Shadow of the Cat
by Rickey Mallory
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Alexei Korakov believes in fairy tales. He is living one. All his life
his grandmother has told him about the curse visited upon his ancestor who spurned a
witch and brought her wrath down upon his head. The witch cursed each Korakov male
to meet his one true love over and over again until eternity, and each time to kill her.
From childhood, Alexei's grandmother instilled in him one edict—never let anyone too
close or the curse will take hold.
Drusilla Jordan has always loved fairy tales. That's not to say she believes in "happily
ever after," or that she wants the hectic life of a fantasy princess. No, Dru loves fairy
tales precisely because they're not true. As the only child of an alcoholic mother, she
understood all about wicked stepmothers. She never knew who would be at home after
school—her sweet, gentle mother or the wicked drunken stepmother who would pass out
on the couch, leaving little Drusilla alone in the dark, with only her fantasies for company.
When the evil entity that cursed the Korakovs returns to battle Alexei and Dru, the two
fragile humans are no match for Mavra's strength and hatred. Can Alexei trust Dru
enough to bare the secret he hides in his deepest soul? And is Dru's love strong enough
to triumph over her fear? Or will Mavra once again win the battle and make Alexei kill
Dru...
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