Latest publication By Hidayat Adams
500
An anthology of short stories
This unique collection of short stories offers tales each exactly 500 words in length.
Discover the steel in meek Rose, journey into the Afterlife and back, fight alongside a young soldier on an alien planet, face the end of the world at the side of an Avenging Angel, share in the sorrow of losing a child…
Each tale will inspire, excite and entertain you!
Author
Hidayat Adams
Hidayat Adams was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa in the suburb of Grassy Park. At an early age, he fell in love with reading, especially comic books and mystery novels such as The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. His love for reading and books eventually led him to the path of becoming an English teacher, a career he feels he was born to follow. As he so often quips, “I was born to teach, as my name means ‘guidance’ or ‘instruction’.”
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