“Chase, what’s going on?”
“I’ve never lied to you, I swear. This is who I am.”
“What are you …”
My voice trails off as Vi stops just outside the pavilion, her mouth open to say something before she freezes, her expression turning slowly to one of horror. Several things happen at once then, and I see them all as if in slow motion: Vi’s arms rising into position and grasping a bow and arrow, Chase’s hand sweeping through the air as he backs away from both of us, and snowflakes—snowflakes?—falling everywhere.
Then everything speeds up. The snow is a blizzard, and the wind whips my hair around my face, and all I can see is white as I raise my hands to protect my face.
The wind dies down. The snow drifts away. A hush falls over the area.
Chase is gone.
I’m utterly confused. I look back at Violet, at the stunned expression on her face. “It can’t be,” she whispers. And then the greatest secret of all comes crashing from her lips:
“Draven.”
Calla’s story continues in Creepy Hollow, Book Five.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Several years ago, when I was writing The Faerie Guardian, I planned for the possibility of continuing the Creepy Hollow series with Calla as a main character. When I reached the end of The Faerie War, I was exhausted. I needed a break—which came in the form of the Trouble series—but I knew in the back of my mind that this series wasn’t over yet. I loved the world and the characters too much to say goodbye after only three books. I didn’t make any promises. I didn’t set any specific dates. But observant Creepy Hollow fans reached the end of The Faerie War and noticed I’d left a few loose ends untied. And since they love this world and its characters as much as I do, they asked for more.
Well, this is the first part of the ‘more,’ and I hope you’ve enjoyed it. There is a lot more to come!
My first thanks, as always, goes to God. I’m grateful every day for all He’s given me, including a career that came out of my love for crafting stories. My second thanks goes to everyone who has played a part in bringing the beginning of Calla’s story to the page: Creepy Hollow fans begging for more, my writer friends’ support and teaching, my early readers’ enthusiasm, and my review team’s dedication. And my last thanks (also as always) goes to Kyle. For everything. (Which I would list, but I might run out of paper …)
BOOKS BY RACHEL MORGAN
THE CREEPY HOLLOW SERIES
Bestselling YA fantasy series
Kick-butt faerie Violet is about to graduate as the top guardian of her class, but when an assignment goes wrong and the human boy she’s meant to be protecting follows her back into the fae realm, a dangerous plot is set in motion.
An A to Z of Creepy Hollow Fae (Prequel Short Stories)
The Faerie Guardian
The Faerie Prince
The Faerie War
A Faerie’s Secret
THE TROUBLE SERIES
Swoon-worthy guys, comical moments, witty dialogue, and hot kisses ...
This sweet contemporary romance series will sweep you off your feet!
Forgiven (A Trouble Novella)
The Trouble with Flying
The Trouble with Flirting
The Trouble with Faking
The Trouble with Falling
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rachel Morgan is a South African author who spent a large portion of her childhood living in a fantasy land of her own making. After completing a degree in genetics, she decided science wasn’t for her—after all, they didn’t approve of made-up facts. These days she spends much of her time immersed in fantasy land once more, writing fiction for young adults and those young at heart.
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Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Part II
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Next in the Creepy Hollow Series
Acknowledgements
Books by Rachel Morgan
About the Author