Eve of the Beginning — Nicole Storey

This short story is 14,400 words. Grimsley Hollow is home to all magical beings who once inhabited Earth. A malevolent force destroys the tranquility and respect which reigned between the different races for centuries; and a young witch named Eve is the only one empowered with the truth. Eve's journal records events which lead her and a few extraordinary friends to seek the only one who can help them survive: The Chosen One. Eve of the Beginning is the second book in the Grimsley Hollow series and a prequel to the first book, The Chosen One.