Shadows plague Zane. They tease him, take away his sight, hide him from all others. Time and alcohol cloud Zane's senses as well. Yet, Zane still hides things from the shadows, even after decades of waiting.Important things.Today, Zane can right the wrongs of his youth.Or is it too late?This story is set in "The Shadow Wars" series, and is part of the novel, "The Guardian Hound."WARNING: This story has spoilers for the novel, "The Guardian Hound." Leah Cutter writes page-turning, wildly imaginative fiction set in exotic locations, such as a magical New Orleans, the ancient Orient, rural Kentucky, Seattle, Minneapolis, and many others.She writes fantasy, science fiction, mystery, literary, and horror fiction. Her short fiction has been published in magazines like "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine" and "Talebones", anthologies like Fiction River, and on the web. Her long fiction has been published both by New York publishers as well as small presses.Read more books by Leah Cutter at www.KnottedRoadPress.com.Follow her blog at www.LeahCutter.com.
