It's in Our Nature
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CHAPTER ONE School Days Jane La Magie slammed her locker door shut and proceeded to walk down the crowded school hallway towards her last class of the day, English literature. She’s a ninth grader now who has been waiting forever to enroll in high school like her older siblings, date and read fascinating novels which have some substance. Her class was finally able to choose a science fiction novel that they wanted to read by a vote of 21 to 4, in favor of, Parable of the Sower. She walked into the classroom, waved to her BFF Jill, and sat in the front row. Ms. Anderson, the English lit teacher, walked to the black board, picked up a large piece of chalk and wrote in large white letters, “Pop Quiz”. Some students began to protest. “Why? We have only read a few chapters.” “Can’t we just read the book?” She picked up the stack of quizzes from her desk with her left hand and began to flip through them with her right, while she lectured to the class about the elected novel. “You voted for it, so you will be tested on it! Put your books away and take out a pen or pencil. This quiz is worth ten points, ten percent of your grade. Also, all of you will be responsible for a five- page term paper about a topic discussed in the book such as climate change, safety, survival skills, etc. We will discuss approved topics tomorrow including all requirements. The term paper will be worth twenty- percent of your grade.” Ms. Anderson passed out the quizzes.
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The LA MAGIES are a family of witches and warlocks who are members of the Black Star Coven and they reside in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ANN and JACK, the parents, used to live in New Orleans, Louisiana but moved away years ago. They wanted to start their new lives where they were not known. They are not your typical parents; they must raise five young sorcerers who believe that there are only pros, and no cons, to being a witch. But Ann and Jack know first-hand that there are cons to being a witch, because they lost their first-born child to a witch’s spell. Another important con to being a witch is avoiding the witch hunters, who disguise themselves as government agents. JOE STINTON and NIA BROWN are Department of Homeland Security agents who were sent to Philadelphia, to investigate reported cases of unusual events, specifically witchcraft. On the same day that they arrive in town the LA MAGIES’ fourteen-year-old daughter, JANE, is being indoctrinated into the Black Star Coven as a full-blown witch in a “spell ring” ceremony at their home.
About the Author
Jacqueline T. Small is the author of two other novels, Freedomtown: A Novelette and Living on the Edge in Freedomtown. She was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and remains a resident of Pennsylvania. She has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Temple University, a Master’s degree in Education from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University.