Dreams of Dire Heights

A haiku

By Addison HornerPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Dreams of dire heights

Deftly, desperately dared;

Death duly defied.

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Addison Horner

I love fantasy epics, action thrillers, and those blurbs about farmers on boxes of organic mac and cheese. MARROW AND SOUL (YA fantasy) available February 5, 2024.

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