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    Curve of Her Claw
    Curve of Her Claw
    Curve of Her Claw
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    Curve of Her Claw

    By Margaret McGaffey Fisk

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    Illustrated by Star Olson

    Fall into a world where beauty is a facade, and one elf is pushed beyond reason to rid herself of the smooth-skinned curse.

    Curve of Her Claw tells the tale of a young elf trying to earn a place in the tribal memory. The elves in this dark fantasy, however, have little in common with the tall, beautiful faerie kind who often condemn humanity for brutal natures. These elves make up for their lack of the traditional virtues with a desire to improve themselves, to make their tribes stronger and wiser. A pretty goal, you might think, until you learn just how this can be accomplished.

    The eBook reprint includes an added bonus of a Story Behind the Story section telling how this tale came to be.

    Reader Reviews of the original release in Cloaked in Shadow: Dark Tales of Elves from Fantasist Enterprises:

    By Jennifer Sprunk “Bad Fairy” on Amazon: ...My favorites (besides the obvious!) are: "Curve of Her Claw", by Margaret
    McGaffey Fisk...

    By Professor J on Amazon: ...Margaret Fisk's "Curve of her Claw" was an interesting reworking of the idea of small mischievous elves who play tricks in the night...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherA Conspiracy of Authors
    Release dateMay 29, 2012
    ISBN9781936507191
    Curve of Her Claw
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    Margaret McGaffey Fisk

    Margaret McGaffey Fisk is a storyteller whose tales often cross genres and worlds to bring events and characters to life. She currently writes steampunk, romance, science fiction, and fantasy but will go wherever the story takes her. Foreign Service brat, data entry clerk, veterinary tech, editor, manager, and freelance programmer are among the roles she’s lived, giving depth to the cultures and people that form the heart of her works. As her website is titled, she offers tales to tide you over.

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      Book preview

      Curve of Her Claw - Margaret McGaffey Fisk

      CURVE OF HER CLAW

      MARGARET MCGAFFEY FISK

      First printed in the Cloaked in Shadow: Dark Tales of Elves anthology from Fantasist Enterprises in 2004.

      Cover art and illustration by Star Olson

      Published by ACOA

      All rights reserved.

      Epub ISBN: 978-1-936507-19-1

      Copyright 2004 Margaret McGaffey Fisk

      Cover art and illustration: Copyright Star Olson

      Published by ACOA - http://aconspiracyofauthors.com/

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Dedication

      To Monica Jackson who gave me the final push necessary to take advantage of the ePublishing revolution and make my work available to a broader array of readers. I only wish she were still here to see the result of her efforts.

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Dedication

      CURVE OF HER CLAW

      The Story Behind the Story

      About The Author

      A Conspiracy of Authors

      CURVE OF HER CLAW

      Tiriel crept through the woods, her feet making little noise against the late summer moss. She paused before stepping into the human’s clearing to tug on her woven-leaf tunic. Her fingers tucked loose, tar-black hair behind pointed ears. She checked her claws, sinking her sharp teeth into a long, thick nail and tearing it off with a savage jerk. Her face contorted into a frown as she tapped the hated, blunt ends against her legs.

      She hesitated for a moment longer before stepping into the firelight that spilled out the window. She shivered, knowing the glow revealed her high cheekbones and smooth, pale-blue skin, unflawed by time or experience.

      Tiriel had fought for this chance, demanding the

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