Download or read book The Girl in the Scarlet Cloak written by Costas Komborozos and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-26 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early life of queen Gorgo involved helping her father reject the bribes of a tyrant as well as preparing herself for a glorious future as the queen of Sparta. "She always knew the fear would come. The body remembers the pain, but not the soul, she remembered a warm maternal voice telling her. You can overcome this, the voice said. The girl wrapped herself in a scarlet cloak. For a moment, she imagined that it was blood-spattered, but then she told herself that the cloak belonged to someone who faced the fear and won. Phobos, intangible fear, peered at her malevolently through the darkness, flashing momentary glimpses of courage in retreat. Gorgo felt a gulf between her and the world beyond precious walls dissolved. The imperturbable blackness remained, an uninvited guest mocking the solidity of her presence. Gorgo remained utterly still, feeling her defiance quietly growing in strength. She felt a brave dawn shimmering through the mist of formless fear. And then a hand reached for hers. She looked to her right and saw a boy whose eyes instantly locked onto hers. The sudden sensation of hands entwined surpassed the feeling of fearful flesh devouring her heart. The boy maintained his eyes on her as he held her hand tightly. Gorgo saw the look of courage in the boy's eyes. She knew that they both had to walk through the darkness and make it to the other side. As they held hands, they both saw an army rising and facing the darkness. Warriors sprung from the unwholesome blackness and began to assault the fear. Cries of pain echoed loudly for a moment, submerging the two children. Gorgo and the boy felt the darkness being defeated, their hearts beating in near-unison. Gorgo looked at the boy and imagined seeing war scars on his body. Then she knew who the boy was: Leonidas. The darkness now began to dissolve, and bright dawn light came pouring through the dying mist. Gorgo and Leonidas realized that they had already walked through the darkness. They had both overcome fear. Gorgo held on to the scarlet cloak. The boy was gone. Gorgo stood before an ocean of brightness. She blinked her eyes in a near-disbelieving fashion, as though expecting herself to awake from a dream. She still felt the boy's touch on her hand."
Download or read book Cloaked in Red written by Vivian Vande Velde and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight witty stories that parody the Little Red Riding Hood tale
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Download or read book Ginger Rogers and the Riddle of the Scarlet Cloak written by Lela E. Rogers and published by READ BOOKS. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (LARGE PRINT EDITION) An Original Story Featuring Ginger Rogers Famous Motion-Picture Star As The Heroine.
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Download or read book Goblin Island written by Elsie J. Oxenham and published by Alien Ebooks. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Colquhoun family suffered a great loss when Mrs. Colquhoun died. Peggy, who was eighteen at the time, and the eldest daughter, returned from boarding school to play the role of mother. Shortly afterwards their father also died and they were left in a very serious financial position.
To economise was absolutely necessary; but how were they to do it? It was decided that they should live in a cottage on a small island which luckily was their own property.
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