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    Frightful Hospitality
    Frightful Hospitality
    Frightful Hospitality
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    Frightful Hospitality

    By Domonique Kendrix

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    Anaiah Kirkwood and her little sister Fayola visit their Uncle Dion, hoping to get advice on curing Fayola’s bad habits, only to have him called away to deal with an emergency shortly after their arrival. It doesn’t take long for them to receive an unexpected visitor.
    Mr. Lawrence seems nice enough, but there is something very strange about him and something even stranger about the old book he refuses to put down. It is a book that Anaiah and her sister can’t help being curious about, and she is sure that a good man should not be dealing in dark magic.
    Anaiah soon finds out the real reason he came to visit, and decides to give him the surprise of a lifetime. She decides to let her sister run free and show the man that the two of them are not as naïve and harmless as they appear. Revenge could never be so satisfying.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDomonique Kendrix
    Release dateOct 27, 2018
    ISBN9780463863831
    Frightful Hospitality
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    Domonique Kendrix

    I’m a Southern California native, raised on fairy tales, fantasy, and anime. I’ve been imagining up stories that take place far from the desert I live in, for as long as I can remember. No matter the destination of the story, my readers can find something real-world and relatable in them. I enjoy writing fantasy and fairy tale themed stories with various sub-genres and themes. I love creating romantic stories, but I still enjoy stories where the love of family or friends can drive a person to save the day. When I’m not reading or writing, I can be found watching ridiculously bad sci-fi monster movies, or visiting places around California.

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      Frightful Hospitality - Domonique Kendrix

      Frightful Hospitality

      Domonique Kendrix

      Copyright © 2018 Domonique Kendrix.

      This is a work of fiction. Any names or characters, businesses or places, events or incidents, are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      Contents

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter One

      Anaiah looked out of the railcar window at the passing trees. They had made it from one end of the Greater Forest to the other in an hour and a half. She was amazed that something steam-powered could travel faster than a pegasus drawn carriage. Not that she had ever ridden in one. That was a pastime for rich people in the city.

      It had been crowded when she boarded the railcar, since everyone else seemed to want to know what all the buzz about the new transportation method was. Anaiah’s little sister had shown the most excitement of all.

      Anaiah frowned when she realized it had been too quiet for too long. She turned and found the seat next to her empty, and grumbled to herself. Her sister, Fayola had moved during the few seconds she was distracted, and was now lurking in the aisle, a few seats up.

      Fayola, stop bothering that man, Anaiah said, and stood up quickly to grab her sister by the shoulder, and pull her away from the other passenger. She noticed a bar of chocolate peeking out of the man’s bag and realized that that must have gotten Fayola’s attention. She guided her sister toward their seats and said to the man, I'm sorry, sir. It’s close to her snack time.

      Being nearly ten years older than her sister, Anaiah often had to be the one to apologize to strangers when Fayola went around being intrusive and looking like a sweet child who didn’t know any better. She should have known better. She had been urged to keep herself under control, but didn’t seem to grasp the concept of personal space.

      The man looked at them good naturedly, as if he had a grandchild Fayola’s age. He said, I have some chocolate if either of you would like it.

      I would, Fayola said.

      No, Anaiah said, then gave a quick smile to the man, Thank you, but this is our stop. I'm sure there are meal plans already.

      I hope so. Wouldn’t want you to collapse, he said, and she tried hard not to let her smile drop, as she guided her sister away. She knew why he said it, and such comments had never stopped being annoying. She just wanted to get off the railcar.

      Another man nearby stood to help when he saw Anaiah reaching for her and Fayola’s bags in the overhead rack. He looked very concerned by her thin appearance—just like the other man—and offered to carry their bags off for them when the railcar stopped, but she politely declined. She guided Fayola toward the exit of the railcar, and Fayola said, I wanted the chocolate.

      You don’t need to eat everything that looks good, Anaiah said. Overeating was a habit of Fayola’s, and she was a round little person because of

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