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The Queen Is Not Amused

Ken Goldman

First published September 2003
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Fizzbain is the favorite jester of the Queen and more than any he knows the cost of her displeasure. When a young danced displeases the queen and is thrown into the dungeon he looks for a way to save her. Unfortunately, a trick he learned from a wizard backfires and he finds himself as the Queen's favorite in another way. Will he be able to save the dancer and his own head from the Queen's displeasure when she finds out how he tricked her?

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September 2003 Cover Deep Magic, #16, September 2003 Amberlin MAGAZINE 10
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March 2015 Cover The Ripple Effect: An Anthology of Tales to Save the World Horrified Press / Thirteen O'Clock Press Anthology |6
December 2016 Cover The Queen Is Not Amused Digital Fantasy Fiction / Digital Fiction Publishing Chapbook
March 2017 Cover Ignis Fatuus Digital Fantasy Fiction / Digital Fiction Publishing Anthology