Break A Wish

Short Story

Honorable Mention L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future

Gregory the Grey, the least impressive member of a famed magical family, unexpectedly inherits Bramblewick Castle after his great-uncle’s death—along with a talking building, a sassy dragon, and a hostile homeowners’ association on his doorstep. Armed only with a peculiar wishing wand wrapped in his own silver hair, Gregory faces failing spells, rising chaos, and the unraveling of everything he thought he wanted. Amid absurd trials and eccentric enchantments, he discovers that real magic may lie not in power or prestige, but in connection, courage, and the family we choose.