Chapter One: Back to the Beginning

Julian shivered in the darkling downpour that had cemented his hair to his forehead for the past two days. His tunic, once blue and gold, cleaved to his knees in tatters. All he could wish for that night was a dry place to lie down. Likely to die, he thought, his long eyelashes swiping at the rain in his eyes. Every story ends with—

Slightly Magical: The collected adventures of Nat and Elisabeth, pertaining to usbom and what they encountered because of it.

Note: There are magicians in this book. That does not mean I support witchcraft in any way, shape, or form. There are no spells, no magic. Well, there is magic. But the kind that is in fairytales. A pancake that flips itself, a talking animal, an enchanted ball. I believe witchcraft to be evil. Please understand this before you read any of this story.

Part One: The Magicians’ Plight