Behind the Veil (Anthology)
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Last published Tue, Feb 28, 2023
Warlocks in coffee shops, vampires coming down from mountains to kidnap young girls, children following lights in the forest to places unknown.
Strange things happen behind the veil.
(A collection of fantasy short stories, some connected, or in the same universe. Updates Sunday and Wednesday.)
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