Short stories by Maxwell Conroe

A compilation of Maxwell Conroe's Mind Twisters 14 to 17, narrated by Phil Rowe.

At some point I smack into the ground – rather forcefully. I briefly lose my sense of orientation and taste dust; I have literally bitten the dust! Then I hear snorting nearby. The snorting just grows more intense. I estimate the beast is only about ... more

The wind suddenly drops, and I hear the breathing of a person behind me. I can smell a faint apple blossom. “This is Sarah,” says an elderly female voice. The voice does not come from behind me, but from somewhere in front of me. I cannot see anyone ... more

All of a sudden, someone lights a lantern, a bit further down the path, at may be ninety feet from my position. The lantern swings from left to right and then veers off track, up a gentle slope. What am I to do? Should I follow the person carrying th... more

I intended to walk back home for five miles over a dirt track in pitch darkness. A fit person with a good vision can walk the route in about an hour or two. But not until sunrise would I re-emerge from the mountains. The strange thing is that my mind... more

Maxwell, struggling with his own issues, argues with Adeline, who suggests he should talk to his mother about his trauma. Finally, Adeline, the key character of this story, asks Maxwell if he will still love her, as their story draws to a close.

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Clytemnestra tells her side of the story, accusing Agamemnon of being a selfish monster. She justifies killing him to regain control of her life.

Narrated by Revoicer.

Maxwell is invited by Aphrodite to meet Athena on Mount Olympus. Athena provides new information, and Father Demetrius presents Maxwell with a scroll containing his fate.

Narrated by Revoicer.