Author Archives: Jake Cavanah

Free excerpt from The Abandoned, available September 30, 2021             After collecting herself and completing her chores, Robin stormed out of Free Morple without paying anyone else any mind. She liked to believe the days of this state causing so much heartbreak were over, but countless others battled hardships every single day. Nothing could excuse whatContinue reading “Sisterhood”

Free excerpt from The Abandoned, available September 30, 2021             “Hello, hello. Is anyone there?” Reginald bellowed as he let himself in his son’s mansion. Frank and Finn bolted to the front door to smell the intruder, barking to acknowledge their presence.             “Oh fuck, Richard. I thought you said these dogs would be tired. They’reContinue reading “Revealing Reginald”

Free excerpt from The Abandoned, available September 30, 2021             Ariana swirled her wodin in her glass to entertain herself while she waited for Heather to come back outside. If she wasn’t doing something fidgety, she would have gulped her drink too fast, and today she wanted to keep her wits intact. So, she committed toContinue reading “Interacting with Ariana”

Free excerpt from The Abandoned, available September 30, 2021             Marty Perlman’s features subjected him to onlookers’ judgements and assumptions. He was five-foot-seven with white Jew curls that told his adversaries interpreting the law in their favor versus his would be arduous.             Marty grew up as an only child in Agoura Hills, California, a suburbContinue reading “Marty’s Fight”

Free excerpt from The Abandoned, available September 30, 2021                         The ride home from the ER was uncomfortable. Dillon and his grandfather were in the backseat, but the former avoided eye contact with his elder. Dillon’s body faced his window, and he scooched himself as far away from Reginald as possible. Richard was responsible forContinue reading “Damaging Dillon”

Click here to download Impoverished Wealth: Danny Cunningham from Amazon. Wednesday Evening Danny Cunningham divided up his vegetable medley into different sections on his plate, designating certain areas around his main entree for each vegetable. His salmon was cold and untouched with the exception of one corner. His mother made him try it, and inContinue reading “Impoverished Wealth: Danny Cunningham”

Free excerpt from The Abandoned, available September 30, 2021             If it weren’t for her mouth feeling as dry as the Sahara Desert, Ariana would have woken up elated. Even by her standards, she overindulged in her wodin collection when she arrived back to her condo after The Corridor. Simply getting back in touch with RobinContinue reading “Ariana Arrives”

Free excerpt from The Abandoned, available September 30, 2021             Richard attended Rapture’s bi-monthly executive meeting, but his mind was elsewhere. Since concussing his son, Richard had been beating himself up for how absent he was throughout Dillon’s childhood and adolescence. It took Dillon’s head cracking open for him to realize he should’ve prioritized raising hisContinue reading “Finding Richard Lawrence”

Free excerpt from The Abandoned, available September 30, 2021             In his typical destructive fashion, Jonathan Karros barged in his house with Wallace at his side profusely panting, who stared up at him with a look that said, “I’m not taking my eyes off you until I know you’re inside safely”.             Wallace had cut earsContinue reading “The Karros Clan”