Ring The Bell
by Josie Jaffrey
What is it about:
Scale the mountain. Ring the bell. Buy your freedom. Or trade the prize to change the world.
Mia's life is defined by the Surge. The race comes every five years, and she's determined to win it. She'll make it to the top first, ring the bell and set her family free.
Mia's life is defined by the Surge. The race comes every five years, and she's determined to win it. She'll make it to the top first, ring the bell and set her family free.
But victory comes at a price. The faster she runs, the more people she'll condemn to death in the valley below.
In Unterstrom, only the strongest survive.
What did I think of it:
This short story is devastatingly beautiful.
The people of Unterstrom have to endure the Surge every five years. Once it begins people have to make their way above the flood line before the bell rings and the water comes. The cruel twist: the bell is rung by the person from Unterstrom who gets there the fastest and who'll win a new life away from Unterstrom.
Following Mia through the years it was very emotional to see her thoughts about the Surge and ringing the bell change throughout the years.
A bittersweet story about humanity you need to read.
Why should you read it:
It's a powerful and emotional short story.
Expected publication: October 1st 2020
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