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    Stakes, Chapter 2: Masked
    Stakes, Chapter 2: Masked
    Stakes, Chapter 2: Masked
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    Stakes, Chapter 2: Masked

    By Alexis Donkin

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    STAKES is a serialized paranormal fantasy novel that follows Gwen Yates as she comes home amid family tragedy to discover everything in the town of Oak Springs is not how it seems - including herself.

    In Chapter 2: Masked, Gwen hesitates to embrace her true nature, but family tragedy won't let her ignore it long. Event after event force her to admit how little she knows about her hometown, her brother, and herself. Follow Gwen as she grudgingly accepts the help of a stranger from her brother's past and the mentorship of an unusual business owner to understand the mystery of her brother, Oak Springs, as well as exactly what's at stake.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlexis Donkin
    Release dateDec 10, 2015
    Stakes, Chapter 2: Masked
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    Alexis Donkin

    Alexis Donkin is passionate, purposeful, and prolific. If Margaret Atwood and C.S. Lewis had a lovechild, it would be her.Alexis currently lives in Southern California with her family and real-life familiar. She has lived many places and studied many things. Between writing, speaking, and chasing her kid, she paints, sings, and dances. Sometimes she does it all at once. Be sure to connect with her and sign up for her newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/btmIPD

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      Stakes, Chapter 2 - Alexis Donkin

      STAKES

      Chapter 2: Masked

      Copyright © 2015 Alexis Donkin

      All rights reserved.

      USAGE NOTE

      Please enjoy the second chapter of STAKES, a serialized work. This is a copyrighted work and cannot be reproduced for commercial use. If you would like to share this work with friends, please have them subscribe to the author's newsletter here. For all other uses, or questions about use, please contact the author at http://alexisdonkin.com or alexisdonkin.author@gmail.com.

      DEDICATION

      To those standing between opposing forces, struggling to claim their space and voice,

      this one's for you.

      It's no wonder he was cremated.

      Oh, because of the - The two women eyed me as they passed. Looking at one another, they sped up, finding their seats in the sanctuary.

      I swallowed, balling my hands into fists. The muscles in my back went hard and I held my breath.

      Hey!

      I blinked focusing on the face before me.

      Oh, hi Erin. She smiled hesitantly, placing a hand on my shoulder.

      How are you holding up? Erin glanced around the sanctuary. The seats were full of whispering black. Perversely, I thought of the shadow from my dreams. Blinking, I swallowed. That was different.

      I'm...

      She focused on my

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