title: Witch Wars: Underlayes Book 1
author:  T A Moorman 
description: When you become a Mom, you begin to put yourself last, and your combat boots begin to collect dust. Going to your child's PTA meetings in full Gothic, especially industrial, regalia is pretty much frowned upon. Especially by your own children, and your teens would die of a heart attack. But, one should not have to completely stop being themselves, uniqueness is greatness. So all of that darkness is put into words in her books, and designs in her jewelry sold in her Etsy shop, GothicMoms DarkCharms. A mother of five beautiful children, but by far more than just that. T. A. Moorman is an artist, a violinist, a seamstress, a crafter, a writer, a blogger, a reviewer, a dark confidant and a darkly dangerous, fiercely protective friend.
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  # The Moorland Cottage
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Elizabeth Gaskell
  
  
  This page copyright © 2001 Blackmask Online.
  
  
  http://www.blackmask.com
  
  * [ CHAPTER I](moorlandcot_split_2.html#1_0_2)
  
  
  * [ CHAPTER II](moorlandcot_split_3.html#1_0_3)
  
  
  * [ CHAPTER III](moorlandcot_split_4.html#1_0_4)
  
  
  * [ CHAPTER IV](moorlandcot_split_5.html#1_0_5)
  
  
  * [ CHAPTER V](moorlandcot_split_6.html#1_0_6)
  
  
  * [ CHAPTER VI](moorlandcot_split_7.html#1_0_7)
  
  
  * [ CHAPTER VII](moorlandcot_split_8.html#1_0_8)
  
  
  * [ CHAPTER VIII](moorlandcot_split_9.html#1_0_9)
  
  
  * [ CHAPTER IX](moorlandcot_split_10.html#1_0_10)
  
  
  * [ CHAPTER X](moorlandcot_split_11.html#1_0_11)
  
  
  * [ CHAPTER XI](moorlandcot_split_12.html#1_0_12)
  
  
  
  
  
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  ###  CHAPTER I
  
  
  
  
  
    
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  Combehurst Church, you will come to the wooden bridge over the brook;
  
  
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