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    Stakes, Chapter 1: Vessel
    Stakes, Chapter 1: Vessel
    Stakes, Chapter 1: Vessel
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    Stakes, Chapter 1: Vessel

    By Alexis Donkin

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    In the serial fiction STAKES, Gwen comes home amid family tragedy to discover everything in the town of Oak Springs is not how it seems - including herself. As her true nature reveals itself, Gwen finds out one secret after another, placing her at odds with her family, friends, and the entire community. Follow Gwen as she must choose whether to ignore dark secrets or embrace the truth, risking accusations of witchcraft and losing everything she holds dear.

    Read the beginning of this paranormal new adult fantasy in Chapter 1: Vessel, and stay tuned for Chapter 2: Masked, when Gwen uncovers the depth of her abilities.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlexis Donkin
    Release dateNov 28, 2015
    ISBN9781311996220
    Stakes, Chapter 1: Vessel
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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 1 - Alexis Donkin

      Chapter 1: Vessel

      Copyright © 2015 Alexis Donkin

      All rights reserved.

      USAGE NOTE

      Please enjoy this free download of the first chapter of STAKES, a serialized work. This is a copyrighted work and cannot be reproduced for commercial use. You are welcome to share this file as it is (unmodified) with friends (though for numbers sake, it's nice for friends to download at Smashwords.com or my website). For all other uses, or questions about use, please contact the author at http://alexisdonkin.com.

      DEDICATION

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

      this one's for you.

      I stand on a path through a field. It's no place I recognize. On one side, I

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