Ring Around the Rosie [Kindle Edition]

Jen Wylie (Author)

Book Description

This is a Short Story!

Ring Around the Rosie, a centuries old children's song known by all. We all remember the song and dance, people telling us it was about the Great Plague...but what if the song was really a warning for something else?

Aaron is a normal boy fascinated with music. He loves playing his flute so much he doesn't even mind lessons over summer break. When he meets a strange boy at the park who seems to be just as obsessed they spend summer days entertaining children in the parks woods. But friends often have secrets, music can be magical, and even the most innocent of children's games can be more than they appear.

This story contains NO violence, foul language or sex.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Weaving the magical into the mundane, making you rethink what you already know, and mesmerizing you from start to finish. Only three of the reasons why I love Jen Wylie's stories." - Sean Hayden, Author of the Demonkin Series.

"A chilling tale of friendship, music and magic." - J.A. Campbell, Author of Doc, Vampire-Hunting Dog.

"Chilling, thrilling and pitch perfect, will you take Jennifer Wylie's hand and be led into a supernatural game? It's not all child's-play in 'Ring Around the Rosie'." - Katy O'Dowd, Author of The Lady Astronomer.

From the Author

Ring Around the Rosie is a short story for young adults to adults.

 

For more YA see my novella series written for 10+ full of action, adventure and written to keep young readers engaged. Tales of Ever has six installments (each 13k or longer) and are all available in eBook formats. Begin the tale of a young fire starter, Misha, in #1 Banished. 

Other works: Short stories/novellas: 

Jump- urban fantasy

The Forgotten Echo- paranormal

The Untouchable Echo- paranormal

Flashy Fiction and Other Insane Tales- A paranormal anthology of the strange and bizarre.

Sweet Light- fantasy romance novel

Product Details

• File Size: 184 KB
• Print Length: 20 pages
• Publisher: Untold Press (February 22, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007CATOYO
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,393 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #34 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Teens > Literature & Fiction

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars We all fall down February 25, 2012

By KTK

Format:Kindle Edition

Chilling, thrilling and pitch perfect, will you take Jennifer Wylie's hand and be led into a supernatural game? It's not all child's-play in 'Ring Around the Rosie', a deliciously dark tale that delivers consistently from the excellent writing throughout to the final note. A highly recommended read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Ring Around The Rosie by Jen Wylie March 22, 2012

By Kissablysweetone

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Ring around the rosie, pocket full of posies, ashes, ashes, we all fall down. What if weren't about something deadly but something magical? Aaron is part of a musical family and even he is surprised when he hears music coming from the woods. He must investigate.

This short story gives us an alternative to the meaning we've all associated with this song. I like that there is something else behind this song. So many children love it, it's nice to see it can be interpreted another way. I like this short story. I wish it was a full length book. How much fun it would be to get tangled in it then.

I didn't find any issues.

I gave this one 5 out of 5 books even though I wished it were longer.

~Copy of book provided by author in exchange for a fair review

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Whimsical and dark. March 19, 2012

By TJames

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

In this short story Jen Wylie has managed to preserve the feeling of a fairy tale / nursery rhyme with her use of simple, yet effective, prose. She juxtaposes this successfully with a modern setting and characters leaving an intriguing contemporary feel with the reader at the story's end.
In common with some of Grimm's tales this one has a sweet innocent beginning, but like a thriller film score the tune that it weaves becomes darker as it continues until... well, you'll just have to read it.
For me the main appeal was a likable and interesting main character, and the 'feel' of the piece which Ms. Wylie's writing evoked so well.

More About the Author

Jen Wylie resides in rural Ontario, Canada with her two boys, Australian shepherd and a disagreeable amount of wildlife. In a cosmic twist of fate she dislikes the snow and cold.
Before settling down to raise a family, she attained a BA from Queens University and worked in retail and sales.
Thanks to her mother she acquired a love of books at an early age and began writing in public school. She constantly has stories floating around in her head, and finds it amazing most people don't. Jennifer writes various forms of fantasy, both novels and short stories. She loves to hear from her readers!

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