Who in their right mind wants to be Queen? Frustrated by an old enemy and distracted by border rumblings, Aliah really doesn't have time to deal with a disobedient daughter.

Tried of being told what she can and can't do, Princess Mina rails against the constraints of her position. Why can't her mother understand that all she wants to do is join the guards and travel the land?

As Queen Aliah weaves family tales, of princesses and witches, boys who disappear and humans who can fly, will her daughter realize the importance of these stories and rise to the challenge? And will she do it in time to face the new threat to their home?

Admina's Argument is created by Vivienne Lee Fraser, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Admina's Argument

Aimlessly wandering down the draughty dark corridor, he paused to touch his hand to the door of his mother's room. A ritual he followed every day since her death the year before.


The duchess never fully regained her strength after giving birth to twins, her heart had been compromised.


She had often stood between her husband and the two boys, protecting them from his excesses while counselling him to be more understanding. With her ability to influence him, the duke had joined many family outings and evenings by the fireside, getting to know his sons better. Without her to intervene no one curbed their father's actions, and he had become brooding and introverted. All his time was spent building his duchy and planning for the future; it was as if he no longer wanted to live in the here and now.


Chapter 16: Eavesdropping II