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    At the Mirk and Midnight Hour
    At the Mirk and Midnight Hour
    At the Mirk and Midnight Hour
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    At the Mirk and Midnight Hour

    By Dayle A. Dermatis

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    Bespelled by a faerie curse. Framed for stealing a baby. Watches her boyfriend get spirited away by the beguiling fae bitch.

    But Tamara isn’t someone who takes this sort of shit lying down.

    She has a legacy to uphold, and a boyfriend to rescue…and a secret that will rock both the faerie and mundane worlds.

    A mesmerizing fantasy short story from “one of the best writers working today.”

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoul's Road Press
    Release dateNov 22, 2017
    ISBN9781386667698
    At the Mirk and Midnight Hour
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    Dayle A. Dermatis

    Dayle A. Dermatis is the author or coauthor of many novels (including snarky urban fantasies Ghosted and the forthcoming Shaded and Spectered) and more than a hundred short stories in multiple genres, appearing in such venues as Fiction River, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and DAW Books.Called the mastermind behind the Uncollected Anthology project, she also guest edits anthologies for Fiction River, and her own short fiction has been lauded in many year's best anthologies in erotica, mystery, and horror.She lives in a book- and cat-filled historic English-style cottage in the wild greenscapes of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time she follows Styx around the country and travels the world, which inspires her writing.To find out where she’s wandered off to (and to get free fiction!), check out DayleDermatis.com and sign up for her newsletter or support her on Patreon.* * *I value honest feedback, and would love to hear your opinion in a review, if you’re so inclined, on your favorite book retailer’s site.* * *For more information:www.dayledermatis.com

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      At the Mirk and Midnight Hour - Dayle A. Dermatis

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      About This Book

      Bespelled by a faerie curse. Framed for stealing a baby. Watches her boyfriend get spirited away by the beguiling fae bitch .

      But Tamara isn’t someone who takes this sort of shit lying down.

      She has a legacy to uphold, and a boyfriend to rescue…and a secret that will rock both the faerie and mundane worlds.

      A mesmerizing fantasy short story from one of the best writers working today.

      At the Mirk and Midnight Hour

      IN MICHAEL’S DEFENSE, I’ll note that the snow slanting sideways down on the winding mountain road made it nearly impossible to see two feet in front of us. Plus, no one expects someone to step out in front of a car on a night like this .

      But she did, and I shouted Bloody hell! just as Michael slammed on the brakes.

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