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Melissa K. Magner Biography

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“Do not forget what holds you back, Aeric had said. Fear. It did more than hold her back; it was her puppeteer. It orchestrated her every thought and movement, and like a compliant marionette, she played the part it wanted her to—lashing out when it gave the order, then freezing just as suddenly. On and on she danced for it, a prisoner to the strings she was bound by, finding it easier to submit than fight back. No more. Strong as her puppeteer was, she was stronger.”

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“Why did fate choose you,' he asked, 'to hold power made by a god?' She wasn’t sure if he was really talking to her—wasn’t sure if he was all there at the moment. 'You are unfit in every way—defined by loss and plagued by fear.' He beheld her, his gaze a cold fire. She eyed the opened throne room door, but instead of bolting, she returned his stare with all the confidence she could muster. 'Fate didn’t choose me,' she answered. 'I did.”

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“It was true—the Fun Zone was a magnet for gossip, and after having worked there every summer for three years, Gabriel had developed a knack for knowing everything concerning the amusement park, as well as the whereabouts of nearly everyone in Aledale. Still, he always insisted that he didn’t like to gossip, but that was just Gabriel being Gabriel. Shelley said it was because he had a strong sense of morals, to which Jan would reply that anyone could be corrupted given the right persuasion.”

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