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The Bone Washer

Travis Burnham

First published March 2016
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

A young Bone Washer apprentice in the Guild of royal corpse preparation is forced to take over for his deceased mentor and falls under the dangerous scrutiny of the hierarchy above his station. There soon follows more trouble in the way of palace intrigue, possible treason, and ultimately murder. Can he avoid being dragged into matters he wants no part in, or will personal ties make the decision for him?

Written in 2011; first published on the Bad Dream Entertainment website in July, 2014.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
March 2016 Cover Dark Little Dreams: An Anthology of Dark Fiction Bad Dream Entertainment Anthology 95