The Wisp
A Book by Pryde Foltz
 The opening to my novel series, Slip Treaders. Have a listen or read.  © 2019 Pryde Foltz
Author's Note
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Bara dreams of the dark-haired boy, but one blustery day, the dark-haired boy is replaced by a silvery spectre who haunts her even when she is awake, pulling her deeper into dreams and closer to secrets she is better off not knowing. Waking up is no relief. The fictional east-coast town of Windfall offers its own surprises: immortal witches, coffee-loving werewolves, and dream boys come to life. A dead man's diary names Bara a Clavigen and calls upon her to cage the evil. She must defeat the witch who has ensnared the Wisp in a piece of enchanted amber. Unfortunately, the dreams have not revealed all. Always watching, a demon waits to prey upon her young soul.
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Featured Review
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i love the "Wisp" ... have my treasured signed copy looking at me right now, Pryde ... i do not forget many of the images and battles engaged in your story ... still admire and love your heroine ;) thanks for the peak you have offered here ... pretty sure many others will want .... "The rest of the story" ;)
E.
Posted 5 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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5 Years Ago
I do believe you were one of the first, if not the first. Certainly, you received the first sign cop.. read moreI do believe you were one of the first, if not the first. Certainly, you received the first sign copy. I do appreciate your support, E:) Thank you:)
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5 Years Ago
:) .................. love the story..especially unforgettable library she lived in ... hmmmm i have.. read more:) .................. love the story..especially unforgettable library she lived in ... hmmmm i have a book on the Celts almost finished ...then a new one from Grisham ... i think i need to read Wisp again ... its one of those stories that when re-read presents a lot of details missed ... peace on Earth my friend!
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2 Months Ago
Hey, E. Never saw this comment. Sorry to have missed it:)
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2 Months Ago
:) ..................
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Tremendous imagination and creativity.
Posted 3 Months Ago
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2 Months Ago
Hi Thomas ... thank you so much:)
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I have to admit, most blurbs to "advertise" a piece of writing do little to whet my appetite. Yours is very inviting, however . . .
Posted 4 Years Ago
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4 Years Ago
I find blurbs the hardest part to write. You spend thousands of hours writing and story and then bla.. read moreI find blurbs the hardest part to write. You spend thousands of hours writing and story and then blank when someone asks you to tell them what it is about. It is heartening to read I neared the mark:)
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This is more than amazing, more than overpowering in the best sense, Pryde! Your voice is so clear, so very sure and I note, is apt to alter tones, as if to ensure the listener knows that it's a young woman who is experiencing ... whatever. Your language is academic and yet, natural, says just enough, hints, nudges, says just enough but creates an atmosphere which is truly astonishing. You're an Art-force, truly are! This really is a special lure into a darkness that walks slowly, surely. Like those witches, 'bubble, bubble.. .. !'
Posted 5 Years Ago
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5 Years Ago
Thanks so much, Emma. This is a very generous review. Much appreciated:)
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5 Years Ago
Loved it, love it.. it's constrained but visible theatre, Pryde.
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Has the marks of a classic horror tale: the young heroine finding herself suddenly in strange circumstances, the appearance of an evil stranger, who is replaced by another strange being. At the end of the segment an apparently romantic figure appears, but at that point the tale is interrupted with the message that possibly more dire events await. Builds suspense nicely, hooks the reader into hoping for more.
Posted 5 Years Ago
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5 Years Ago
Thank you, John. There are some additional video recordings down on the list:)
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dear Pryde... you are gifted with a pen that glows in the dark and encircles
our dreams when we wander endlessly under the spell of mysterious
beings that dress as though they know when we will enter the hemisphere
of another world. I especially was drawn to the ending...
"His lips brushed her mouth. She returned the Kiss, wishing
it would go on forever. It didn't." truly hypnotized, Pat
Posted 5 Years Ago
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5 Years Ago
Ahhh ... yes. The romantic part. The dark-haired boy is meant to draw us in for sure. Thank you very.. read moreAhhh ... yes. The romantic part. The dark-haired boy is meant to draw us in for sure. Thank you very much for the review:)
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5 Years Ago
You are welcome... the entire story was fascinating and had me on the edge of my Rocker. truly, Pat.. read moreYou are welcome... the entire story was fascinating and had me on the edge of my Rocker. truly, Pat
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5 Years Ago
You are a rock star:)
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5 Years Ago
dear Pryde... how clever... you are a rolling stone that gathers star dust and sprinkles it on poets.. read moredear Pryde... how clever... you are a rolling stone that gathers star dust and sprinkles it on poets who need tethering to blossoms of heart storms that keep
them safe from harm. truly, Pat
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5 Years Ago
So kind. Thank you, Par:)
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love it this is a great start to the story and as I have said before this has a great narrative voice but I am still not sure what I like more your narrative of your narrative voice or the narrative voice anyway I liked it:) keep those haunting dreams coming yum yum yum
Posted 5 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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5 Years Ago
Thanks so much, Robert:) The voice is always the same for me:)
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wasn't quite sure what to expect but this definitely looks like a great vessel to take a dark group into Halloween
All very imaginative
Posted 5 Years Ago
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5 Years Ago
Thank you, Dave:)
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This is so good. I loved the characters and the story line. I enjoyed the verbal reading. I believe, the writer made the words more wonderful and poetry. Thank you dear Pryde for sharing your amazing words.
Coyote
Posted 5 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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5 Years Ago
Thank so much, John:)
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5 Years Ago
You are welcome dear Pryde.
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Wow Pryde! Pretty intense. You take us through a nightmare that is hard to take the eye away from. Love the characters and imagery. Like that it really grabs a hold of you from the very beginning and doesn't let go. Thumbs up.
Posted 5 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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5 Years Ago
Thanks so much, CD:)
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