Spellsinger (Avalon: Web of Magic #5) by Rachel Roberts

Author:Rachel Roberts [Roberts, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Premier Digital Publishing
Published: 2012-08-01T07:00:00+00:00

KARA STOOD BACKSTAGE at the school auditorium, nervously twirling a lock of long, blond hair. After running through a half dozen outfits, Kara settled on a sequined tank top, brown suede pants, and her new Valero boots. One moment she thought the outfit looked stylish beyond compare—and the next, she was convinced it was hideous. She hadn’t been truly satisfied with anything she’d tried on. Nothing would be good enough, Kara was beginning to think... especially herself.

Even more frustrating, she had gone through every page of the spellsinging book Emily had copied for her and hadn’t been able to find a single rhyme that could make her magically enhanced singing voice last. The spells all seemed to have been created for some other purpose. She had tried to sing as soon as she had gotten up and discovered that her voice was back to normal—horrible! But not for long. She pulled her shirt down over the unicorn horn concealed in her back pocket.

Kara stole a quick peek at the audience. Inky, who was presiding over this round of the competition, was chitchatting with reporters. Johnny was talking with folks in the front row, mostly members of the Town Council and their families, along with teachers and a few representatives of the school board. Web cam operators had set up their equipment to capture the entire event.

Johnny suddenly turned and looked right at Kara. The instant their gazes met, she felt the locket tingle and her fear melted away, replaced by excitement. A barrage of flashes illuminated Kara against the curtain as half a dozen photographers swung their cameras into action. She produced her perfect Kara smile for the crowd.

Touching the locket, she felt more determined than ever to be a winner and make him proud.

A group of girls gathered around Kara.

“That is so cool, Johnny gave you his locket!” a girl from her homeroom said.

“Can I see it?”

Some were just excited, and wanted to touch it, or try it on—not that Kara would let them. Several others really were jealous and shot daggers at her for wearing the locket at all.

Good, Kara thought. Maybe some of them would get psyched out, that would make it easier for her.

Closing her eyes and leaning against a back wall, Kara smiled.

A loud knock made Kara open her eyes. She was startled to see Adriane standing before her wearing a black vest, stylish jeans, and black leather boots. Her hair, glistening with subtle red highlights, looked amazing.

“Hey,” Adriane said.

Kara nodded. “You look… good.”

“Thanks, I just, um...” Adriane frowned. “We need to talk.”

Kara hesitated, a sudden pang of guilt jabbing her... then she shrugged. “Now?”

“It’s just... some strange things have been going on.”

“You would think that,” Kara muttered.

Adriane’s eyes widened and she looked ready to deliver a nasty comeback—then she forced a smile into place. “Look, I haven’t been myself lately. I don’t know why it became so important to win this contest.”

Kara tapped her foot, waiting.

“Okay, what do you think is going on?” Adriane asked.

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