Title: Fabled
Author: Vanessa
K. Eccles
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Publication date: May 5th 2015
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Rowena thinks the Grimm’s
infamous podcasts are simply another teen fad until she finds herself trapped
in a land of nightmarish storybook characters. She tries desperately to flee
Mezzanine and return home, but Dresdem, Mezzanine’s wicked monarch, plans to
use Rowena’s access to her world to bring dark magic and absolute rule into
Georgia and beyond.
But when Rowena’s dear friend Madeline
falls into Dresdem’s grasp, her battle with him becomes war, and all hopes of
home are temporarily thwarted. With the help of an invisible hero, a beast, and
an owl, she sets out to free Madeline from a deadening sleep. But Rowena must
become her own hero when she finds herself bound by the kingdom’s darkest
family. She must make the ultimate choice – align herself with her enemies or
live on the run forever.
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EXCERPT
The dirt shifted beside me, and the end
of the tunnel opened. The crevice felt like it plucked me up in a whirlwind. In
seconds, I landed on the ground face first on the surface of whatever lay
beyond the tunnel. It smelled like nature after a storm. When I opened my eyes,
I stared down at my mud-covered hands. The darkness that I once thought would
be my tomb was now gone, and two low hanging moons lit the forest where I found
myself. Even though I had no idea where I was, the fact that I was out of the
hole sent a surge of relief that filled my entire being. I stood up, dusted off
all the mud I could, and looked back. Strangely, there was nothing but trees.
As I moved closer to the spot where I’d most certainly came from, all I saw was
a mirror that reflected the woods. An illusion. I touched its smooth surface,
tried to find the end of it but couldn’t. Another dead-end.
Before I could figure out what to do, I
heard a voice and spun around to confront it.
“What are you doing here?” I
heard a man’s voice growl, but I couldn’t see anyone. I looked around. He
sounded like he was only a few feet from me.
“Where are you?”
“First, tell me why you’re here?”
“I don’t know why I’m here. I’m lost, I
think. I was at a party, and while walking in the woods behind the house, I
fell into a hole. Now here I am. I have no idea what happened. Where am I?”
Silence.
Right square in front of me, he appeared
out of thin air. I blinked my eyes in disbelief. He seemed to be about my age and
wore his hat cocked to one side with suspenders atop a blue button-up and brown
trousers. It reminded me of Dashielle’s costume. I guess he could read the
amazement on my face, so he answered the question that my mind was trying to
form.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
AUTHOR LINKS
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5754391.Vanessa_K_Eccles
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