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Jan Karlsson
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Watty Award winner 2021, 6x shortlisted. Ambys Award winner 2024 & 2x 2023. 4x ONC Award shortlisted. Writer (🤔).

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A #WIPSnips from unfinished book 2 of ✨The Annora Project✨ #writingcommunity #writesky “backward”

Another snippet from Zane’s mission
“So, how are we getting through that?” Mara whispers, voice cracking. “We don’t fight,” I whisper. “We move quietly like ghosts.” James grins. “Or we can—” “No,” I cut him off. “Quiet.” There’s a quiet grunt of approval behind me. We slip from the trees like mist towards the South side of the fence that has yet to be completed, my heart hammering in my chest. The mind-controlled zombies are restless, muttering to themselves. Ducking low, I signal the others to do the same, weaving between the infected like shadows. James brushes too close to a woman—she freezes. Her head snaps toward him, mouth opening. I lunge, grabbing him by the collar, yanking him backward. The woman’s eyes flicker, confused, then dull again. She resumes her stumbling march. “Idiot,” I hiss, as James stifles a breathless laugh. There’s a shallow ditch running halfway to the tower before the ground opens into a flooded basin. I drop down into it, the cold mud sucking at my boots, as the others follow. Ahead, a small wooden bridge sways, one rope sagging, the tower looming beyond it. Three guards, in full Facility gear, stand on the other side of the bridge, blocking the path. I scan the sides, but there’s no way around without wading into open ground, and open ground means death or capture. “It’s like they knew we were coming,” Ben growls low in his throat, the words just loud enough for me to hear.
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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You’re welcome.☺️
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM