When our Amulets Fail us

By Abigail Fero

With power and magic, what problem can't be solved? Immortality, invincibility, no growing old. These are dreams that cannot be fulfilled. But when they are, there is still more to fear, to conquer. What happens when our amulets fail us?

A gothic novelette anthology, When our Amulets Fail us, contains 'The Locket', 'The Poisoned Perfume' and 'The Amaranthine Dowager' as well as three companion fl

• Language: English
• Publisher: Black Shire Publishing
• Release date: Feb 7, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311657657

Abigail Fero

I've always been a reader and now it's my turn to be a writer. The only thing that binds my work together is a love of the unreal and the impossible.In between struggling to make my word quota each day, I enjoy procrastinating on the internet. So endless... so easy!My short attention span leads to more short works but you'll find everything from tiny stories to proper novels and I hope that you'll enjoy some.

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