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    Snowflake in the Tea
    Snowflake in the Tea
    Snowflake in the Tea
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    Snowflake in the Tea

    By Elena May

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    Strangers say magic lies hidden in the mists of Bremen. In the ashen clouds and the falling snow. In the stories of four animals on a quest to become town musicians. But Michelle knows better.

    After returning from a thrilling study abroad program, Michelle no longer finds joy in her hometown, in her university studies, or in her life. The spark of magic is gone, and she has lost all energy to look for it. But one winter day, a mysterious cat drops into her world and shatters it to pieces. Will Michelle find hope among the ruins?

    A modern fairytale from the author of the Nightfall series.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElena May
    Release dateOct 19, 2018
    ISBN9780463023785
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    Elena May

    Elena May writes fantasy in dystopian and historical settings. Born and raised in Bulgaria, she has studied in New Zealand and the US, worked in Germany and the UK, participated in various research or volunteer projects in Israel, Liechtenstein and Turkey, and traveled to over forty-five countries. In 2020 she relocated once again, this time to the land of little mermaids, ugly ducklings and snow queens.Out of all the places she has visited, the one that provided the greatest inspiration for her Nightfall vampire series is foggy London. She spent a year there, sharing a tiny basement room with a humongous rat and wishing her landlord allowed cats. In the absence of cats, she faced the rat in battle, armed with both modern and traditional weapons, including ultrasound, garlic, chili peppers, and fresh mint. The rat wasn’t impressed, but at least all vampires stayed away.She holds a B.Sc. degree in Physics and a M. Sc. degree in Mathematics, but her one true love remains speculative fiction. Her debut novel, Nightfall: Kingdom of Ashes, was published on Halloween 2016 and received stellar reviews from multiple bloggers. She is working on more novels and novellas in the Nightfall universe and on a historical fantasy based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales.

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      Snowflake in the Tea - Elena May

      SNOWFLAKE IN THE TEA Copyright © 2018 by Elena May.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      Cover illustration by kasyanovart via Depositphotos

      Vector art by Depositphotos and VectorStock

      Cover and interior design and formatting by Elena May

      For information visit KingdomOfAshes.net

      "To move, to breathe, to fly, to float,

      To gain all while you give,

      To roam the roads of lands remote,

      To travel is to live."

      ― Hans Christian Andersen, The Fairy Tale of My Life: An Autobiography

      Snowflake in the Tea

      Snowflakes. Rising, falling, whirling, caught in the clutches of the cruel wind. Michelle shuddered and pulled the soft woolen blanket tighter around her shoulders. A smile tugged at her lips—thankfully, she was inside her warm dorm room, and not out there. Her eyes darted to the large window that covered almost half of the wall. An endless sea of soft, feathery whiteness stretched over streets, cars, and buildings, as if a thick layer of whipped cream covered the world. A single sunray pierced the grey clouds, scattering sparks of red, blue, and green over the thick snow. No footsteps broke the white blanket, and no wonder—who would go out in this frozen hell?

      Reluctantly, Michelle untangled her arm from her warm cocoon of blankets and reached

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