Witchy Sour (The Magic & Mixology Mystery Series Book 2)

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by Gina LaManna


  “Aren’t we fighting for the same thing?”

  Hettie conceded my point with a tilt of her head. “Still, there are instances where our tactics may differ. I need your word, Lily.”

  I hesitated, and then blew out a breath of air. “Fine. I won’t say anything. Why are you allowed to know but not them?”

  Hettie smiled, her eyes both sad and amused, all at once. “I am The Core.”

  Gus’s mouth parted in surprise, but his eyes didn’t reflect the same emotion. His face had the content look of someone who’d known this ending was inevitable.

  I didn’t feel the same way. “What are you talking about?”

  “Your grandfather entrusted me with the care of you, with the care of The Isle, and with the care of our people,” she said. “It is from him—my husband—that you’ve inherited the genealogy that allows you to become the Mixologist.”

  A thousand questions entered my mind, but I refrained from asking any of them.

  “Before he died, he made me promise to carry on in his footsteps.” Hettie’s wild personality had softened into the frame of a tired, elderly woman. “I may appear old, I may look frail, and I may dress like a popstar because I’m glamorous. But glamorous old ladies can still be badass, Lily.”

  “If this is all so secretive, then why are you telling me about it?” I wanted to hear more about my grandfather, but now was not the time. Those stories would have to come later.

  “Because we need you to join The Core,” Hettie said. “Without you, we are nothing. Please consider it. The risks are high, and the cost severe. If I could give you a way out, I would. The truth is that we need you, and your grandfather would agree.”

  I looked to Gus, but he raised his eyebrows in question, also waiting for my response.

  “Whatever you need,” I said. “Of course.”

  Hettie stood up, straightened the tiara that’d slipped off of her gray hair, and hiked up the rhinestone-studded sweater around her shoulders. “Good,” she said. “Then let’s get started. I have a target on my head, and I want it off.”

  I blanched. “What sort of target?”

  “A target to the tune of ten million coins,” Hettie said without flinching. “Someone from within The Faction is silencing the leading voices of the resistance one by one. Apparently, I’m up next on the black list. Let’s put an end to this, shall we?”

  The End

  Thank you, Islanders!

  Dear Islanders,

  Thank you for reading Witchy Sour! If you enjoyed it, please stay tuned for the story to continue in book three – title TBA.

  In the meantime, if you have an extra second in your busy lives and enjoyed the book, please consider leaving a review on Amazon! They really do help us Indie authors gain visibility in the large retailers. In addition, they help other readers like yourself decide if they’d like to try the book!

  Thank you again! Lily and Ranger X wouldn’t be here without you.

  Sincerely,

  Gina

  Books By Gina LaManna

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  Table of Contents

  Witchy Sour

  Synopsis

  Acknowledgements

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Epilogue

  The End

  Thank you, Islanders!

  Books By Gina LaManna

 

 

 


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