In this short story, Nakia takes the place of her friend in an arranged marriage to a cold-blooded duke. She has a plan to neutralize the duke and seize power, but first she must deal with her friend who keeps forgetting they switched names, the duke's lecherous cousin, the ghost of the previous duchess, and the crowded hallways of the castle.Part of the "Break Bites" Series: Stories short enough to read when you get a break from your everyday activities.About the Author:Amber D. Sistla was born in Oklahoma and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. She has a degree in computer science and has six U.S. and E.U. patents. Her fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Nature, Jim Baen's Universe, Postcripts, Cosmos, Bull Spec, and Daily Science Fiction. She is an active member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America.
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- Release Date 12/06/2011
- Authors Amber D. Sistla, Diana Hirsch istock.com
- Language English
- Company Zephyr Publishing
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