Patches: The Enchanted Castle Archives

By Michelle L. Levigne

The enchanted castle is under attack from a patchwork monster, while some spellwork cheaters and thieves try to capture Fang, convinced he possesses a fountain of youth spell they need very badly. 'Na, Ambrose and Zella must find the elusive, ticked-off sorcerer who can stop his patchwork creation, and a nasty spell that wants to unravel other magic, before it tears apart their home.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ye Olde Dragon Books
• Release date: Dec 6, 2023
• ISBN: 9781961129504

Michelle L. Levigne

On the road to publication, Michelle fell into fandom in college and has 40+ stories in various SF and fantasy universes. She has a bunch of useless degrees in theater, English, film/communication, and writing. Even worse, she has over 100 books and novellas with multiple small presses, in science fiction and fantasy, YA, suspense, women's fiction, and sub-genres of romance. Her official launch into publishing came with winning first place in the Writers of the Future contest in 1990. She was a finalist in the EPIC Awards competition multiple times, winning with Lorien in 2006 and The Meruk Episodes, I-V, in 2010, and was a finalist in the Realm Award competition, in conjunction with the Realm Makers convention. Her training includes the Institute for Children’s Literature; proofreading at an advertising agency; and working at a community newspaper. She is a tea snob and freelance edits for a living ([e-mail] for info/rates), but only enough to give her time to write. Her newest crime against the literary world is to be co-managing editor at Mt. Zion Ridge Press and launching the publishing co-op, Ye Olde Dragon Books. Be afraid … be very afraid.  www.Mlevigne.com www.MichelleLevigne.blogspot.com www.YeOldeDragonBooks.com www.MtZionRidgePress.com @MichelleLevigne Look for Michelle's Goodreads groups: Guardians of Neighborlee Voyages of the AFV Defender NEWSLETTER: Want to learn about upcoming books, book launch parties, inside information, and cover reveals? Go to Michelle's website or blog to sign up.

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Publication Date: December 5, 2023

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PATCHES

Originally published in Who’s The Monster? Classic Monsters Anthology #2

'NA CHOKED ON A MOUTHFUL of cream cake and knew she was in trouble. A sparkling, pudgy bunny came bouncing down the forest path to the bank of the Snarl River. No bunny in his right mind would be caught within three leagues of the Snarl River.

Which meant this bunny had to be Fang, the wannabe vampire bunny, however greatly changed he was. While the pink and silver sparkles were confusing, he did bounce at crooked angles off every hard surface. And if that wasn't a strong enough clue, he had bloodstains on his enormous front teeth.

Fang, what are you doing here? Ambrose said.

'Na struggled to swallow the now-bitter mouthful of what had been a delicious apricot jam and cream cake the housekeeping breezes had made for Ambrose’s birthday.

Don't tell me the vampires threw you out again? he added.

They're probably jealous, 'Na muttered, and sniffed, afraid that some of the cream had gone up her nose.

Those don't look like vampires, he said, struggling up from the picnic blanket and nearly stepping in the remains of their lunch. He gestured at a staggering, stumbling group that looked decidedly ragged and trailed a cloud of what seemed to be dust, visible even from a distance.

‘Na wondered what sort of defensive magic they were carrying, because a herd of kispies should have detected them long before they approached the river and gone on the offensive. Kispies were generally offensive to begin