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    Emma: A Feyland Dryad
    Emma: A Feyland Dryad
    Emma: A Feyland Dryad
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    Emma: A Feyland Dryad

    By Debbie Mumford

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    A short tale set in Anthea Sharp’s Feyland universe.

    Emma, a severely disabled girl, plays Feyland through a special interface developed just for her by the game’s designer, her uncle Jim Carter. The interface not only allows Emma to play the immersive, Full-D game, but also to communicate with her loved ones in the real world. Join Emma as she ventures into the delights ... and dangers ... of Feyland!

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    Deb Logan specializes in tales for the young – and the young at heart! Author of the popular Dani Erickson series, Deb loves the unknown, whether it’s the lure of space or earthbound mythology. She writes about demon hunters, thunderbirds, and everyday life on a space station for tweens, teens, and anyone who enjoys young adult fiction. Her work has been published in multiple volumes of Fiction River, as well as in 2017 Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide, Feyland Tales, and other popular anthologies. Learn more about her work at debloganwrites.com

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWDM Publishing
    Release dateFeb 22, 2019
    ISBN9780463258064
    Emma: A Feyland Dryad
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    Debbie Mumford

    Debbie Mumford specializes in speculative fiction—fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction. Author of the popular Sorcha’s Children series, Debbie loves the unknown, whether it’s the lure of space or earthbound mythology. Her work has been published in multiple volumes of Fiction River, as well as in Heart’s Kiss Magazine, Spinetingler Magazine, and other popular markets. She writes about dragon-shifters, time-traveling lovers, and ghostly detectives for adults as Debbie Mumford and contemporary fantasy for tweens and young adults as Deb Logan.

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      Emma - Debbie Mumford

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      Iheld my breath as Uncle Jim lowered the helmet onto my head and adjusted the interface to the grav chair he’d designed specifically for me. He maintained a steady stream of explanations as he worked, while I fought to focus on his words, to stay grounded in reality, to not allow my hopes to soar too high. If the interface didn’t perform as he expected, I didn’t want to fall too far. I released my breath and concentrated on what he was actually saying … not what I desperately wanted to hear.

      All right, Emma, he said, hands dropping to his sides. "I want you to relax. When you’re ready to begin, think very clearly Enter Feyland. When you want to quit, think Leave Feyland. Do you understand?"

      I blinked twice. My version of yes, and prayed that this new brainchild of Uncle Jim’s would work. I tried to relax. It should work. Why wouldn’t it? After all, my uncle was the famous James Carter, chief designer of the hottest full-D immersive game on the market.

      Good. I’m switching the interface on … now.

      Uncle Jim looked almost as nervous as I felt. His light brown hair was a mess—he kept running his fingers through it and tugging the longer bits on top until they stood nearly straight—and his thick glasses sat slightly askew on the bridge of his nose. Right now he’d make a great mad scientist in a sci-fi vid. A wave of fondness washed over me. He’d always been kind to me, had worked to understand me, and now I watched as he turned the dial that could change my life forever.

      He smiled. Now it’s all up to you, Emma.

      I closed my eyes, held my hopes and fears tight, and thought, Enter Feyland. A black shield slid into place over my eyes, isolating me from the sunny conservatory where I spent my days. A large gold F outlined in flames appeared and hauntingly lovely music filled the air. Golden words replaced the F and my adventure began.

      WELCOME TO FEYLAND

      A VirtuMax Production

      A welcome screen replaced the title and as the screen changed, the words morphed from gold to scarlet before turning to ash and seeming to blow away. This was better than watching vids with my dad. This was all-encompassing. I was there. I could almost feel the breeze and smell the ash. The game hadn’t even started and already it rocked!

      As Uncle Jim had explained, my first task was to create a character. After reading through the list of classes, I chose a dryad. My sense of humor might

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