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Nightfall: Stories by Jalen Tellis

From the author Jalen Tellis comes a unique collection of three short stories, some of which have never been published and some that have. “When the night falls, the fear comes to the light.” In the afterword to his brand new first collection of three stories, Jalen Tellis dives into the lives of individuals who must deal with fear and ask themselves, “What’s true and not true?” We live in a world of secrets, and everyone walks on it in complete fear. Tellis comes up with his stories about grief, tragedy, fear, living in our nightmares, and making us question life. “ Dream Nightmare” explores a woman who recently lost her husband and keeps having these strange nightmares. The worst part of it, the nightmare came true. In “ The Girl Next Door,” As a young man finally moves into his brand-new house, he encounters his neighbor Jessica Lewis, who, at first sight, falls in love with him. Jessica finally reveals her love for him on their night together for dinner. The young man rejects her, and Jessica takes the rejection…not too great. In “ They’re Listening,” a girl tells how she witnessed her best friend encounter one of the most famous and questionable theories of all mankind. Tellis’s ability to tell these stories is something else. He will make us feel all types of emotions at once. His ideas, mind, and vision tell each of these stories. Tellis will never write something if it isn’t meaningful.

Samurai Reborn: The Black Samurai by Jalen Tellis

JALEN TELLIS GOES INTO HIS IMAGINATION iN HIS NOVELLA ABOUT A MAN WHO IS A SAMURAI AND GOES ON A VENGEFUL MISSION TO AVENGE HIS VILLAGE AND HIS DEAD FATHER. Sato is an African-American samurai raised in the Japanese culture. He has a tragic past, which leaves him feeling hopeless and lost as a child. But now, as an adult, he tries to forget most of it. Growing up in Koawa, his father, Ken Sato, the protector and leader of The Majo Clan, helped guide him to become a samurai when the time was right. Years later, a tragedy happens between them and the enemies " The Rudo Clan" and Takashi Kuri, the ruler. The tragedy led to the death of Ken Sato, making Genji go through a journey of vengeance. Genji is now a vicious, blood-lusted, rageful human being who seeks revenge for his people and his father's death. He wants to honor his father's legacy; he feels that going through this vengeful mission will help achieve that.

Reckoning: A Novella by Jalen Tellis

In The lasted story from author Jalen Tellis, he tells a jaw-dropping thriller about a 17-year-old boy, William Townley–who must go back to the frightening place called Bluff Creek to search for and defeat a mythical creature. The worst thing about Bluff Creek occurred during William’s family vacation. During the time they spend on the vacation, a tragedy happens where William becomes numbed by the pain, causing him to build up fear, guilt, and anger. Before Senior year starts again, William must face his demons and return to Bluff Creek to search for the creature that caused his trauma. To help him search for this certain creature, he must reunite with a familiar face, determined for them to put an end to this nightmare.