a different view of the aftermath of war. It is included in the soon-to-be-released An Anthology of Battle.
Keeping the Peace    by C.M. Simpson
Price: $0.99 USD. 190 words. Language: English. Published on May 18, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

Keeping the Peace is a 14-line poem notes one of the ironies of peace-keeping. It is included in the soon-to-be released An Anthology of Battle.
War's End    by C.M. Simpson
Price: $0.99 USD. 170 words. Language: English. Published on May 18, 2012. Fiction » Poetry » Contemporary Poetry.

This 8-line non-rhyming poem describes one way to end a war. It is included in the soon-to-be-released An Anthology of Battle, which contains additional material.
A Window on Salukia    by C.M. Simpson
Price: $0.99 USD. 3280 words. Language: English. Published on May 18, 2012. Fiction » Literature » War.

A Window on Salukia is A short story made up of a series of linked vignettes describing cyclic battles and aftermaths in fantasy, pseudo-contemporary, and science fiction settings. Approximately 3,000 words in length, A Window on Salukia is included in An Anthology of Battle, which contains additional material.
A Vignette for Rashkah    by C.M. Simpson
Price: $0.99 USD. 1230 words. Language: English. Published on May 18, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

Rashkah’s mother is mourning the death of Rashkah’s last surviving brother when the raiders attack their village. This short piece explores what happens immediately after. Approximately 1,200 words long, A Vignette for Rashkah is included in the soon-to-be-released An Anthology of Battle, which contains additional material.
Somewhere it Snows    by T.C. McCarthy
Price: $0.99 USD. 5470 words. Language: English. Published on April 29, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » General.

Lev Sandakchiev is old and worn out. An indentured servant to a warrior alien race, he wonders if he'll survive his last assignment. If he does, Lev has a choice: return to Ukraine - on Earth - or stay in space as the master of his own indentured servants, forever tied to the commerce of destruction...
The Sunflower    by Ted Gross
Price: $1.99 USD. 5120 words. Language: English. Published on March 21, 2012. Fiction » Literature » War.

"The Sunflower" is a story of the effects that terrorism can have upon those that have been touched by it. It uses imagery and allusion to portray the seed of hate which propagates itself endlessly. An innocent man is killed. A bomb is placed in revenge. Does hate & destruction end there? Or like the Sunflower does it spread its seed in the wind?
A Tapestry Of War    by Ted Gross
Price: $2.99 USD. 12400 words. Language: English. Published on March 20, 2012. Fiction » Literature » War.

“A Tapestry Of War” is part of the short story collection “Ancient Tales, Modern Legends”. “A Tapestry Of War” is based upon a real story which took place during the most recent Israel-Lebanon War. “A Tapestry Of War” is an edited and re-written excerpt from a longer novel which has not yet been published. I do hope you enjoy it as much as a story of war can be “enjoyed”.
A Lonely Journey    by Beatrice McClearn
Price: $0.99 USD. 890 words. Language: English. Published on January 15, 2012. Fiction » Romance » Short stories.

This sad short story depicts the sorrow of a widow as she mourns the death of her U.S. Soldier before the holidays. Her diary entry will cause the reader to count their blessings.
Heart Of A Soldier    by Josh Isaacs
Price: Free! 4930 words. Language: English. Published on January 6, 2012. Fiction » Historical » USA.

A young Confederate soldier, Lucas Burkette, lies on the battlefield. Struck by a Union soldier's musket round before firing a single shot, he is left paralyzed. It's here that he tries to cope with his impending death.