The Blazing Unicorn

Book excerpt: From Alice Hemming, the bestselling author of The Midnight Unicorn, comes a brand-new unicorn fairytale. An evil king, a fearsome warrior, a fight for freedom. If you were granted three wishes, what would you wish for? For Marie, that dream becomes a reality when she stumbles across a magical unicorndeep in the forest. But when Marie - who is so kind and trusting in nature - decides to tell her father Jacob about the wishes bestowed upon her, he tricksher into giving the wishes to him. Driven by greed, he enslavesthe unicorn by demanding for never-ending wishes. Unable to say no, the unicorn submits... Years later, the Kingdom of Quessiahas slowly fallen into poverty and ruin under the rein of King Jacob. A spiteful and carelessking, Jacob is disliked by all of his subjects, but little does he know that a revolutionthreatening his throneand his lifeis not too far in his future... Will King Jacob keep the Blazing Unicorn enslaved forever and retain his throne? Will Marie ever be able to right the wrongs of her past?As excitingas it is gripping, this unicorn fairy talefrom Alice Hemming will be your next favourite read. Enchanting dark fairy tales with magical unicorns, fearsome villains and inspiring heroines Perfect for fans of fairy tales, Disney and unicorns Also available: The Midnight Unicorn The Darkest Unicorn The Cursed Unicorn