Midnight Riders
by Pete
Clark
Genre: “Historical Chaos” – Speculative
Paranormal Historical Fiction with Humor
Contains
strong language
Publisher: J. Ellington Ashton Press
“Gather ‘round people and you shall hear
about a bunch of bullshit that is clear.
Of riders and horses and monsters too;
your parents lied - they can still get you.
Hardly anyone who was there is alive
to dispel the rumor, uncover the lies,
but there was more than one man who rode that day
and more than just Redcoats who got in their way.”
about a bunch of bullshit that is clear.
Of riders and horses and monsters too;
your parents lied - they can still get you.
Hardly anyone who was there is alive
to dispel the rumor, uncover the lies,
but there was more than one man who rode that day
and more than just Redcoats who got in their way.”
Along the way, Longfellow lost something in his
translation it seems.
Everyone has heard of the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. However, they have not heard about them this way! The American founding fathers had a lot more to deal with at the end of the 18th century than tariffs and tea; avoiding hurled trees from Wendigos and gargoyles falling from the sky took a lot of patience. How is Samuel Prescott supposed to hunt the leader of the Rippers when the British keep infringing upon the colonists’ rights?
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Boone was
sure he heard Revere
Forbes
Zombie was fast. A hell of a lot faster than Forbes was in real life. How the heck did that work out, Boone
wondered. Oh well. He unslung his double-barreled reverse musket, an invention
of Revere
“Everybody
to the wall,” Fraser ordered. It seemed that Boone’s gunfire and the shrieking
had alerted the remaining werewolves, who were apparently done feasting on the
French and wanted to upgrade to a little English breakfast.
“Zombies
and werewolves,” whined Revere
“Vampires?”
Boone countered. “What are you, a child? Vampires aren’t real.”
“They’re
not?” asked Revere
“No -
vampires are just a myth. But dragons, dragons will fuck your shit up,” said
George Washington.
George Washington vs. Supernatural Creatures
Well good old George had a number of factors working in his
favor. First off he was exceptionally tall and would have cut an imposing figure
to any creature that dared cross his path. He also had experience on the
battlefield and should he be forced into single combat against a standard
beastie such as a zombie or goblin I don’t think he would have any difficulty.
However we are talking war here and one on one accounts for little save for the
two involved. In such a case as this we see the positives and negatives of our
first president. He was known as a charismatic gent who could inspire allegiance
in his men. However, he was also known as a terrible tactician. To say his
battlefield acumen was sub-par would be a kindness. Thus in the full scale
battle against a swarm of various monsters I think he would have a great deal of
trouble. Read that as: he would die. However, George had two additional traits
in his favor. One is that he was often willing to allocate significant duties to
others and second is that he had a number of exceptional battlefield commanders
at his disposal. Daniel Morgan, Benedict Arnold and Nathaniel Green jump to mind
as men of high military talent. If George passed the tactical buck to any of
these gentlemen then the horde of creatures would be outmatched and likely
defeated. Unless they were facing a dragon. Nobody beats a dragon.
Pete Clark likes writing, animals, potato chips, and cheese. Midnight Riders is his first published novel, although he can also proudly say he finally finished Helix Crashing, the fantasy novel he has been working on for over a decade. In addition, he has written Across the Barren Landscape, a collection of linked Western short stories. He also writes plays, both dramatic and comedic. When he is not writing, Pete tends to ignore everyone around him and obsess over sports.
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