Wings of the Sunrise
A Short Story
Instead of shape-changing into a beautiful creature, Jawko has been stuck between the forms of boy and beast since birth. Labeled by everyone in his village as “misshapen.” He’s used to his life as an outcast though. Only a shadow that slips in and out of their lives. Never seen, and never known.
When he discovers a little girl in danger however, he suddenly finds himself the only one willing to go down and grab her before it’s too late. He must decide between hiding safely in the shadows …
Or exposing himself to everyone who curses his name in order to save her.
You can also read the story in A Song to Silence the World Literary Journal.
My Current Work in Progress!
A Novel
Fox refuses to be chosen. When the powerful Water Beast calls her as his next Sage of Waters, to be a healer and a leader of the hidden jungle village that he guards, she does everything she can to run from it. After all, how can she be a light when she’s the reason her family is gone?
Terrified of hurting those she loves with the powers she must receive, and desperate to find peace in a slowly darkening world, Fox escapes on an epic journey into the wild Jungle Lands along with a few misfit friends. They will find that nothing is what it seems, as well as discover the one person determined to release a living, breathing nightmare into their lands once again.
Yet when hope is but a tiny, flickering flame against the dark, she finds that her family may not be as broken as she thinks. Having to decide between protecting others with her life or stepping into a destiny she never wanted, Fox knows there is no turning back from what she must do. And she will find that the coming darkness has more to do with her than she could ever imagine.
… Art …
Explore some of the artwork I’ve created for my stories! I love creating art anywhere from sketching made-up creatures and characters to settings that I paint. After all, art is only another way of telling a story. (And I can never get enough of good illustrations in books!)
Stories That Make a Difference
I write YA stories filled with the adventure, humor, and hope of a young heart. Through broken characters who chase the light, I offer adventures that directly challenge the darkness.
My stories feature deep themes of found family, healing, and forgiveness.
Hello, I’m Ava!
I’m a 19-year-old writer, artist, and adventurer at heart! My closest friend is Jesus, and I am saved by His grace alone. I hope to write stories that spark a light into the dark places, bringing hope of the Kingdom to Come while raising a flaming sword against the dark.
I live in the countryside of Texas with my family and way too many (never too many!) pets, sipping iced coffee and enjoying walks through the woods, always with a good song stuck in my head.
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