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    Witch's Skin
    Witch's Skin
    Witch's Skin
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    Witch's Skin

    By Rik Hunik

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    While cleaning the attic in her inherited old house Suzi finds a secret room containing a shelf full of mysterious items and a shrine dedicated to a murder trial from decades ago. The room also contains a booby trap, a spell that compels her to don the long-dead witch's skin like a garment.
    A slightly different version of this story appeared in Tales Of The Talisman, Vol.4 #4, Apr. 2009.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRik Hunik
    Release dateJan 1, 2014
    ISBN9781310113574
    Witch's Skin
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    Rik Hunik

    Rik Hunik was born in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, in 1957, and has lived his entire life in BC, except for a few summers in Alberta, and a few days in Washington State climbing rocks. He has lived in Ymir, Wells, Quesnel, Prince George, Quesnel, North Vancouver, Quesnel, Burnaby, North Delta, and Quesnel. I live with my wife Jo and a blue-eyed, white cat named Mister. I mostly build houses and shops to earn a living but I'm also a writer, poet, artist, photographer, role playing game designer and independent e-book publisher. I’ve written dozens of stories, including fantasy, horror, sword & sorcery, mystery, humor, erotica, and science fiction, frequently combining genres. Forty have been published in small press magazines and e-zines, from the 200-word "The Hole" in Ascent Aspirations, to the 10,000-word novelette "Levels" in Buzzy Mag, published in May, 2012. Some of them are available now as ebooks at Smashwords. Contact me at: rikhunik@hotmail.com

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      Witch's Skin - Rik Hunik

      Witch's Skin

      by Rik Hunik

      Published by Rik Hunik at Smashwords

      A slightly different version of this story appeared in Tales Of The Talisman, Vol.4 #4, Apr. 2009

      Copyright 2013 by Rik Hunik

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this ebook. Although it is available at no charge it remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied or distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

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      That’s the last of them, Suzi muttered to herself as she set a handful of old National Geographic magazines on top of a tall stack leaning against a wall, beside more than a dozen similar, distinctive yellow stacks. Already on her knees, she wiped sweat off her forehead with the back of her hand and leaned

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