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"Standing Up - Short Story"
by G R Matthews
When you've fallen so far, it can be a struggle to stand back up.
A Corin Hayes short story.
# Sci-Fi
# Dystopian
# Thriller
Available in EPUB and MOBI formats. Read on your Kindle, phone, tablet, computer and more
Hayes has had enough. His reputation is in pieces, his wife and child are gone, money is scarce, and even those few friends he hung onto don't like him much. An unexpected offer of work is a chance to rebuild his life. The promise of once more standing up straight, holding his head high, and finding peace. Out in the ocean, when it all goes wrong, you've no choice but to rely on your team for survival - can they rely on him? Watch out for Seven Deaths of an Empire by G R Matthews coming from Solaris Publishing in June 2021 - in all good bookshops, eBook, and Audiobook.