Mantis

Thrown into the sea, his memory of the last few hours hazy but slowly returning, young Mantis decides he can't die just yet – not before he has put up a fight and made the regime pay for killing the people he loved.This is the story of how Mantis met Kalaes and how Mantis started his journey with the resistance, a moment which leads to certain events in Rex Equilibrium (Book Three of Elei's Chronicles). Greek Cypriot with a penchant for dark myths, good food, and a tendency to settle down anywhere but at home, Chrystalla likes to write about fantastical creatures, crazy adventures, and family bonds. She lives in Cyprus with her husband and her vast herds of books. Her stories can be found in Alienskin magazine, Lorelei Signal, the Shine Journal, Encounters Magazine, and Bards and Sages ezine i.a. She is also an author for MuseItUp Publishing where you can find her YA Urban Fantasy novella Dioscuri.Here is the link to Chrystalla's writing blog where you can find short stories, samples and link to other longer works:Blog: http://chrystallathoma.wordpress.com