https://www.freedomfiction.com/2024/08/annabel-lee-by-paul-hilding/ An eclectic mix of all flavours of genre fiction Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:06:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.freedomfiction.com/2024/08/annabel-lee-by-paul-hilding/#comment-36596 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:06:53 +0000 https://www.freedomfiction.com/?p=3221#comment-36596 Paul, this is a wonderful story, full of sailing jargon which shows your familiarity with that art form. The first part was so very sad; the mournful silence of loneliness that the MC feels. In the next part, the character is consumed, and has a purpose, if only very fleeting. The ending is unclear — does he die from a stroke or a heart attack. An unclear ending to a good story is auspicious; it allows the reader to draw her own conclusions and ending. I simply loved this story of loss, redemption and then freedom. Well done, Paul!

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