Legends of Painter Place - 3 Short Stories

Within the pages of the Painter Place Saga, the characters refer to legends about the island. These short stories enhance the meaning of these references in the books or stand alone as historical tales. Each has a distinct personality of its own!

The Wind Songs of the Marsh, Painter Place Legend 1
 

Before Painter Place became inhabited, Native American legends arose about the White Spirits that lived there.

Long ago, in a time so far past that the names of the people in this story have been forgotten, the Wind Songs came to sing on White Island. The enduring heart of the story remains, passed along from generation to generation as a legend. The color white was the Indian symbol for "south," and it denoted peace and happiness. They believed the White Spirits lived in the south, and that the island was an idyllic place. When the unthinkable happens, the tribe witnesses how the Creator of All assures them of ultimate hope. 

King's Ransom, Painter Place Legend 2

A shipwreck. A faithful dog. A legend.

King was a great swimmer and might survive if the unthinkable happened. But would the well-trained retriever leave his station of guarding an ominous old chest to save himself?

The Castaway and the Mermaid, Painter Place Legend 3

The greatest treasure that washed ashore wasn't the gold.

Fleeting moonlight revealed the ghostly outline of a pirate flagship riding distant waves. Then all was dark again under scurrying clouds before a mermaid rose from the sea, shimmering under a moonbeam. The man who called himself Castaway stood spellbound as she promised treasure and a message to the master of the island. But the treasure she offered was lashed to small powder kegs that formed a makeshift raft. Could he trust a woman bearing pirate plunder?

These three exciting, clean short stories are written from a Christian worldview.