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    Magic Gone Wrong
    Magic Gone Wrong
    Magic Gone Wrong
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    Magic Gone Wrong

    By Alexandra A. Cheshire

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    In the aftermath of a disastrous court ball, Zariah's fairy godmother offers her 'everything a princess could ever want' and Zariah accepts only to find herself separated from her family and caught in a situation more nightmare than dream. Now Zariah must take her fate into her own hands to reverse the spell and reclaim her life with her family.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHowling Wolf Books
    Release dateOct 31, 2014
    ISBN9781987822021
    Magic Gone Wrong
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    Alexandra A. Cheshire

    Alexandra. A. 'Lexa' Cheshire lives in northern British Columbia, Canada. She is a mother who enjoys to read and write fantasy and science fiction.

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      Magic Gone Wrong - Alexandra A. Cheshire

      Magic Gone Wrong

      Alexandra A. Cheshire

      Published by Howling Wolf Books at Smashwords

      Copyright 2014 Alexandra A. Cheshire

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      All characters, events and places in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual people or places past or present is strictly coincidental.

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      Magic Gone Wrong

      Her eyes widen in shock, her jaw dropping open. A hush falls over the crowded ballroom. Even the music falters to a stop. Abruptly Zariah gathers up her skirts and flees the room, roughly pushing aside anyone so unfortunate as to be in her way. Once she is clear of the room, she sprints through the palace corridors to her personal suite of rooms. Inside, she locks the door before leaning her back against it. Tears flow unbidden and unhindered as she slumps down to the floor. Her head rests on her arms on her knees as her whole body shudders with each sob.

      Eventually, the tears slow and a numb sort of calm settles over her. Slowly, Zariah gathers herself up, easing herself to

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