Free Fiction Monday: Skin Deep
When Cullaene learns the colonists want to question him about a murder, he fears for his life. But he must also think about the daughter of the people who took him in. She appears sick, and Cullaene soon realizes only he can help her. But helping her might mean sacrificing his own life. One of Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s first published stories, “Skin Deep” appeared on the preliminary Nebula Ballot and on the Locus Recommended Reading List for 1988 as well as in two of the year’s best collections.
“Skin Deep” by Hugo-winner Kristine Kathryn Rusch is free on this website for one week only. The story’s available as an ebook on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and in other ebookstores. It’s also available in the collection, Stories For An Enchanted Afternoon, which you can order here.
The free story will be available for one week only. If you missed this one, click on the links above. There’s another free story lurking somewhere around the site. Track the story down, read, and enjoy!
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I don’t miss your stories. Thank you =)
Thanks 1 L Loyd. 🙂
I’ve been learning a lot from your publishing articles so thanks for the wealth of advice. I just finished Skin Deep and you pulled me in from the beginning and held me there to the end. Amazing story.
Thanks, Lorie. 🙂
I read your blog every time there is an update, but usually don’t read the free stories on Mondays. This story ROCKS. It is SOOOoooooooooooo goooooooood. Wish it was longer. 🙂
Thanks, Donna. 🙂