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ylan sat facing the lake, thinking about his brother again. He'd told his family all about Yarg the troll, but they hadn't believed him. They had been angry with him, accused him of playing a cruel joke on them.

Then, when he had insisted that what he was telling them was real, they had decided he must have a fever and called for the royal doctor!

So he had escaped to the forest.

He sighed deeply. He had just decided that he had better go home and face the royal fuss, when he was distracted by a movement at the edge of his vision.

He turned and saw two people walking towards him. He stood, not believing his eyes, as Joshua Gray—a smile on his face and leading quite the most exquisite woman Dylan had ever seen by the hand—walked up to him. Dylan gripped both Gray's hands and pulled him into a huge hug, clasping his brother to him as tears poured down his face.

“How is this possible?” was all he managed to choke out.

Gray laughed. “It's been an interesting week. I'll tell you all about it soon enough. Let me introduce my friend Kaylin.”

Dylan stared at Kaylin. Knowing now who she was, he could see traces of the fairy she had been in her petite frame, graceful movements and luminescent skin.

A little unnerved by his scrutiny, Kaylin smiled shyly and stretched out her hand to shake his. “It's nice to meet you,” she said.

“And you, at last, Kaylin,” Dylan replied.

“You'll have time and enough to get to know each other,” Gray said as he gently disengaged the hand his brother seemed to have forgotten was still holding Kaylin's. He took Kaylin's hand in his own and began to guide her up the path that led to the castle.

“The big question for now, Dylan, is how
are
we going to explain all this to mum and dad?”

Nemesis and the Wall of Sissy

If you've loved
Nemesis and the Troll King,
be sure to look out for Ashley's next book in the series,
Nemesis and the Wall of Sissy,
coming soon to a bookstore near you.

Nemesis and the Wall of Sissy

When twelve small Nuffins escape from the immortal realm and enter the world of humans through the magical Wall of Sissy, Nemesis the Dragon is furious.

He blames Brighid the witch for allowing them access to the Wall. To prevent her exposing magic to mortals, he strips her of her powers, then sends her to bring them back from the mortal realm before they do too much damage.

The mischievous Nuffins, however, have no intention of letting Brighid anywhere near them! What follows for Brighid and her companions—Kink, Brighid's familiar, and a young boy named Sammy—is a merry chase through Perth City.

Nemesis and theFairy of Pure Heart

Ashley's first book in the series,
Nemesis and the Fairy of Pure Heart,
was released in 2009 and was a huge success. It can be purchased from a bookstore near you.

Nemesis and the Fairy of Pure Heart

Enchanted by Bella, the Fairy of Pure Heart, Prince Arthur follows her into the immortal world.

Angered by this, the powerful dragon Nemesis captures Arthur.

To rescue her prince, Bella must complete the Great Dragon's Hunt, and collect five magical tokens.

As Bella and her butterfly friend Teague carry out her quest, they meet many mystical creatures, including a witch and a werewolf, elfins and leprechauns, and two very forgetful goblins.