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    Midsummer Knight
    Midsummer Knight
    Midsummer Knight
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    Midsummer Knight

    By Kristen S. Walker

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    Nothing kills summer break like a dragon.

    Sixteen-year-old Ashleigh is half-Fae, but all she wants to do on her summer vacation is relax like any human girl. But her best friend, Glen, is too busy training for his test of knighthood to hang out. He won’t have any free time until the Midsummer Solstice.

    Then Ashleigh overhears a plot to sabotage Glen’s quest. He’s been sent to take down a dragon—a fight he can’t hope to win. She must find the secret of the dragon and warn Glen before it’s too late. But if he fails the quest, he’ll never reach his dream of becoming a knight. And their friendship may never be the same again.

    “Midsummer Knight” is a short story in the teen urban fantasy series, Fae of Calaveras. It takes place in the summer before the events of book 1, so it can be read as a stand-alone. But if you’re already familiar with the main series, you may also enjoy this insight into side characters Ashleigh and Glen’s unique relationship.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKristen S. Walker
    Release dateJun 2, 2014
    ISBN9781311984005
    Midsummer Knight
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    Kristen S. Walker

    Fantasy author Kristen S. Walker dreams of being a pirate mermaid who can talk to sharks, but she settles for writing stories for teens and adults. She's proudly bisexual, Wiccan, a liberal feminist, and lives in northern California with her family and two rescued pets. To find out more about her stories, please visit kristenwalker.net.

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    • 4/5
      This book is about the trial that Glen faces to become a Knight. Being related to Count Duncan, it is decided that the criteria for his test be altered so that he may prove he is worthy to be knighted and eventually take over for his grandfather. This book also reveals the infiltration of the Unseelie and the attempts to sabotage the Seelie Court.
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      This book is about the trial that Glen faces to become a Knight. Being related to Count Duncan, it is decided that the criteria for his test be altered so that he may prove he is worthy to be knighted and eventually take over for his grandfather. This book also reveals the infiltration of the Unseelie and the attempts to sabotage the Seelie Court.

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    Midsummer Knight - Kristen S. Walker

    Midsummer Knight

    Midsummer Knight

    A Fae of Calaveras Story

    Kristen S. Walker

    Kristen S. Walker

    Midsummer Knight

    Kristen S. Walker

    Copyright © 2014 Kristen S. Walker

    Cover Design: Kristen S. Walker

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    © Kristen S. Walker and kristenwalker.net

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    Midsummer Knight

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    Midsummer Knight

    Hey, Ashleigh, tell me about the guardian dragon, Rosamunde asked suddenly.

    I stopped short, a handful of popcorn halfway up to my mouth. It was an odd question to ask at a sleepover. Why?

    Rosa tossed her black curls, let down after the party, and stretched out her short legs across the cluster of sleeping bags. I’ve been wondering about it for a while now. You and Glen seem to have some sort of history with her. Or is it something you can’t tell me? She looked at me sidelong, with that suspicious look she’d been getting lately.

    Heather sat up straighter on the other side, her straight black hair sliding away to reveal her pale face. Yeah, you guys all talked about some kind of dragon before. Where is she? I’ve never seen her.

    Most people never see Kaorinix. I dropped the popcorn back into the bowl. Are you guys really interested? I mean, it’s not a quick story.

    Rosa gave a half-shrug of her shoulder and laughed. Hey, we’ve got time to chat.

    I leaned back against the pile of pillows and looked up at the ceiling of my rooms in the castle. The three of us girls were all hanging out after my seventeenth birthday party, partly because I needed to decompress after getting chewed out by my mother, and

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