March 2017 Contest Winner

One More Life to Give
by Daniel G. Zeidler

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. Captain Nathan Hale’s words echoed, they resonated, and they attracted an ancient power willing to bestow gifts to those it deemed worthy. When Captain Hale awoke a month after being hung by the British he discovered he had been given not only a second chance at life, but also arcane powers beyond his wildest imaginings. Using these magelike abilities to assist his fledgling country in the War for Independence was a given, but would Hale be able to resist seeking revenge against those who killed him?

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