Delightfully Twisted Tales: Wisps, Spells and Faerie Tales (Volume Four)

By Nicky Drayden

A curious restaurant patron gets more than she bargains for, a pair of drunken wizards cause a scene downtown, a boy learns that smoking in front of his little brother might not be such a bad thing, and a timid teen faces a giant in the name of love. This delightfully twisted collection of three short stories and a poem is easily devoured in one sitting and will leave you hungry for more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nicky Drayden
• Release date: May 30, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458183460

Nicky Drayden

Nicky Drayden’s short fiction has appeared in publications such as Shimmer and Space and Time. She is a systems analyst and resides in Austin, Texas, where being weird is highly encouraged, if not required. Her debut novel, The Prey of Gods, was a best of the year pick by Book Riot, Vulture, and RT Book Reviews.

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DELIGHTFULLY TWISTED TALES:

VOLUME FOUR

WISPS, SPELLS AND FAERIE TALES

by

Nicky Drayden

SMASHWORDS EDITION

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PUBLISHED BY:

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Delightfully Twisted Tales:

Volume Four

Wisps, Spells and Faerie Tales

Copyright © 2011 by Nicky Drayden

Mushroom photograph by Lindsay Dee Bunny, Creative Commons

Discover other Delightfully Twisted Tales by Nicky Drayden at Smashwords.com:

Volume One – Close Encounters of the Worst Kind

Volume Two – Fire, Fangs and Brimstone

Volume Three – The Weirdos Next Door

Volume Four – Wisps, Spells and Faerie Tales

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Low-Carb Cheesecake

Wizard Fight on Sixth Street

Up In Smoke

Jack and the Steamstalk

LOW-CARB CHEESECAKE

BY NICKY DRAYDEN

First Published by Drabblecast, 2008

Microscopic explosions danced across my taste buds. I closed my eyes to savor the delectable flavors. This couldn't be right. There was no way this cheesecake could be low-carb as the menu had advertised. I flagged my waiter over, shoving a last innocent forkful into my mouth before I faced the truth and ensuing pounds.

Yes, ma'am? Is the cheesecake to your liking?

Very much so, I said, patting my cloth napkin at my mouth. "In fact, I think you must have accidentally given me the