Cave of Swallows (A King of The Ghouls Origin story) Part 1 The Decent David tugged on the repelling line, the muscles in his arms bunching. A fine sheen of sweat coated his skin. "See?" he said. "Sturdy as hell. You're not going to fall." Evelyn peered over the edge, taking in the enormously wide circumference of the cave. It cut into the surrounding forest, a huge mouth determined to gobble up the sky and everything in it. She frowned. Their guide, Winston, nodded to her encouragingly, his dark eyes like chocolate jewels under the brim of a faded baseball cap. "I wish we would have vacationed with our friends along the coast," Evelyn stated unhappily. David smiled, blue eyes sparkling. "Where is the adventure in that?" ...
Author of The Glass Star Trilogy