Published: Oct. 28, 2011
Words: 10593 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

Trapped, Sora races to solve the riddle of the deserted Flying Dutchman of the Spacelanes, only to find the true nature of the cursed ghost-ship could give her the dream of a lifetime. A 8100 word science fiction short story by J.A. Marlow.

Extended description

Sora's first surprise of the day is finding the legendary Flying Dutchman of the Spacelanes docked at Langdon space station. The second is finding herself trapped onboard the deserted ship. The surprises keep coming with the discovery of alien skeletons… and then a human skeleton…

Sora races to unlock the riddles of the cursed ghost spaceship in a bid to return home before she suffers the same fate. Only to find the true nature of the ship could give her the dream of a lifetime.

A 8100 word science fiction short story by J.A. Marlow.

Tags

scifi, adventure, action, myth, science fiction, legend, trapped, curse, escape, skeletons, ghost ship, flying dutchman

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Review by: Kat Ross on Dec. 23, 2011 :
I love YA novels. The innocence the characters is refreshing after the “gritty realism” of most of the adult novels.

This is no different. Even though the main character’s age is never revealed, you get the impression she is still young; at least young enough to want adventure and to be disappointed when her life seems boring. The plot moves quickly, moving from one reveal to another, never slowing down long enough for you to get distracted. There are just enough hints of the legend of Der fliegende Holländer mixed with subtle difference to make the story familiar and fresh at the same time.

It was a fun ride that ended too quickly.

My only complaint is that the story ended just before the real journey began. Where is Vist from? What happened to his people? So many questions unanswered.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Katharina Gerlach on Dec. 11, 2011 :
I wanted this story to go on. It was way too short for my taste. I loved the ship, and the main character was spunky and resourceful. I would have loved to see what happens if they travel further. Hopefully there will be a sequel some time.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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