| Lydia has lived and seen the world change again and again for a thousand years. As a Sorceress, she used to be able to work her magic by using the land and the earth to guide her. But as the years moved and the time changed her magic has slowly deteriorated. Holding a bottle of perfume she has never opened but carried with her for 300 years, she reminisces about her power, her beauty, and the decadence that could be found during the Sun Kings reign. Dreaming of what the scent could be, and feeling the pull to bring back the life she had in France three centuries prior, she succumbs to her will and finally reveals what the bottle has held secret.
Only it's not a perfume at all… A delightful, full bodied, sensual and sexy tale about finding magic when you think all is lost. Ms. Rose does a great job of making a short story enchanting and exciting.
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Reviewer: Sara Sawyer |