Grace Gerrish

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2021

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Bittersweet” by Grace Gerrish

Submitted to Contest #129

A white sea with ever-falling pearls from a darkening sky. A sun setting over the peaks, casting a painting like fire that even the greats could not hope to replicate. A quiet so serene- so utterly void- one could on hear the deepest of thoughts echoing through memory. Joel collapsed in the snow as he watched the scene. It was the most beautiful thing he had witness in his long, simple life. A wor...

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“A Goddess Recruitment ” by Grace Gerrish

Submitted to Contest #127

Jasime laughed as another foolish, dimwitted customer left her wagon. Three women asking if they would find love, six mercenaries seeking answers about honor, and a young blacksmith searching for loopholes in destiny. Jasime had welcomed each of them into her ominous wagon, sat them in the dark, and told the truth… or her version of it. A twisted guessing game of playing what they wanted to hear- in retu...

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“Stowaway” by Grace Gerrish

Submitted to Contest #127

In life… there were never good solutions, only compromises. Problems that could only be solved with an amount of given sacrifice. It was something Vex had come to understand at a young age. Sacrifice. For the people she loved- the people she would willingly give her life for. But now… Vex didn’t want to sacrifice herself. Not for anything in the world, because - for the first time - she h...

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“Monsters on New Year's” by Grace Gerrish

Submitted to Contest #126

“That’s it, I’m finished!” Calix announced as he entered the abandoned warehouse. Black blood dripped from his clothes onto the concrete floor. “I swear it, Allard. No more prophecies or monsters or fate. I’m done with it all!” Allard came rushing as fast as his ragged leg would allow. An injury he had sustained years ago from a similar beast Calix had bested tonight. A beast that had punctured his new armor within moments and ruined his celebration. &nbs...

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“The War Table ” by Grace Gerrish

Submitted to Contest #125

Reuel rubbed his temples at the arrogance. All six Western kings and queens gathered at once, yet only bickering and arguing was heard. There were bigger problems to be considered now, not petty troubles from a hundred years ago. A hundred years ago… a time the Eastern kingdoms had been foolish and young and unreliable. Their rulers had been old men incapable of seeing reason or of feeling remorse. ...

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Author bio

An aspiring writer who specializes in fantasy, urban fantasy, and science-fiction. Currently, I have one finished manuscript with many more to follow. I hope that my words-my stories- are the words and worlds that someone wants to get lost in.