Witch Test

By Kristen S. Walker

A teen girl in a test for magical powers. A dangerous encounter in the woods. What will she risk to become a witch?

Rosa always dreamed of becoming a witch, and on her thirteenth birthday, she finally has her chance. The Seelie Court sets a test: follow a trail up the mountain to the castle. If she can make it on her own, she’ll be granted magic. The Fae promised her the test wouldn’t be dangerous, so she’s prepared to face anything.

As she hikes through the woods, a mysterious old woman offers her powers without the test, and she won’t take no for an answer. She threatens Rosa by summoning deadly beasts—and Rosa has no way to defend herself.

Will Rosa accept the stranger’s help and forfeit the test, or face death in the jaws of a mountain lion?

Witch Test is a prequel short story to the Fae of Calaveras trilogy, and can be enjoyed at any point in the series. If you like teen witches, sarcastic Fae, and magical hijinks, then you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker’s stories of fantasy that takes flight.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kristen S. Walker
• Release date: May 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311936950

Kristen S. Walker

Fantasy author Kristen S. Walker dreams of being a pirate mermaid who can talk to sharks, but she settles for writing stories for teens and adults. She's proudly bisexual, Wiccan, a liberal feminist, and lives in northern California with her family and two rescued pets. To find out more about her stories, please visit kristenwalker.net.

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Witch Test

Witch Test

Fae of Calaveras #0

Kristen S. Walker

Kristen S. Walker

Witch Test

Kristen S. Walker

Copyright © 2014 Kristen S. Walker

Cover Design: MiblArt https://miblart.com/

Edited by Charlee M. Redman

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Witch Test

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About the Author

Witch Test

When did you run into the Unseelie before?

Heather and I were sitting in my bedroom, me on my bed and her on my desk chair. We were supposed to be working on our homework, but instead we were chatting about everything that had been happening lately at school and the Faerie Court. I wasn’t surprised that Heather eventually got around to asking about my previous encounter with the Unseelie—I’d actually been dreading this question for a few days, ever since the subject first came up.

I looked at her. I’m not sure that it was actually an Unseelie that I ran into before, I said. It could have just been a test.

Heather raised her eyebrows. A test? Why would someone test you by pretending to be an Unseelie?

Well, it was part of the trial that I had to go through to become a witch. Everything was supposed to be a test so the Faerie Court could find out if they could trust me with magic.

She leaned forward. What happened, Rosa?

I put down my history textbook and pulled up my legs

Reviews for Witch Test

[ash_p-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A little insight into the trials that Rosa experiences. This short story exhibits Rosa's integrity and her desire to pass the test so she can begin training as a witch.