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    The First Adventure (Feyland Series Prequel Novella)
    The First Adventure (Feyland Series Prequel Novella)
    The First Adventure (Feyland Series Prequel Novella)
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    The First Adventure (Feyland Series Prequel Novella)

    By Anthea Sharp

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    Prequel to the FEYLAND trilogy - award-winning Urban Fantasy/GameLit!
    High-tech gaming and ancient magic collide when a computer game opens a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie.
    Jennet Carter never thought hacking into her dad’s new epic-fantasy sim-game would be so exciting... or dangerous. Behind the interface, dark forces lie in wait, leading her toward a battle that will test her to her limits and cost her more than she ever imagined.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFiddlehead Press
    Release dateMay 7, 2013
    ISBN9781301278558
    The First Adventure (Feyland Series Prequel Novella)
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    Anthea Sharp

    ~ Award-winning author of YA Urban Fantasy ~Growing up, Anthea Sharp spent her summers raiding the library shelves and reading, especially fantasy. She now makes her home in the Pacific Northwest, where she writes, plays the fiddle, and spends time with her small-but-good family. Contact her at antheasharp@hotmail.com, follow her on twitter, find her on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/AntheaSharp), and visit her website.

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      The First Adventure (Feyland Series Prequel Novella) - Anthea Sharp

      The First Adventure

      The First Adventure

      A Feyland novella

      Anthea Sharp

      Fiddlehead Press

      Contents

      Title Page

      The First Adventure

      Also by Anthea Sharp

      About the Author

      Title Page

      A prequel novella to the FEYLAND Series

      ANTHEA SHARP

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to real events or persons is purely coincidental.

      Copyright 2013 Anthea Sharp. All rights reserved. Visit the author at www.antheasharp.com and sign up for her mailing list, Sharp Tales, for a free story and news of upcoming releases!

      Cover by Ravven

      Thank you to my CP, beta-readers, and keen-eyed editors: Peggy, Chassily, Marissa, Laurie, Ginger, and Brynn.

      QUALITY CONTROL: If you encounter typos or formatting problems, please contact antheasharp@hotmail.com so they may be corrected.

      THE FIRST ADVENTURE

      High-tech gaming and ancient magic collide when a computer game opens a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie.

      Jennet Carter never thought hacking into her dad’s new epic-fantasy sim-game would be so exciting… or dangerous. Behind the interface, dark forces lie in wait, leading her toward a battle that will test her to her limits and cost her more than she ever imagined.

      The First Adventure

      Jennet Carter sneaked into the computer room, her heart beating too loudly in the stillness. She closed the door, holding her breath until the lock clicked solidly home. It was silly, being so nervous in her own house, but still. She didn’t want any of the staff walking in on her while she hacked her dad’s new sim equipment.

      She padded across the plush carpeting to the prototype version of the FullD system, and ran her hand over the smooth curve of the sim helmet. The room lights reflected off the visor like miniature stars.

      The most immersive gaming equipment ever designed was here, in their house—had been for two weeks—and so far all she’d been allowed to do was run around on grids and jump off blocky gray squares. Her dad wasn’t the best player, despite being lead project manager on the FullD, so he let Jennet gear up while he took notes for the programmers. It was kind of fun, in a boring way. At least she got a chance to learn how to use the sim gear.

      Then, last night, she’d noticed a new icon as she logged on; an F made of scrolled golden flame.

      When she asked Dad about it, he’d made some weak excuse and hustled her off the system. Luckily, she knew his password. He hadn’t changed it in three years. She should say something. But then, how would she be able to access the stuff he didn’t want her to see?

      Jennet hit the power button and slid into the sim chair, cushioned in fresh-smelling black faux leather. She donned the helmet, then pulled on the gaming gloves. The embedded LEDs winked at her as the system powered up, the sensor nodes on the gloves glinting like precious jewels: amethysts, rubies, emeralds.

      At the loading interface, she lifted her finger and selected the new, flame-colored icon.

      Haunting, mysterious music played through the helmet, and anticipation tingled through her. What was Dad hiding? What amazing new game was VirtuMax developing to go with their new technology?

      Words appeared across the black background of the visor:

      Feyland: A VirtuMax Production

      Alpha 1.1.923

      WELCOME TO FEYLAND

      The letters glowed golden, then deepened to crimson as flames flickered along the sides. The music rose, and the words whirled up into a flurry of leaves the color of ashes. Behind them… Jennet blinked, a chill running through her. Was that a pair of eyes, gleaming from the shadows?

      If the programmers were trying to create an eerie opening, they’d definitely succeeded.

      The shivery feeling lingered, even as the standard character-creation interface popped up. She scanned the limited options: Knight, Spellcaster, or Bard. It didn’t take long to read the descriptions and make her decision. She always liked being a magic-user in other games, so it was a no-brainer to choose Spellcaster.

      Judging by the lack of options in the character menu, this was a very rough draft of

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