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

The next morning they woke from sleeping on sweet smelling grass feeling completely refreshed and alert. Beside Jock on the ground was an old, worn saddle. They gathered around it in excitement. Herbert was ready to leap on and fly directly to the Castle Sopo. But Alexandra stopped him.


"We need to plan what we are going to do. How are we going to wake Princess Anaeth, for one thing?"


"By kissing her, I suppose," replied Herbert. "Isn't that the usual thing?"


"Yes, and the prince who kisses her is expected to marry her. I will not lose you to that little snippet."


"What about the others who will be there?"


"How are we to wake them?" There was a long moment of silence.


"Does it have to be a prince?" They both looked at Jock.


"I don't know," admitted Alexandra. "It always has been, but I don't know if that is the enchantment or just custom."


Chapter 62