5,000 Word Short Story written in a single POV. Blurb:
When a dusty old spell book arrives at Maggie’s book store, she finds herself drawn into an alternate dimension…and into the arms of a mysterious man. Can she save this man from the dark spirit that entraps him or will she become its next prisoner? Hero & Heroine: Maggie – just turned 40, owns a little used book store and café in Boston, store has new used books but specializes in rare collectible titles, favorite shop of many scholars, professors, and researchers Marik Alu-Kurard – ancient Egyptian alchemist/priest, he was last mentioned in history around the time of King Tut, he’s been trapped inside the spell book for over 3 millenia
