Trouble and Her Friends

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NOTE: If you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as “unsold and destroyed” to the publisher and neither the author nor the publisher has received payment for this “stripped book.”

This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.

TROUBLE AND HER FRIENDS

Copyright© 1994 by Melissa Scott

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or portions thereof, in any form.

“Legend of a Mind” lyrics and music by Ray Thomas, copyright © 1968 and 1969 Westminster Music, Ltd., London, England.TRO-Essex Music International, Inc., New York, controls all publication rights for the U.S.A. and Canada. Used by permission.

Cover art by Nicholas Jainschigg

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ISBN: 0-812-52213-3

Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 94-114

First edition: May 1994

First mass market edition: June 1995

Printed in the United States of America