Stories by Claudia

I’m thrilled to give you a sneak peak at the cover art for Learning to Stand. This cover, like the Fey cover, was created by Anthony Ream.
Learning to Stand will be released on February 1, 2010.

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As promised, here is a free digital copy of The Fey by Claudia Hall Christian
When you download the book, you own it. Feel free to send a link to this post to your friends and family. Don’t be shy, pass it around. Bring it to your bookclub. Talk to your friends on line. Tweet [...]

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CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
October 22 – 2:45 P.M.
Northern Scotland
“Yes Father. We will be there right away,” Rita Kelly Drayson said into the telephone. “Thank you, Father.”
Setting the phone down, she turned to her sons.
“Get ready for church. Tomás?”
“Yes Rita, I’m going,” he said from the other room.
John sat in the living area reading a novel. [...]

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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
October 14 – 6:07 P.M.
Pike’s Peak National Forest
“You will get on your knees,” Sumit said. He pointed her gun in Alex’s direction.
Eleazar arrived at the cabin with two machine gun welding guards. After making certain Alex’s hands were handcuffed, Eleazar punched her to the ground. Alex lay face first on the ground with [...]

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CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
October 14 – 3:53 P.M.
Pike’s Peak National Forest

Alex stumbled on a branch covered by a layer of snow . Her captor pushed her forward under the trees. They arrived at a small cabin. Rather than taking her inside, he pushed her around the cabin. Stumbling and walking, they reached the river about [...]

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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
October 14 – 12:53 P.M.
Olde Town Arvada, Colorado
“They’re coming,” Jesse said. “Three men, guns.”
Alex stopped running in place. She was warm and loose or as warm and loose as her battered and bruised body could be in this frigid room. Sitting with her back to the camera, she had made leather shoes out [...]

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
Thirteen years earlier

Intelligence officer in training, Sergeant Alexandra Hargreaves, walked down a dim hall in the bowels of Fort Bragg. After shaking her awake at two in the morning, the two Military Police officers, one on either side of her, kept a clipped pace through the halls. She had no idea what [...]

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
October 14 – 9 A.M.
Olde Town Arvada, Colorado

Alex opened her eyes in the dark room and wondered where she was. Remembering the hotel room, she looked for the light under the door. Seeing nothing, she puzzled. She patted the space next to her to see if John was there. Nope.
Her face pinched instinctively [...]

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CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
October 13 – 8 A.M.
Olde Town Arvada, Colorado
“You need to move, Alex.”
Alex opened her eyes. She wasn’t sure who had told her to move around but just straightening her leg brought waves of pain. With force, she pushed herself to standing. She had to be ready for them when they came. She glanced [...]

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CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
October 12 – 3 P.M.
Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado

“Sir, I have a signal,” Alex’s Sergeant said.
He pointed to the computer screen. Alex’s friend worked in her small office under Buckley Air Force Base.
Raz looked over his shoulder, “Thank God.”
“What does that mean?” Matthew asked.
“It means that Alex is alive and able to [...]

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