Forbidden Magic (A Prequel to the Kat, Incorrigible Series)
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It's 1772, and all of Olivia Amberson's dreams seem to have come true. At eighteen years old, she's an accomplished magical Guardian and a secret witch, with a love spell that's made her unlikely betrothal wonderfully secure...until it all comes crashing down around her in a mass of scandal and humiliation.
Now, with her reputation and her magical vocation both lost, it's time to save her remaining honor by telling her fiancé the truth - but it will take more magic than she's ever known to create a happy ending.
A 4400-word short story prequel to the Kat, Incorrigible series.
Note: this story may not work well for anyone who hasn't read at least one of the Kat, Incorrigible books! (Start with Book 1, Kat, Incorrigible, starring Olivia's future daughter.)
Stephanie Burgis
Stephanie Burgis is a dual citizen of the US and the UK and lives in South Wales (land of dragons) with her husband, the author Patrick Samphire, and their children. The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart is Stephanie's first (delicious) novel for Bloombsury.
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Forbidden Magic (A Prequel to the Kat, Incorrigible Series) - Stephanie Burgis
Forbidden Magic
A Prequel to the Kat, Incorrigible Series
Stephanie Burgis
Five Fathoms Press
Contents
Dedication
Forbidden Magic
The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
Courting Magic
About the Author
Copyright
For Kim Lowe, with thanks.
Forbidden Magic
Olivia Amberson wrapped white-knuckled fingers around the windowsill in her small corner bedroom and recited every spell she knew by heart as she waited for her doom to arrive.
She had a startling number of spells to draw upon, actually, considering that she had begun her illicit study of witchcraft only nine months earlier. But then, she’d always thrown herself whole-heartedly into everything she did...
...Even, apparently, her own destruction. How could she have gone so far astray in so short a time? One small step after another, each one so full of hope and joy and a shining sense of rightness until...
The memory of Lydia Haverford’s fiercely satisfied smirk, as she’d held up Olivia’s stolen diaries of witchcraft last night in front of the whole gathered Order of the Guardians, made Olivia tighten her fingers around the cold windowsill until her clenched muscles burned almost as painfully as her humiliation.
At least she’d made one person happy through her fall from grace. Never again would Lydia have to witness Olivia master a new magic-working before her or be celebrated for any accomplishment in the Guardians’ own Golden Hall...
...Or see her dancing with George Stephenson. That, Olivia was nearly