A Magic Book and the Faerie Queen

By Tamara Yates

What if faeries really did exist?

Lena, Ella, and Lani are just your ordinary girls enjoying their summer vacation when Ella discovers a book that will change their lives forever.

What would you do if the Faerie Queen asked for your help? Join the three girls on an adventure into the world of ancient magic, where they discover things they had only heard about in stories and, more importantly, the true meaning of a gift.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Jan 6, 2015
• ISBN: 9781452599434

Tamara Yates

Tamara Yates has always loved fantasy stories and magic. A Magic Book and the Faerie Queen is her first novel and was inspired by her three granddaughters. She is originally from California, but now resides in New Braunfels, Texas, with her husband and three dogs.

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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

ISBN: 978-1-4525-9942-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4525-9943-4 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date: 1/5/2015

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

For Alana, Ellie, and Laney

you inspire me every day to be the best I can be

Most fairy tales begin with, Once upon a time… but this is no fairy tale. It is a tale of the faeries.

Chapter 1

"M ama, Mama, Mama! cried Ella. Tell us the story again!"

The three sisters, Lena, Ella, and Lani had listened to the story dozens of times, but they could not get enough of it. Mama loved the magical story, too. It was the kind of story that her family had shared from generation to generation as long as anyone remembered.

"All right, but this is the last time," she emphasized with a bright smile on her face and a twinkle in her eyes. Mama took a seat at the farm-style kitchen table where the girls were finishing their breakfast of waffles. She took a deep breath and began.

When Mother Earth was young, her domain was filled with many magical creatures. There were unicorns, elves, dragons, mermaids, faeries—too many to mention them all. The world then was a place of incredible beauty, and everyone lived in harmony.

Mama paused from the story and glanced intently at the sisters. I know what you’re thinking, she said, arching an eyebrow and wagging her finger. This is crazy! There were never any magical creatures!

The girls burst into giggles when they saw her face. It was a cross between the expression of someone eating a lemon and drinking a cold drink too fast.

Well, you’re wrong. She waited a moment for effect. If you have the courage to hear the truth, then follow me along and find out why you don’t see magical creatures any longer. Find out what happened to them!

The girls were mesmerized, so fully focused on the story that they forgot all about their waffles.

Mama continued. Many centuries passed with everyone living in harmony. Some of the magical creatures, such as the faeries, even befriended people. Faeries were very fun loving. Of all the magical creatures, they spent the most time with people, particularly with children. Children were fun to play with and loved being out in nature, like the faeries. The children loved playing with the faeries, too. They came up with the cleverest games and the faeries would share with them stories about all the other magical creatures.

Now, Mama’s face darkened and her voice lowered as she finished the story.

Finally, it came to pass that an evil sorcerer thought he should possess everything magical, for he was a cruel and selfish man. Of course, the magical creatures all refused to be his possessions, so he decided to cast a spell, putting them all into an eternal sleep. If they did not belong to him, then no one would enjoy their company!

Gripping her seat with excitement, Lani, the youngest of the three, could barely sit still. Even though they had heard the story a thousand times, it never got boring.

Now, said Mama, the faerie queen was very wise and powerful. She found out what the sorcerer was planning, and although she could not stop his evil spell, she used her magic to keep faeries alive through children’s dreams. Her hope was that children’s love of faeries would one day release them from the sorcerer’s evil spell.

And with a heavy sigh, Mama exclaimed, That, my darlings, is why you no longer see any magical creatures in our world! So remember this: whenever a faerie enters your dreams and tells you a story, know that this is a gift from the realm of magic!

The girls were lost in their own thoughts about faeries in their dreams. Mama quickly clapped her hands together and announced, Now, everyone, outside! It’s a gorgeous day. Enjoy it! And, I need to finish the wash while it’s still warm out. She grinned and swiftly shooed them out the front door.

Chapter 2

T he girls scampered out of the house into the bright sunlight of the early summer day. The sun felt like warm caramel on their skin. Delicious scents of wild flowers and pine trees filled the air. Looking at the girls together, anyone could tell they were sisters. At a glance, they looked a lot alike, with the same golden hair and bright blue eyes, but that was where the