{"product_id":"2940044214330","title":"A Petition to Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery purchase of A Petition to Magic comes with a free book! Make sure you read it to the end for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Graham Downs opens the door to a fantasy world in his short story, A Petition to Magic, a world of emotions, trust, self-searching and enchanted characters that will definitely leave readers wanting more.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueen Celeste rose to the throne of Virdura a month ago, after the sudden death of her mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate to prove herself, she agrees to hear the case of a simple farmer who claims a neighbour stole his cow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo help her in this task, she orders her chief advisor, the royal wizard Solon, to cast a spell and divine the truth for her. Solon, however, is keeping a terrible secret. He is unable to perform any magic, and he cannot afford to let the queen find out the reason why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(A Petition to Magic is a short fantasy story)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR A PETITION TO MAGIC:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I enjoyed this read and it's a nice quick one for if you are on the train to work or have a few minutes before bed- am pretty sure you will finish it in one sitting! It also has a good little moral kicker at the end.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Ché Dyer, indieBerries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Graham Downs opens the door to a fantasy world in his short story, A Petition to Magic, a world of emotions, trust, self-searching and enchanted characters that will definitely leave readers wanting more.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Reviewed by Tina Stanciu for Readers' Favourite\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...it hit all the points. Give the hero a problem. Challenge the hero. Make the situation so serious that there is a chance something as drastic as death could come should he fail. And then leave us hanging as to see if he succeeded.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Reading is My Drug\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It will certainly keep readers intrigued until the end.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Karin Cox (Author of Cruxim)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You will bond to one or more of the characters, I did.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sharon C. Wiliams (Book Blogger)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An outstanding short story which was remarkably enjoyed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Vicky (Smashwords Reviewer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It offers opportunity for reflection on the themes of monarchy, dishonesty, and ways of coping with failure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Steve (Goodreads Reviewer)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graham Downs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077775376624,"sku":"2940044214330","price":1.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940044214330_p0.jpg?v=1763661403","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940044214330","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}