War of the Long Lake
Trek to the Mountain Fortress
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“Pirates! Pirates at the landing!”
Skye leapt to her feet with the pen in her hand and wanted not to believe what she heard. It was unmistakably Eagle’s voice, and even a prankster like him would never turn the village to alarm by crying out a falsehood. This could only mean the lookout had failed and that raiders from the lake might penetrate the shore gates. That would be a disaster.
Skye bolted from the table and reflexively grabbed her closest weapons, a longbow and knife-belt, and ran out the door … Skye broke into a run and searched the tree line for Eagle. He called again as the other women of the village turned out armed with rifles, bows, knives, and clubs.
Eagle pleaded, “Hurry, they’ve almost reached the gate! Only your mother and Captain Lynn are there to hold them off.”
Skye sprinted past the older women … Eagle matched her speed. The sound of gunshots cracked from the landing … Eagle said, “This is new. I don’t remember them having guns for a long time. What do we do?”
Skye wanted to make it sound simple. “We go down there and we kill them.”
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In the devastated world that exists after the fall of civilization, a few pockets of surviving humanity remain, confronted by constant threats to their existence. Although the village Stehekin is protected from intruders on three sides, several pirate boats manage to land at the dock and prepare to storm the gates. Unfortunately for the pirates, no one who comes to rob, murder, or steal from the citizens of Stehekin is allowed to survive.
Young Skye of the Long Lake has been given the burden of saving her village from trespassers. But Skye realizes her challenges are just beginning when several others are diagnosed with a deadly disease acquired during their bout with the pirates. With her companions and the perceptive Myst, Skye embarks on an expedition to a remote outpost to obtain the vaccine that will hopefully prevent her home from being wiped out by an epidemic. In order to do so, however, she must battle vicious roaming gangs and a ruthless army intent on stopping anyone from traveling across their land.
War of the Long Lake paints an intense, post-apocalyptic future in which a young woman moves in stealth across unfriendly territory in a valiant effort to save her village from destruction.
About the Author
Johann Sorenson has been writing novels and screenplays in the Pacific Northwest for many years. He served in the United States Marine Corps, and his premier novel was published in 2001. He currently lives near Seattle with his wife and an assortment of worthless cats.