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Invasive Species
by Lyn Ruzzo

As the newborn caps glowed in the soft moonlight, the flora around them shuddered with revulsion. These invaders did not belong. They were not of any kind the locals were familiar with. Their aura did not connect, their language was not the same. Fear deeper than any caused by bi-pedal infestation rooted itself within the forest’s conversation amongst itself.

The luminescent growth spread, and with it all succumbed to its conquering nature. It feasted on all that lived and died. It devoured the forest both from above and below. As it consumed, it reproduced, populating the dense land with nothing but itself.

As it reached the edge of that which was natural and it sensed the teeming world beyond, it prepared to spread until it could spread no more.

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Fiction © Copyright Lynn Ruzzo
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Wicked Deeds: Witches, Warlocks, Demons and Other Evil Doer’s

Sometimes wicked people do wicked things simply because they can… The twelve stories in Wicked Deeds tell tales of witches and warlocks with ill intent, devilish demons bent on destruction, and other doers of evil who make the world a terrifying place. What is a mother to do when her daughter is gifted but lives under the thumb of her fanatical preacher husband who will brook no talk of the supernatural? What of a demon so desperate to free himself of a trap that he will force another to repeat his atrocities and condemn a young boy to his demonic fate? Or maybe the story of a crotchety old witch with a score to settle against the town she lives in is more to your liking – what evil will the seemingly harmless town-crazy call upon when faced with an ultimatum? If you’re looking for wicked people with supernatural abilities doing wicked things, this is the collection for you!

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