Author:
Alex McGilvery has been reading since before he can remember, and writing almost that long. He has published 18 books and is author and editor at his imprint Celticfrog Publishing. He lives in Kamloops with his dog and the stories clawing their way out of his head.

The Unenchanted Princess is the tale of a princess born without an enchantment in a magic land where all royalty is surrounded by enchantment. Alexandra refuses to give in to her parents' schemes to find her an enchantment or marry her off to someone willing to overlook her lack. She runs away to escape, but soon learns she is at the heart of a struggle to control the Magic Lands.

Together with the Frog Prince, a Prince Charming who is turned into a crow and a young woman from a land where magic is forbidden, she must learn how to defeat her enemy and dispel the last enchantment.

The Unenchanted Princess

"All my life," she continued, "everyone has told me that I was less than I should be because I was not enchanted. Everyone but Herbert; he alone saw me simply as a friend, no more and no less." She bowed her head. "Now he is gone," she whispered. "And only now do I learn his worth."


The prince opened his mouth several times then closed it again. They both stared into the fire and thought their own thoughts.


Alexandra woke early and got the fire burning again. She made tea, and began toasting bread. When Jordon woke and crawled out of his blanket, breakfast was waiting for him.


"When we left our kingdoms," she said as she passed him a cup of steaming tea, "we also left behind our rank and privilege. You may journey with me as a companion. I wish neither a prince nor a servant with me."


"I will endeavor to leave my sensibilities behind, Prin...Alexandra, and be your companion as long as I am allowed." Alexandra simply nodded and took a pot to the lake for more water.


Chapter 32