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    Crystal Prison of Kyr
    Crystal Prison of Kyr
    Crystal Prison of Kyr
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    Crystal Prison of Kyr

    By Bob Moats

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    This book is a novella.

    “JUSTIN WAS HELPLESS on the ground, not able to move a muscle as the dark figure came over him. The sinister being paused a moment, raised his arms toward the boy, and then as the demon's face glowed, radiant energy shot from it's hands. Justin could feel his body being enveloped in the painful rays, and could feel his soul going numb. As his brain fought the torturous pain, his mind went back to the events of the last week that brought him to this agony. In a small part of his mind he could see himself sitting safely in his home reviewing his school books and, for a brief moment, re-lived it.” Thus begins the journey of Justin through the world of fantasy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBob Moats
    Release dateApr 28, 2014
    ISBN9781498905695
    Crystal Prison of Kyr
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    Bob Moats

    Detroit area resident, Bob Moats, has been writing short stories and plays for as long as he can remember. He has lost most of his original stories, typed or handwritten, in the numerous moves he has made from his hometown of Fraser, Michigan to Northern Michigan, to Las Vegas and back to Fraser, where he now lives. Moats became one of the causalities of unemployment a year ago, and had time on his hands to finally pursue a life long dream of writing a full blown crime novel. Thus was born the first book, "Classmate Murders".What followed was a series of seven books starting with "The Classmate Murders" which introduces the main character, Jim Richards, who has to admit he has become a senior citizen, reluctantly. Richards, one day, receives an email from a childhood sweetheart asking for his help, but by the time he reaches her, she has been murdered. His life turns around and he is pulled into numerous murders of women from his high school who he hasn't seen in forty years. Along with a friend of his, Buck, a big, mustached biker, they go off to track down the killer before he can get to one former classmate, Penny Wickens, a TV talk show host who Jim has just fallen for while protecting her. The killer is also murdering the women right out from under police protection, driving homicide detective Will Trapper crazy, and he slowly depends on Jim to help. There's humor, suspense, wild chases across suburban Detroit with cops, classic cars and motorcycle clubs; murder, mayhem, a good amount of romance and a twist ending.Jim and his crime fighters, continue in the other books, traveling to Las Vegas twice, back to Detroit and out to New York to solve murders involving dominatrix; mistresses; Bridezillas; magic and strip clubs.Book titles: Classmate Murders; Vegas Showgirl Murders; Dominatrix Murders; Mistress Murders; Bridezilla Murders; Magic Murders; Strip Club Murders and Made-for-TV Murders.

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      Crystal Prison of Kyr - Bob Moats

      Copyright © 1984-2014 by Bob Moats.

      All rights reserved.

      Rev. 0606141330

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      This book is licensed for your personal use only. This book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author's rights. Purchase only authorized editions.

      This is a work of pure fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      For information and address:

      Magic 1 Productions

      P.O. Box 524, Fraser MI 48026-0524

      Website: http://murdernovels.com

      A Magic 1 Productions Book / published by arrangement with the author

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      Dedicated to any person who loves Science-fiction and fantasy stories. I hope you enjoy my book.

      Crystal Prison of Kyr by Bob Moats

      Copyright © 1984-2014 by Bob Moats.

      Cover design by Bob Moats

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      Special thanks to Meghan Hyden (hyde.n.seek.editing@gmail.com)

      For finally doing edits for this book.

      ––––––––

      It's never too late to take a chance, it's never too late to change your life.

      Last Chance Harvey

      Fiction is the combination of I remember and let's pretend.

      Berlie Doherty

      So, let's pretend. Thanks, Bob Moats.

      Crystal Prison of Kyr

      By Bob Moats

      CHAPTER ONE

      JUSTIN WAS HELPLESS on the ground, not able to move a muscle as the dark figure came over him. The sinister being paused a moment, raised its arms toward the boy, and then as the demon's face glowed, radiant energy shot from its hands. Justin could feel his body being enveloped in the painful rays and could feel his soul going numb. As his brain fought the torturous pain, his mind went back to the events of the last week that brought him to this agony. In a small part of his mind, he could see himself sitting safely in his home reviewing his schoolbooks and, for a brief moment, re-lived it.

      ******

      What are you doing, Cheek? inquired Justin of his furry friend.

      Cheek, a tiny white mouse, looked up from the even tinier piece of paper that he held in his paws and said in a deep voice, I was studying this note left for me by Edan. It is a new riddle that he sent to challenge me with.

      Justin set aside the book he was reading, slid out of the chair and approached the shelf where the red-eyed creature sat engrossed in the piece of parchment. Justin tried to look over the non-existent shoulder of the mouse, but could not read the minuscule writing.

      May I hear what it has to say? asked Justin, always interested in the battle of wits between Cheek and Edan, the wisest elder of the Myrah Clan.

      Cheek looked up at his lifelong companion and shook his head. Justin, my friend, I have always desired the need for mental stimulation, and between yourself and Edan I have had enough to last many lives. This puzzle has me wondering if Edan may be getting senile. Cheek studied the paper once more and read aloud:

      It is glass, but it's not, it's water, it's air, five sides to its form but only four will compare. The answer found within to the problem you shall seek, belongs to the gentle one, who will conquer the oblique.

      Cheek once again looked toward Justin and sighed, Maybe I've played this game once too often to be interested in racking my brain on them anymore. He placed the paper in the pocket of his vest and got down off the thread spool he used as a chair.

      It sounds more like a statement, or a warning, than a riddle to me, ventured Justin.

      Whatever it may be, yawned Cheek it is not going to be solved by me tonight. I desire sleep now and you have lessons in the morning. Extinguish the candles and don't forget to lock the doors.

      Justin smiled I may take a brief walk in the garden before I retire. Sleep well my old friend. I'll be back shortly.

      Cheek mumbled something unintelligible and waddled off into the dark of the shelf. Justin quietly slipped out the door and headed toward the center of town.

      The evening air was still, yet there seemed to be a small amount of movement in the trees that lined the path to the garden at the center of the town. Justin approached the entrance and turned toward his favorite thinking spot. He rested on the freshly trimmed grass and wondered who had gardening duty this week. It was the law that every able bodied person shall take turns maintaining the garden and Justin had always enjoyed working around the flowers and trees.

      As Justin relaxed, he thought back to when he first met Cheek. Edan, the Elder of the clan, had just returned from a long and perilous journey to a place that he would not reveal, and he had brought back many amazing souvenirs to give to his friends. When it came time to present the five-year-old Justin his present, Edan took the youth aside and handed him a small hole-filled box. Justin opened the box to find a small white mouse inside which Edan explained was a magical mouse that could be taught to speak. Justin smiled as he remembered the long and tedious hours that he spent coaxing the mouse to speak. There were times that he wished he had not, for Cheek had become an adopted father to Justin when his real father was killed in the Malvan colonial wars and Cheek took the task too seriously. With Cheek's encouragement, Justin grew into a well-educated youth, and now at twenty-five years old, Justin mentally thanked Edan for his little friend.

      A Heram moth flew past Justin's head on its way toward the huge lamp lighting the garden, waking him from his thoughts. Justin had no dislike for the large ugly creature, but would have preferred that it would go elsewhere. As he watched the bat-like beast circling the flames of the lamp, he suddenly felt a shiver run through his body.

      The leaves of the trees were turning upwards towards the rising moon in the North, as they always had, but as the moon rose higher, Justin noticed that the familiar blue color had turned to a deep red. This startled Justin, as he had never seen this color before. It seemed as though the light were coming from another source, reflecting off the huge orb. As he watched in fascination, the red hue flickered between yellow and orange reminding Justin of a campfire.

      Justin could not move as he watched the moon now overhead. He imagined that he was seeing the reflection of a huge Northworld fire reflecting off the face of the moon, but since

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