John de Sousa

SHORT STORIES

Short - short stories to be exact. Mini-tales of wonder that can be read in just a few minutes, but leave a lasting impression. Click the button below the title for your next adventure!

PUBLISHED STORIES

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A TATTOO AND A PIERCING

His first inking revealed a lot more than anyone expected! But could he survive the results?

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HELEN AND JOE

Helen and Joe's 49th anniversary was an event to remember. Or...perhaps not to remember!

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THE NIGHT IS COMING

James Wetherington resolved to record his dreams this new year.  But when the journal he purchased began giving him its own night terrors, he dared never dream again. How long could he fight off the sleep his body craved?

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MEN OF FORTUNE

Four men share  a New Year's dinner at their favorite Chinese restaurant. But the fortunes in their cookies bring a nightmare they never imagined.

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THE HEALING TREE

This story was inspired by the miracle at the Pool of Bethesda in John 5:1-8, but reimagined in a fantasy setting, with a tree instead of a pool. Yes, there are dragons and warriors! 

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A GLINT OF SILVER

This story is a teaser for my latest novel Metal Fire. The novel’s setting is a dystopian future where the government uses robotic animals and  mech-dragons to wage war, crush dissent, and persecute Christians. This short story, A Glint of Silver, takes place just before society’s fall into chaos and features two supporting characters, Lyle and Devin.

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SELF-PUBLISHED STORIES