Doppelganger (Dark Ascension: A Demon Anthology, Vol. I)

By N.R. Wick

When Duncan and his twin sister, Gwen, buy an authentic spirit board from their local Pagan supply shop, they take it home expecting to have some fun scaring their friend, Heather, by conspiring with spirits. After the pointer starts to move on its own and tells them to head to the nearest mirror to help a lost soul, the three teens find themselves haunted by a terrible paranormal force. To make matters worse, Heather hasn't been the same since. Duncan and Gwen must discover what happened to their friend and how to banish the spirit before its too late.

**Doppelganger is a young adult short story from the collection Dark Ascension: A Demon Anthology.**

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alchemy Ink Publishing LLC
• Release date: Apr 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9781498929035

Book preview

When Duncan and his twin sister, Gwen, buy an authentic spirit board from their local Pagan supply shop, they take it home expecting to have some fun scaring their friend, Heather, by conspiring with spirits. After the pointer starts to move on its own and tells them to head to the nearest mirror to help a lost soul, the three teens find themselves haunted by a terrible paranormal force. To make matters worse, Heather hasn't been the same since. Duncan and Gwen must discover what happened to their friend and how to banish the spirit before its too late.

**Doppelganger is a Young Adult short story from the collection Dark Ascension: A Demon Anthology, Volume I.**

Doppelganger

The bright smell of lavender and sage seeped out the open door of a strange shop on Main Street. Duncan had never noticed the place before, but as he stood before it, he wondered how he could have missed such a weird little place. The shop was wedged between an overpriced clothing store and a weird bakery that sold only freshly made dog biscuits. It exuded a cacophony of bizarre and harsh smells, but what really caught Duncan’s attention was the display in the front window.

Burgundy cloth with a pattern of gold symbols blanketed the table and the back of the display. Duncan didn’t recognize the gold lettering, but he got the feeling that it meant something. There were other interesting things on the table, like a few old books, and what looked like packages of dried grass clippings. But his gaze found its way to a crystal globe the size of a small bowling ball in the center. A statue of three pretty young women in flowing dresses held the orb up about a foot from the tabletop. He stared into it and inspected the tiny bubbles and flaws within.

Pretty cool, huh? his twin sister said. She stood behind him and peeked over his shoulder.

Yeah, Duncan said. How much is it?

A lot. She moved to stand beside him.

What sort of place is this?

Gwen