Fragments

Fragments explores various facets of humanity through eight short stories-each of different subject matter, but with a shared undercurrent of what can best be described as honest humanness. There's a gravedigger's uptake of a small favor for his brother, a young boy teaching his friend how to survive in a haunted house, and a valiant king's attempt to escape the clutches of death. There's also the arduous endeavor of a nameless boy to prove his existence, and a young girl's tortured wait for her partner's return home. The daughter of a scientist uncovers why exactly the ocean waves, while a defunct human does penance for calculated murder. The collection then ends off with a rework of the author's first ever published short which first appeared in literary magazine, Catch The Moment: a tale of how an invalid flees when his home is sieged, dragging along with him the village leader and her trusted advisor. Fragments is Jachrys' first self-published collection of short stories. His other works have appeared in numerous literary publications, of which include Catch The Moment; The Writing Cooperative; The Ascent; The Bad Influence; Storymaker; and Literally Literary.