Ruby Dust

by Lisa Barry

Ghirn, sheriff of Ruby Dust on Mars, catches an outlaw, saves a couple of humans from cannibalistic Dearndins and calms the ladies of The Pink House. All in a day’s work.

20 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 23, 2015

About the author

Hi! I’m Lisa.

I love all things books, especially happy romance books. I love writing. I enjoy formatting text, finding book covers, and editing.

And of course, I love reading which is what lead me down this path of writing. Plus these characters pop in my head and I enjoy jotting them down and seeing where they lead me.

I live in Florida but rarely go to the beach, and always wear black. My favorite place to visit is Ireland.

I count on my three cats to bother me while I’m trying to create the words and on the countless gargoyles in my collection to listen carefully when I read aloud. My hot hubby likes to listen in as well.

Thanks for dropping in and checking out my books. Cheers!

Reviews

[Garth Mailman · Rating 4 out of 5]

With his bat wings, tail, and claws Glinn isn’t your average sheriff but then Ruby Dust isn’t your average town. Built on Mars to resesmble the Wild West complete with brothel, saloon, and jail with lazy deputy. Jello like creatures and cannibals. Fighting crime is universal.

[Paige · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story, but the flow felt off and there were too many alien characters with strange species names to keep track of. Fun read, though.

I received this story as a freebie for signing up for the author’s newsletter.

[Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

On Mars, an alien sheriff, Ghirt, keeps peace and rescues crashed humans, wiping their memories to keep life on Mars a secret

[Dr susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're looking for an enjoyable short story with fun aliens, Ruby Dust is a good time.

[Tony Duxbury · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quirky little story that should be turned into something longer.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful short story about life in a town on Mars. Ms. Barry is wonderful at short prose, and I hope to read more about the sheriff.

[W.C. Quick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creative Science Fiction

Sci-fi has always been more about relationships in a wild frontier than gadgets in a floating can. I enjoyed the characters and the world building in this short story. I look forward to more from Lisa Barry