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    Identity Theft
    Identity Theft
    Identity Theft
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    Identity Theft

    By Greg M. Hall

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    Farncis is skilled at deception and trickery, but he might have gone too far this time. Not only is he trying to swindle the Emperor, but he's impersonating one of the most powerful and ill-tempered mages in the land to do it. If only he hadn't fallen for Princess Mindra, he might have set his odds for success at fifty-fifty. Now he must push his charm and quick wit to the limit to avoid a very unpleasant and drawn-out death. Will his talents, and help from an unlikely source, be enough to save him?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGreg M. Hall
    Release dateJul 25, 2018
    ISBN9780463420553
    Identity Theft
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    Greg M. Hall

    Greg M. Hall has over a dozen stories and two novels online and in print. Though no single genre can contain him, he's got a soft spot in his heart for Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy with dark elements. After living on Maui and in Southern California, he got sick of the mild weather and moved home to eastern Nebraska, where he lives with his wife, a bunch of kids, and second pet tortoise--the first one ran away.

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      Identity Theft - Greg M. Hall

      Identity Theft

      By: Greg M. Hall

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2018 by Greg M. Hall

      This story originally appeared in the May 2010 issue of Electric Spec Magazine.

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      Smashwords Edition License Notes: This ebook is free. Share it as you wish, but if you use the characters or settings for your own work, please give me proper credit.

      This is a work of fiction. All characters, places, and events portrayed in this novel are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to persons living or dead, locales, or events is entirely coincidental.

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      Farncis had fun with his little jape, until he overheard an offhand comment from one of the real wizards.

      Nasty fellow, the Emperor. If his mood’s foul today, somebody’s losing their head.

      Won’t be mine, said another wizard. I’m teleporting out at the first sign of trouble.

      Hoping he didn’t sound too shrill, Farncis stage-laughed at the banter, as it dawned on him how far out of his league he’d gotten himself. Here, in the Emperor’s throne room, stood he, several decades younger and magnitudes of scale less powerful than the other robe-clad men whose magical ability practically oozed from their pores.

      Nearby, two score of stout oaken chairs faced the dais and the currently unoccupied throne. Just as the icy fingers of doubt began to creep into Farncis’ thoughts, a commotion at a side door caused him to look up. A harried bald man, in Imperial tabard, led a handful of servants into the room and began shout-whispering orders.

      "No, you may not ‘just drag them to the back of the room.’ They must be removed!"

      A doughy, bulb-nosed servant, a

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