Beginnings

<p><strong>16 stories. 16 Australian authors. One theme. Beginnings.</strong></p><p>Esmerelda is trapped in a nightmare unable to wake and escape from the darkness.</p><p>A simple bus trip turns into a fight for survival.</p><p>Alone in a strange place with no memories of who she is or how she got there Alora's world changes forever.</p><p>These are just some of the stories that you will find in this thrilling collection of speculative tales. Stories include:<br /><br />When the Lights Went Out by Lachlan Walter<br />The Beginning of the End by Carolyn Young<br />Portals by A. A. Warne<br />Edge by Alanah Andrews <br />Next Journey by Chris Foley<br />Bus Trip by Stephen Herczeg<br />The Teacup by Austin P. Sheehan<br />Dealt in Sin by Sasha Hanton<br />The Inheritance Experiment by Kel E. Fox <br />The Vessel by Matthew P. Copping<br />The Morrigan by Maddie Jensen<br />Break the Spell by Belinda Brady<br />Bugles Bred & Bugles Born by Rebecca Dale<br />A Spark of Youth by Marcus Turner<br />The Washer Woman's Favourite by Maureen Flynn<br />The Big Bang by Jocelyn Spark</p>