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Lightning in the Desert

The Specific Heat of Water, Book 1

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Lightning in the Desert

Written by: J Ferrigan
Narrated by: Amy Wisenfeld
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A story about young teenagers forced into war and the concept of luck.

Kalyah and the young soldier have met before in a more innocent time. They could have been sweethearts, but now they are facing life, death, and tough decisions.

This short audiobook is the first in a three part series.

Originally, the author conceived this story as a stand-alone short story following a particularly lucid dream she had after working on a website for an international non-profit agency whose work included protecting children in areas where child soldiers exist. She felt the story was powerful enough to share and liked the idea of releasing a bite-size audible story that could be read or listened to in its entirety on a commute or one sitting. After feedback from the first readers and listeners, Ferrigan realized that the story deserved a more complete narrative. It took several years to find the voice and time to complete the series. Now, the second part, A Change in the Wind has been released and the final part in the series, The Specific Heat of Water is in process, scheduled to also be released in September 2024.

©2018 Jan Ferrigan (P)2018 Jan Ferrigan
Anthologies & Short Stories Coming of Age Fiction Romance Short Story
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Cannot wait to hear the new one!

This first story paints a desert scene dense with dream-like beautiful images and cold violence. It felt like a wartime nightmare of ugly irony.

The narrator's voice and performance are memorable without being distracting.

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