AuthorESElias

I am sitting here grinning as I wrap up Chapter 4. For those of you who read my novella last year: Cook is back. ♥ 
          	
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AuthorESElias

Spoiler alert and story theme warning: If you have read THE GIRL WITH SCARS, you already know Oskar's romantic ending. With this in mind, there is no romance in THE UNICORN'S BLESSING. 
          
          This is an "aha" or "Eureka!" I've had today while brainstorming a later scene.
          
          For fun, I switched the cover for today only. And in case you missed it, Chapter 2 is posted!
          
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AuthorESElias

@sistergypsy thank you!
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sistergypsy

The cover is incredible!
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AuthorESElias

Just letting my readers know, because you already know I do this often anyway-- I am testing different cover designs. I love the simplicity of the Unicorn cover, and I do intend to keep that one throughout the contest, but I also want the design to reflect the fact it is more of Oskar's world and story. 
          
          Might change back immediately... What do you think?
          
          ► https://imgur.com/a/iDeN8Xk

CyndaGallagher

I like the first one, but the second one is good too
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AuthorESElias

Aah! I have been brainstorming my outline and now I have a blurb that reflects the goal of the story!
          
          When Prince Oskar ventures into the forest behind the royal palace, he stumbles upon something unthinkable-a Unicorn's horn, slick with fresh blood.
          
          Unicorns are sacred in the kingdom of Unara, their magic a gift only bestowed upon the worthy-or stolen through death. Someone is hunting them, and if the killings continue, their magic will fall into the wrong hands.
          
          Determined to uncover the truth, Oskar sets out to find the culprit. But the deeper he digs, the darker the secrets he unearths-ones that could shake the very foundation of the kingdom.
          
          A standalone fantasy adventure, The Unicorn's Blessing follows Prince Oskar before the events of The Girl with Scars, revealing the choices that shaped the man he would become.
          
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