Gatos En Las Cortinas
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Publicado: 3 de marzo de 2013
e following extract is taken from an uncorrected manuscript. Please do not quote for publication until veri ed with the nished book. is extract is for promotional purposes only and may not be used for any other purpose or transferred to any third party. Any duplication, sale or distribution to the public is a violation of law. is extract has been taken from: Title: e Land of Stories: e WishingSpell Author: Chris Colfer ISBN: 9781907411762 Format: HB Demy RRP: $24.99 Pub date: 31st July 2012
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CHRIS COLFERIllustrated by Brandon Dorman
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. Copyright © 2012 by Christopher Colfer All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, andelectronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property. If you would like to use material from the book (other than for review purposes), prior written permission must be obtained by contacting the publisher at permissions@hbgusa.com. Thank you for your support of the author’s rights. Little, Brown andCompany Hachette Book Group 237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Visit our website at www.lb-kids.com Little, Brown and Company is a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. The Little, Brown name and logo are trademarks of Hachette Book Group, Inc. The publisher is not responsible for websites (or their content) that are not owned by the publisher. First Edition: July 2012 [CIP to come] 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 32 1 RRD-C Printed in the United States of America
To Grandma, for being my first editor and giving me the best writing advice I’ve ever received: “Christopher, I think you should wait until you’re done with elementary school before worrying about being a failed writer.”
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” —C. S. Lewis
prologue
The Queens’ VisitT
he dungeon was a miserable place. Light was scarce and flickered from the torches bolted to the stone walls. Foul-smelling water dripped inside from the moat circling the palace above. Large rats chased each other across the floor searching for food. This was no place for a queen. It was just past midnight, and all was quiet except for the occasional rustle of a chain. Through the heavy silencea single set of footsteps echoed throughout the halls as someone climbed down the spiral steps into the dungeon.
A young woman emerged down the steps dressed headto-toe in a long emerald cloak. She cautiously made her way past the row of cells, sparking the interest of the prisoners inside. With every step she took, her pace became slower and slower, and her heart beat faster and faster. Theprisoners were arranged according to crime. The deeper she walked into the dungeon, the crueler and more dangerous the criminals became. Her sights were set on the cell at the very end of the hall, where a prisoner of special interest was being watched by a large private guard. The woman had come to ask a question. It was a simple question, but it consumed her thoughts every day, kept her lying...
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CHRIS COLFERIllustrated by Brandon Dorman
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. Copyright © 2012 by Christopher Colfer All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, andelectronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property. If you would like to use material from the book (other than for review purposes), prior written permission must be obtained by contacting the publisher at permissions@hbgusa.com. Thank you for your support of the author’s rights. Little, Brown andCompany Hachette Book Group 237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Visit our website at www.lb-kids.com Little, Brown and Company is a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. The Little, Brown name and logo are trademarks of Hachette Book Group, Inc. The publisher is not responsible for websites (or their content) that are not owned by the publisher. First Edition: July 2012 [CIP to come] 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 32 1 RRD-C Printed in the United States of America
To Grandma, for being my first editor and giving me the best writing advice I’ve ever received: “Christopher, I think you should wait until you’re done with elementary school before worrying about being a failed writer.”
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” —C. S. Lewis
prologue
The Queens’ VisitT
he dungeon was a miserable place. Light was scarce and flickered from the torches bolted to the stone walls. Foul-smelling water dripped inside from the moat circling the palace above. Large rats chased each other across the floor searching for food. This was no place for a queen. It was just past midnight, and all was quiet except for the occasional rustle of a chain. Through the heavy silencea single set of footsteps echoed throughout the halls as someone climbed down the spiral steps into the dungeon.
A young woman emerged down the steps dressed headto-toe in a long emerald cloak. She cautiously made her way past the row of cells, sparking the interest of the prisoners inside. With every step she took, her pace became slower and slower, and her heart beat faster and faster. Theprisoners were arranged according to crime. The deeper she walked into the dungeon, the crueler and more dangerous the criminals became. Her sights were set on the cell at the very end of the hall, where a prisoner of special interest was being watched by a large private guard. The woman had come to ask a question. It was a simple question, but it consumed her thoughts every day, kept her lying...
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