A collection of stories by Augie Toaste
The following pieces are self contained and available to read for free. They range from short to mid length stories.
I am in the process of transferring my work from my fictionpress page to this website.
I am in the process of transferring my work from my fictionpress page to this website.
short stories
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ONE WINTER IN TALDORA Tau is a lone potter in the small, snowy town of Taldora who receives an unusual request this winter. Words: 2841 Approximate read time: 10 minutes |
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SHARP
The kingdom is at war, but Maddy wants no part in the machinations of men. She casts aside her past to join the Sisterhood of St Jude. However, her role at the convent forces her outside its walls where she crosses paths with Lester, an unfriendly apothecary with secrets of his own. Words: 2786 Approximate read time: 10 minutes |
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THE FINAL EXAM
Tessa Cerbi has prepared all her life to become an Island Guard, continuing the unbroken line of guards in her family stretching back to the Old World. Today is the day of her Examinations, but the true test is yet to come. Words: 3066 Approximate read time: 10 minutes |
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DEATH MARCH
The reapers are in a pinch. It's the end of the month, the department hasn't even come close to filling the death quota, and the humans become more obstinate by the day. As his apathetic co-workers continue to languish in the everyday grind of work, Chaucer finds unexpected inspiration. Oneshot. Words: 1226 Approximate read time: 4 minutes |
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BLESSED
The Church of Holysea has little tolerance for the wyrd and fantastical. No one is spared from their Inquisitions, not even in the town of Muirfield where Finch is trying to live out a simple life. Any other day, he would have blended into the backdrop of townsfolk, but on this day, he is asked to use his skills in one of the Church's Trials. All is not as it seems. Words: 2950 Approximate read time: 10 minutes |