Carnival of Curses: Seasons of Magic: Fireflies & Faeries, #2

By Selina J. Eckert

Nell should have known better: kissing frogs will only get you cursed.

High school senior Nell is a pro at hiding what she wants, from her college plans to her feelings. She's so used to her own lies that she thinks nothing of the one she tells the green boy at the county fair's kissing booth. But a lie to the green boy is meant to ensnare humans just like her—and trap them in the Fae circus master's carnival forever.

Alone and forgotten by everyone she knew, Nell has no choice but to find her place in this dangerous, magical new world. But the carnival is more than it seems, and the curse has ensnared many more than just Nell. With time running out before the carnival moves on, can Nell bring them all together to fight back against the dark magic of the Fae?

Or will Nell and her new friends serve the Fae forever?

Carnival of Curses is part of a standalone series of novellas, Seasons of Magic. If you like found family, dark carnivals, and seasonal tales, then you'll love Selina J. Eckert's mysterious frog prince retelling. Grab your copy to leap into dangerous performances and fatal secrets today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Paper Cranes, LLC
• Release date: Aug 20, 2020
• ISBN: 9781733755245

Selina J. Eckert

Selina is a biologist-by-day, writer-by-night native of Pennsylvania. She lives with her husband, dog, and two cats and spends her time writing, reading, creating art, and dreaming about fictional worlds. Besides writing and sciencing, Selina also runs an author support business, Paper Cranes, LLC, that provides editing, consulting, and mapmaking services to authors, writers, and students. She has written two fairy-tale retelling short stories that were both finalists in Rooglewood Press short story contests and a fantasy short story, “Queen of Mist and Fog,” available through her newsletter.

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