Parallels: The Black-Eyed Susan (On Dark Shores) [Kindle Edition]

J.A. Clement (Author)

Book Description

A short story from the world of the "On Dark Shores" fantasy series.

Ten years before the action in that novel, a ship's captain goes to Scarlock to see the moneylender Copeland, pleading for more time to pay off his debt.

Product Details

• File Size: 91 KB
• Print Length: 7 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Weasel Green Press; 1 edition (September 2, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005L2HVTA
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,486 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #70 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Historical

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great prequel in On Dark Shores series October 1, 2011

By K. Sozaeva TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition

A short story from the On Dark Shores series, this is set about 10 years prior to the events of "The Lady" and relates the story behind Captain Vance and his problem with Copeland, the antagonist of "The Lady" and unofficial ruler of his town.

Clement has a great style that is easy to read and evocative. If you have not experienced these stories yet, check out "Parallels - The Black-Eyed Susan" and "On Dark Shores: The Lady" as soon as you can! Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Tasty treat September 5, 2011

By Dranea79

Format:Kindle Edition

If you have read, On the Shores: The Lady, then you will want to pic this up and get a bit of the inside scoop on the nastiest nasty in town.

If you have not yet read On the Shores, this bit of background reading will be just enough for you to want to rush to find out the rest of the story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful World of Fantasy December 12, 2011

By A. F. Stewart

Format:Kindle Edition

Parallels: The Black-Eyed Susan by JA Clement is a quick and satisfying taste of her fictional world of On Dark Shores. It is a great standalone story, but also gives a bit more depth to some of the events in On Dark Shores 1: The Lady.
For those who have read her ongoing book series, this story has familiar characters, some new ones and that same rich setting and prose that makes her work such a treat (plus it serves to feed reader's appetites while we wait patiently for the next book). For those who are new to her writing, this tale makes a lovely introduction. Either way it is a story worth reading.

More About the Author

J.A. Clement lives near London with her partner and as yet, no dogs. She has been writing her fantasy series 'On Dark Shores' on and off since 2002, and more intensively since 2009 (thanks to NaNoWriMo). The first novella was uploaded to Kindle in 2011, and it has been mostly lurking on or near the bestseller lists ever since, much to her gratification.

The first two novellas, 'The Lady' & 'The Other Nereia' are available singly in ebook, and packaged together in ebook and paperback form. The third book, 'On Dark Shores: Mother of the Shantar' will be full paperback length and is currently underway. And after that? Well, there's still a deal of tale to be told, countries to be explored, people to meet or escape from, and a long and exciting road ahead, before Nereia and friends reach their destination. JAC is looking forward to sharing the journey with you...

In the coming months she also hopes to release a couple of other short stories and novellas for her accompanying series, 'Parallels' (tales and short stories about events, characters or places from the main story).

When not commuting or writing, JAC can be found on Goodreads, Facebook or Twitter, or via email at jaclement [dot] ondarkshores [at] gmail [dot] com. She loves to meet readers, so do get in touch and introduce yourself!