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    Elfsong
    Elfsong
    Elfsong
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    Elfsong

    By Lazette Gifford

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    Magic is dying in the world and the age of humans has arrived . . . but the elves might have one last trick before they go. (This free short story is about 2600 words and the document includes a preview of No Beast so Fierce.)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherA Conspiracy of Authors
    Release dateSep 15, 2014
    ISBN9781310851933
    Elfsong
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    Lazette Gifford

    Lazette is an avid writer as well as the owner of Forward Motion for Writers and the owner/editor of Vision: A Resource for Writers.It's possible she spends too much time with writers.And cats.

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      Elfsong - Lazette Gifford

      Elfsong

      By

      Lazette Gifford

      Copyright 2014 Lazette Gifford

      An ACOA Publication

      Smashwords Edition

      Originally published in Jackhammer Ezine

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. You are welcome to share it with your friends. This book may be reproduced, copied and distributed for non-commercial purposes, provided the book remains in its complete original form. If you enjoyed this book, please return to Smashwords.com to discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      Magic is dying in the world and the age of humans has arrived . . . but the elves might have one last trick before they go. (This free short story is about 2600 words and the document includes a preview of No Beast so Fierce.)

      Cover art was created with the DAZ Studio program and primarily using the lovely Magic Falls setting and then adapted in Adobe Photoshop.

      Elfsong

      A hint of smoke, barely tasted on the air, startled Ganieda as she stepped from the shadows of the ancient trees and

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