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THE KING & QUEEN – #flashfictionmagic

June 11, 2021 by Sheri

Shera & Armand Part 1
I lifted my gaze from the glittering crystal knight between my fingers and found Armand’s jade-colored eyes studying my face. His black silk turban framed his face like clouds of night, casting shadows across the evening desert light pouring in behind him. The heat was finally fading and a breeze lifted the fine blond hair that stuck to my forehead.
“It’s your turn,” I said.
His ruddy lips curled. “I know. But I have already won, and I do not want the game to finish.”
My jaw jutted out before I could stop it. “So sure?”
His smile glowed between shadows as he reached forward with long brown fingers. Without looking away from me, he picked up his King and moved it to checkmate mine.
I blew out a sigh through grumpy lips. “I don’t know why I play with you.”
“Because I am a startlingly handsome prince and I asked you?”
I took a sip of chilled shiraz wine his servant had left at my elbow. “No, I think I’m just bored.”
He leaned back and steepled his fingers. “Someone as pretty as you should never be bored.”
I tried to smile, but it came out a smirk. “Is that what you tell yourself in the mirror every morning?”
He turned his head slightly so the light caught his eyes and they seemed to glow. How many times had he given this exact shouldering look to a woman who sat in my chair?
“Accept my offer of marriage, and I assure you, Shera, you will no longer be bored.”
My face flashed hot, and I rolled my eyes. “How many times do I have to say this? I’m not marrying anyone until I figure out which world I came from.”

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Hi, I'm Sheri Yutzy. I love forests under the night sky, trying new foods, and drinking Irish tea.
I'm married to a musician who looks good in black, mama to two toddlers who love to eat, and happy resident of a Cape Cod cottage in Ohio.
I write YA fantasy and am acquisitions editor at sparkflashfiction.com.
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It’s a quiet sort of day. The clouds were mistin It’s a quiet sort of day.
The clouds were misting this morning while the sun was shining. I love weather like that.♥️ I love weather in general.😊If I bring it up when I’m talking to you, I’m not really making small talk—I want to know how you feel about a dark bank of clouds, or wind in your hair, that lovely sunny heat when you step outside after being in the air conditioning for too long.
I also love weather in books, when it’s almost it’s own character. @isabelwriter09 does so well with making you feel the jungle in this duology.
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I do really love these books—they’re all culturally diverse fantasy, and they’re each lovely in their own way.

The Jade Bones - @laniforbes
☀️Sun gods, Aztec temples, the underworld☀️ 

Splinters of Scarlet - @emilybainmurphy 
❄️Danish pastries, ice skating, Hygge in a novel❄️

Woven in Moonlight - @isabelwriter09 
🌿Bolivian politics, magical weaving, gorgeous jungle🌿

Bone Crier’s Moon - @kathrynpurdie 
🍃French mythology, siren songs, dazzling romance🍃

And…not pictured is my own novel in progress:
The Secret Seller
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Have you read any of these? Let me know what you think!

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The light through the clouds was moody yesterday, and I could hardly stop taking pictures. Photo shoots with poetry books are lovely because they leave me wanting to read more poetry.😏This volume of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnets from the Portuguese has been my companion since my husband bought it for me while we were dating. Back then I always bought a book or two when I went to my favorite used bookstores. Okay, I still do, I just don’t get to the bookstores as often so it feels like I don’t buy as many used books.😢 I’ve also gotten more strict with how many unread classics I can have at one time—still a lot, but I don’t have any under my bed anymore.😅
I’m delighted that my daughter asks me to read her poetry while we drink tea. It keeps me from forgetting about it in the busyness of summer.
Do you ever leave a bookstore empty handed? (If so, teach me your secret power😅)
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