Tale the First: Hero for Hire
Armed with a samurai sword he purchased on eBay, twenty-something Darrel sets out to right the wrongs he perceives in his parents’ quiet neighborhood. With a loose grasp on reality but a firm hold on his katana, Darrel learns the hard way that saving the day isn’t as easy as the real heroes make it out to be.
Tale the Second: League of Suburban Heroes
Darrel, a self-trained samurai by day and Target employee by night, fights for justice with the help of three friends, each with a secret identity and a shift at the same local shopping center. If they can work together as a team, they just might be able to save the day. But all is not as it appears…
Short Stories – 12,000 words – Humor / Adventure
Originally published by A Fly in Amber and Fiction & Verse
