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Snow White
This story continues the chronicles of Willian, the librarian-warlock featured in the Scepter of Manfred series. I decided to start a separate series for this new magical artifact: The Book of Princesses, Witches and Fairies. The package I had been waiting for finally arrived. At the building’s front desk, I spoke to the doorman and signed the protocol book. I was excited—just as much as the day I retrieved the Scepter of Manfred from that old antiquarian shop. With the package in hand, I rushed back into my apartment. I tore open the envelope and there it was: The Book of Princesses, Fairies and Witches by Victor Manfred. At first…
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White Queen and Black Queen
This story is part of the Scepter of Manfred series. Reading them in order is recommended: https://lustcastles.blog/category/scepter-of-manfred/ **************************** Willian remembered it like it was yesterday. At the first library he ever worked in, back when he was still an intern, a well-dressed woman arrived carrying an enormous box. It contained a mix of literature, mystical books, and many, many chess books. While examining the donation, he did a quick online search and found out who the original owner was. “Hey…” said Willian. “All of this belonged to Victor Manfred?” “Victor Manfred was my great-uncle,” the woman replied. “We’re turning his old house into a restaurant. This stuff can’t stay there.…
