Saved by Death — David Burton

Saved by Death is the fourth story, 15,000 words, in the Ancient Mariner Story series.



Taking a respite from sailing on Borneo's east coast, Beth and Silas agree to help an Aussie man deliver supplies upriver deep into Borneo's original old growth forest from which loggers and others who would despoil the pristine jungle never come out alive.

At the edge of what the Aussie calls, “A real magical forest,” Beth confronts a supposedly mythological defender of the forest, Tolambatop. Further up the river, Beth, Silas and four research scientists confront pirates on the run.

A meeting which turns deadly.

But, Beth and Silas are on a mission guided by Death, and must survive to complete it.



Is Beth Portman the next Lisbeth Salander, Katniss Everdeen, or Vanessa Michael Munroe?