Nina Barkat

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“It’s like magic” by Nina Barkat

Submitted to Contest #207

‘Pick a card, any card!’ the magician said, offering the volunteer an option out of thirteen cards. The elderly lady seemed to ponder—not noticing the subtle marks on each card. The spotlight highlighting the pearls of sweat appearing on her forehead.‘I pick this one,’ she said softly. The charming man took the chosen card and shuffled it back into the deck. The audience watched in awe as the magician effortlessly executed the cascade of riffle shuffles, a symphony of randomness. Each card passed his skillful fingers as his eyes remained loc...

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“Labyrinthine” by Nina Barkat

Submitted to Contest #205

I am writing to gain a better understanding of my circumstances. Day or night, this place remains unaffected by the passage of time. Darkness reigns here like a silent king in his tomb, undisturbed and unyielding. It began when I was a student—how long ago that was, I do not remember. I was on a scholarship, and my continued stay at the university and in the dormitory relied on maintaining good grades. Everything revolved around my drive to succeed in my studies, absolutely everything. After class one day, we were tasked with writing an essa...

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It's time to put fantasy to paper.