Dear Reader, Last week I had some time off and I decided to read an actual book. It turns out this book became one of my favorite stories to read. The book in question I am referring to is Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. As I read this book there were […]
Author: matthewjcroutch
Thoughts from a Disabled Writer #4
Dear Reader, Sorry for being away for two weeks. There was some stuff that was out of my control. Lately. I have been working on a first draft for a novel and I came to the realization that when it comes to a first draft it is the hardest part and sometimes the […]
Thoughts from a Disabled Writer #3
Dear Reader, This week I was planning to talk about another book, but my mind has been consumed with something ever since I watched the movie, Kate. While I enjoy the movie a lot, some plot points made me question the way writers use assassins as main characters. For years I loved […]
Thoughts from a Disabled Writer #2
Dear Reader, The term binging is used for watching TV nowadays. However, have you ever read a book series that you could not put down? For me, a nine-book series called Fate of the Jedi by Aaron Allston, Christie Golden, and Troy Denning was one series I could not put down. This Star […]
Thoughts from a Disabled Writer #1
Dear Reader, This is the first of many blogs I am going to write for this website. By this time I hoped that Together They Fall would be published but unfortunately no such luck yet. In the meantime I hope that this blog will be good enough for you. Truth be told […]
Together they Fall
On the Elvish continent of Giana, Captain Ayleen Ebella is investigating a series of deaths. After a catastrophic life-altering event at the New Year’s Eve celebration, she is desperate to figure who the Mad Wizard of Thaldor is before he strikes again. Together with Tyran, a thief turned informant, she has to race against time […]
Astral Assassinator
Never trust anyone with a gun to your head. Unless they are holding your five-year-old daughter hostage somewhere and that her life is in their hands. Then you have no choice. He did not know who his kidnappers were but he knew what they wanted.
Mission: The Sun
This Report was completed by Chief Investigator Matthew Croutch of the Serpent Corporation regarding the demise of the crew of the Icarus V. All observations are based on the video recordings from security cameras and video logs by the crew. No audio was available from the security cameras due to a system failure.
The Price of Freedom
It started with what I thought were nightmares. In them I killed and ate five humans. I couldn’t help myself, something in me compelled me to do it. In this nightmare, I was chasing a woman down as she ran with her child in her arms. My goal was clear; to kill them both and devour them. I could remember my mouth watering at the thought of her flesh. At the same time, I tried to stop myself from continuing my rampage. My very soul screamed in protest.