Emily Watson

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“The House of Blood and Mirrors” by Emily Watson

Submitted to Contest #225

The house rose before me, its red brick and white paint faded and covered in molds and mildews and overgrown vines. No one in their right mind would have thought of entering. No one from Gatesville anyways. Not after what happened last year. But desperation had driven me near to madness, like that little rhyme from The Magician’s Nephew echoing in the back of my head: “wonder till it drives you mad what would have followed if you had”. Witches aren’t real, they say, laughing as they dress their children in costumes, sending them out to do...

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Emily G Watson is an author of young adult fantasy, urban fantasy, and historical fiction. Since there are no new continents to discover, and buried treasure is pretty scarce these days, she seeks new adventures as a park ranger in the Great Outdoors and as an author, creating her own worlds to explore.