Merry Mid-Winter: The Magic of the Season [Inspired by Dickens' A Christmas Carol]

By Natasha Duncan-Drake

Ebenzia is a fairy of the forest of Lon. A fairy's single task is to see to the welfare of those beings under their care, but Ebenzia hoards magic rather than using it for the good of all. A visit from her departed partner Marley starts a sequence of events that will either reclaim her soul, or bring her to madness.

A fantasy homage to the great "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wittegen Press
• Release date: Dec 8, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005222932

Natasha Duncan-Drake

Natasha is a British author with Wittegen Press and has been publishing genre fiction since 2011. Her work includes everything from horror to young adult fantasy and she has never met a genre she didn’t like. A prolific producer of short stories and novels alike, Natasha currently has over twenty five titles in her back catalogue with further releases always imminent.Natasha has been writing since she was a young girl ever since she read The Hobbit at Primary School. She is a big fan of science fiction, fantasy and horror in all their forms and is a big advocate of fanfiction as a great tool for writers to polish their skills in a welcoming and supportive community.Before establishing Wittegen Press with her twin sister, Sophie Duncan, Natasha was a database and systems consultant. She combines these skills with her writing to create and manage her career in the bold new eBook market.

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Merry Mid-Winter

The Magic of the Season

Inspired by Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Natasha Duncan-Drake

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First Edition: Dec 2017

This Edition: Dec 2021

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For those who love Dickens' A Christmas Carol. This story is an homage to that wonderful tale, but with a fantastical twist.

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Contents

Chapter 1 – The Least Beautiful of Them All

Chapter 2 – Visitations

Chapter 3 – The Future

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CHAPTER 1

THE LEAST BEAUTIFULE OF THEM ALL

There is no doubt that Marley was dead. This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.

— Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol

THE WHOLE WORLD HAS MAGIC, but no place is more magical than the Great Forest of Lon, for it is the realm of the fairies. Even in the midst of winter the trees sparkle with ice crystals and the snow glints in the bright sunlight.

At least, this is true now, but once there was a place in the forest where there was no sparkling and no glinting. The trees hung heavy with dull icicles and the snow lay in grey lumps on the ground. This was the home of Ebenzia. It was once the home of Ebenzia and Marley, but fairies do not remain as corporeal beings forever. Marley had passed beyond the mortal plane seven turnings of