Death's Embrace

There is no aspect of life that magic does not touch, including death.Raised to follow in her mother's footsteps, groomed to be a proper hedgewitch, Macaria longs to blossom and bloom both into womanhood and her magic. But deep inside, doubts have begun to take root.During a springtime ritual meant to ensure a fruitful growing season, fate conspires to redirect Macaria's path. Falling victim to ill omen after ill omen, she returns home bloody and bruised to meet her destiny.With the dawn, and an unfortunate sacrifice, her magic unfurls and her new vocation as a death witch is revealed.Can Macaria learn to see the beauty in Death? Or will the Council of Witches force her into its final embrace?A prequel novella in the universe of The Clockwork Witch

About the Author

Michelle D. Sonnier writes dark urban fantasy, steampunk, and anything else that lets her combine the weird and the fantastic in unexpected ways. She even writes horror, although it took her a long time to admit that since she prefers the existential scare over blood and gore. She's published short stories in a variety of print and online venues, and has upcoming projects with eSpec Books and Otter Libris. You can find her on Facebook (Michelle D. Sonnier, The Writer) or at www.michelledsonnier.com. She lives in Maryland with her husband, son, and a variable number of cats. The Clockwork Witch is her first full-length novel.

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