Кирстен Миллер (Kirsten Miller)Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: A Tale of Two Princesses
Chapter 2: A Cure for the Royal Curse
Chapter 3: The Prettiest Thief in New York
Chapter 4: The Case of the Snow-White Lilies
Chapter 5: Institutionalized
Chapter 6: The Great Switcheroo
Chapter 7: What Happened to Kiki
Chapter 8: The Lady Factory
Chapter 9: The Boreland Academy
Chapter 10: Kiki Strike and the Darkness Dwellers
Chapter 11: Things Get Hairy
Chapter 12: Ananka’s Story Hour
Chapter 13: Kiki Visits the Catacombs
Chapter 14: The Stalker in the Mercedes-Benz
Chapter 15: The Doppelgänger
Chapter 16: Kiki and the Melting Queen
Chapter 17: Unfortunate Side Effects
Chapter 18: The Perils of Puppy Love
Chapter 19: Le Traître
Chapter 20: The Most Dangerous Game
Chapter 21: The Bait Bites Back
Chapter 22: A Declaration of War
Chapter 23: The Luxurious Lair of Lili Liu
Chapter 24: Loose in the Labyrinth
Chapter 25: Betty Bent Gets Tough
Chapter 26: The Revolt on Tenth Street
Chapter 27: Catching Flies with Honey
Chapter 28: Reclaim Your Brain
Chapter 29: The Bombs Below
Chapter 30: You’re Not So Tough
Chapter 31: Les Frères Corbeaux
Chapter 32: One for All and All for One
Chapter 33: An Offer She Couldn’t Refuse
Chapter 34: Lili’s Revenge
Chapter 35: The Wildest Girl in Manhattan
Chapter 36: What Happened to Amelia
Chapter 37: Betty Calls the Shots
Chapter 38: The Original Darkness Dwellers
Chapter 39: The Metamorphosis
Chapter 40: Stunning Developments
Chapter 41: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
Chapter 42: The Snodgrass Guide to Being a Lady
Chapter 43: And They All Lived Happily Ever After
Footnotes
Also by Kirsten Miller
For Georgia, my wild child. May you grow to be the person you’re meant to be
Preface
There are plenty of impatient people in this world who will pick up a book and thumb past its preface. You should be proud you’re not one of them. The point of a preface is to prepare you for the story you’re about to read. And when it comes to the dark and dangerous tale that’s written on these pages, you’ll need all the preparation you can get.
But before I begin, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ananka Fishbein. If you haven’t heard of me, I won’t hold it against you. Perhaps the name Kiki Strike rings a bell? If not, I congratulate you on your recent release from prison. You see, a few years back, Kiki’s name was on the cover of every newspaper in the country. The first part of her story has already been written. But if you’re just joining us, sit back and make yourself comfortable. You’ve arrived at the very best moment.