Kingdoms and Secrets

By M.L. Ruscsak

Eighteen years ago, she was saved from a fire

that tore through her home.

Saved

or

Kidnapped?

Forced to survive the common life of a street rat.

This life, the life she has always known,

is not the life that was meant to be hers.

With the death of her mother

she must now decide if the truth is worth finding

or if the freedom she now has,

is worth keeping...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trient Press
• Release date: May 29, 2021
• ISBN: 9781953975409

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Ruscsak, M.L

A title of a book :Kingdoms and Secrets

As a fan of all things fantasy, I tend not to looks as a story as everything that is said is truth. Not every action has happened as those around remember it. Thus, are the makings of my series Of Lite and Darke.

Yet when opportunity presents itself I can see no better option then try to obtain it. So, upon finding this query for submissions I began to write a simple young adult fairy tell. Blending elements of Cinderella and the original Grimm Brother’s tale Allereirauh.

Adding my own spin on two classics. Adding mages and hints of danger, I created this new story.

I do hope that you enjoy.

-  M.L. Ruscsak

Prologue

Terrified, she ran through the castle that was already ablaze. Outside a massive army was shooting quivers burning all that they touched. The citizens screamed and terror. The castle mages trying to deflect the threat. Her husband... the king... was still held up somewhere within the stronghold. If the fire didn’t consume him the smoke or the invading army surely would.

... Or at least she could hope. Who would have thought the man who had stolen her heart was only interested in ruling her Kingdom? 

It didn’t matter anymore. It couldn’t matter. All that did was that she the queen was safe. No one knew that she was still within this castle. None knew the king's sole heir and his queen would use this chance to escape. 

In haste she darted to her wardrobe closet. She had but a few precious minutes to pack only what she could fit into a single rucksack. Only a few fleeting minutes to obtain a few pieces of jewelry that she didn’t want to leave behind. The ring of the queen. All three of her tiaras. But it was her clothing.... Each dress heavier than the next. Dresses that she couldn’t leave behind. One made of Emeralds, another made of diamonds. One of Rubies and the last Gold.

Four in total. 

If she wore them out of this castle, she would surely be captured at once. Forced into a life that she was trying to escape. It was a good thing that she allowed her maids to store some of their personal belonging with her closest.

Slipping the heavy patchwork fur cloak over her dress she would look like nothing more than a humble servant fleeing the burning castle. Rushing back to the door, she scanned the   corridor. The glowing light of the fire still far enough away to ensure her safety. It was still far enough away from the royal nursery. Still far enough away to rescue her daughter.

Slipping into the nursery she glanced down at her newborn daughter. Little coughs escaping her lips.

Come to mama, we’ll flee this place and never look back.

Picking her baby up, she pulled her close to her chest, creating a strap in order to carry her under the cloak. 

A hurried attempt to pack, but a few items and they were gone. Racing to the servants’ entrance. Racing to the escape tunnel