'Whiteboard. Projector. Sticky notes. What's going on, Gabe?' 'You failed your parole #appraisal, Pixie. So we need to get serious for next year. This is my 365 step plan to getting you out of my hair. Pay attention.' Yawn. 'But, Gabe... I like living here.' #vss365

'The pet human's #apprehension is rocketing, Gabe. I had to scrape her off the ceiling this morning.' 'Honestly, Pixie, humans can't levitate.' 'Maybe it's an author thing.' #vss365 6 days to publication of Pix & Gabe's next big adventure. tinyurl.com/ytcm2v64

‘Gabe! Really?! Such #florid language. I find having your mama here trying too, but we’ll make it through. She’ll be gone in a week.’ ‘No, Pixie. A month!’ ‘…Badger’s buttocks! Noooooo.’ #vss365

'Gabe! Pack a bag. We've got to get out of here & not come back.' 'What are you on about, Pixie?' ' #Carrion crows. On the roof. They definitely have murder in mind.' '...what have you done?' 'I just threw a conker at them to test if they hold grudges. Turns out they do.' #vss365

'Why so grumpy, Gabe? You should turn that frown upside down!' 'Grrrrrrr.' 'Maybe it'll never happen.' 'It already has, Pixie.' 'Really? What's managed to #disgruntle you so thoroughly?' 'I've had this letter. From your parole board. I'm stuck with you for another year.' #vss365

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'Hey, don't paint me as the #villain, Gabe. It's not my fault your harp strings snapped mid caterwaul, I mean performance, & the audience threw rotten fruit & veg at you.' 'Pixie! I saw you. You threw the first tomato.' '...Oops.' #vss365

'Those are scandalous accusations, Gabe. You don't have a single #grain of proof!' 'Really, Pixie? I think the crumbs around your mouth & the chocolatey fingers are more than a grain.' Lick. Slurp. 'Grains all gone You can clearly see the brownies no longer exist.' Sigh. #vss365

'You can't #pull the wool over my eyes, Pixie. You're up to no good.' 'Honestly, Gabe. Why would I do that? I mean, IF there was a prank, I'd want you to see it in full glorious colour. So stop stressing. No wool involved.' #vss365

Woohoo! The proof copy has arrived. The final hurdle as I #lurch toward publication on 7 July. Pixie is flying triple loops in excitement. But don’t tell Gabe! Can a prank-loving pixie & a by-the-book angel learn to work together in time to save the world? #vss365

'Pixie! I said no going out until you'd tidied your room.' 'All done, Gabe. I used a #defenestrate charm.' 'A what -? No, never mind. Tidy is tidy.' 'My room defintely is. Bye, Gabe. Enjoy your gardening.' Giggle. 'Just mind the wardrobe.' #vss365

'Pixie! Help! What's happening to me? You look 6 feet tall, the trees are tap dancing, & there's a goldfish in my tea.' 'Ha! I knew it, Gabe. You HAVE been stealing my brownies. I added a little something to the latest #batch to prove it!' 'YOUR brownies?! I paid for them.' #vss365

I watch Gabe #putter along the stream bank, catching stray sunbeams, sorting pebbles, straightening reeds. He's much too relaxed. But I'm here to liven up his day. I pull back on my catapult, aim for the wasps' nest, let fly as he passes beneath. 'PIXIE!' Ah, much better. #vss365

Fine, I'll admit it - I almost ended the world. Twice. But this time? Innocent. So #undo your assumptions about me, because Gabe's past is catching up on him, & things are about to get properly messy. But don't worry. I'm here to save the day. The Book Trap - pre-order now. Out 7 July. #vss365

I jam my fingers in my ears & #clench my teeth. Around me, people abandon their dignity & sprint for the exit. Gabe continues, oblivious. His harp emits one last tortured twang. I leap up, applauding wildly. He beams at the empty room. 'Wow. A standing ovation.' #vss365

'I don't care if she's your pet human, Pixie. She can't just write a #novel revealing us to humans! Chaos will follow.' 'Chill, Gabe. It's got a very, very, very tiny fan club.' #vss365 Book 3 Ebook available for pre-order now. Publishing 7 July. 🥳 tinyurl.com/4d82b9dt

'Gosh, Gabe. You #fiend! I'm seeing you in a whole new light. Queue jumping, no less. Pushing in front of a little girl waiting for her ice cream.' 'I did not push, Pixie, I stumbled.' 'Yeah. Yeah. Of course you did, Gabe.' #vss365

'Gabe! I have a #gift for you. The last brownie.' 'Pixie, you'd never surrender the last brownie. What's the catch. Did you drop it in troll snot, or pass it through the guts of a wyvern? You're not fooling me.' 'Suit yourself.' MUNCH. 'What!?' 'Another successful prank.' #vss365

'Pixie, you're incorrigible. The local witches coven is up in arms at the googly eyes you stuck on their broomsticks. I never would have behaved like that when I was young.' 'Really, Gabe?' Giggle. 'Back in the #distant mammoth & sabre tooth tiger days?' 'What?! Hmph!' #vss365

'Awww, Gabe. It was going to be an epic prank of awesome proportions. What gave it away?' 'Well, Pixie, your stifled giggles were a hint, & the fact you were being helpful was quite frankly alarming. But the #quietus? You'd behaved for almost an hour. Unheard of.' #vss365

'Friday night, Pixie. I'll be watching a film. Will you be joining me?' 'Absolutely, Gabe. My plan is a good movie, & #consuming these brownies.' 'Oh, well done, Pixie. A box of 24. That will see us through nicely.' 'Us, Gabe? US! Get you're own. These are ALL mine!' #vss365

HANDS OFF! READING THIS DIARY IS #FORBIDDEN. THAT MEANS YOU, PIXIE! Silly, Gabe. I've seen off the Basilisk guard, unravelled his angel glyphs, & picked 6 locks. After all that effort to get to it, does he think telling me it's forbidden will work? Now... where was I...? #vss365

It's the #dawn of a new era. Pixie & Gabe's 3rd big adventure is almost here, and for once it's not Pix who nearly ends the world. Events from Gabe's past catch up with him, & of course Pix saves the day. The Book Trap - coming soon #vss365 katemachon.com/books/

'Pixie, are you sure we're not lost?' 'Absolutely, Gabe.' 'I'm all tangled in this #deadfall.' 'That's not deadfall, Gabe... that's a pixie trap.' 'What do y-' SPLATTER SPLATTER SPLATTER 'Pixie! Rotten blackberries.' Giggle. 'Were blackberries. Now they're ammunition.' #vss365

'Honestly, Gabriam, do you not dust? Look how thick it is behind the fridge!' Giggle. 'As for YOU, Pixie. You're always fluttering around. You should have noticed!' 'Psst, Gabe. How long is your #mother staying?' 'Too long.' 'I heard that, Gabriam!' #vss365

'No, Gabe... Tell me it's not true.' Gulp. 'I'm sorry, Pixie, but... she's got a suitcase.' 'Nooooo. The #horror. How could you let this happen! You're mother has come to stay.' #vss365

I #cradle my precious cargo from every bump & gust of pixie flight. It's far too important to risk. Only when grumpy Gabe and his angel pals are tiny specks below do I bid my passenger farewell, letting it fall into their midst. The stink bomb detonates on arrival. #vss365

'Well, just thank you soooo much, Pixie. Because of you & your whoopie cushion, I will now be known for #evermore by the Angel Council as The Farter.' Giggle. 'My pleasure, Gabe.' #vss365

'Put my hand in the bag, Pixie? Have a biscuit? Do you really think I'm #falling for that old trick? They'll be slug slime or a snake in there.' 'Suit yourself, Gabe.' Munch. 'Yum.' 'Fine. Let me have one... owwwwww. There's a crab in there!' 'Giggle. 'They're his biscuits.' #vss365

'Ha! In your face, Gabe. I win.' 'Oh, stop being so childish, Pixie. Crowing over some #victory nobody cares about.' 'Really? You're quite happy to have Victoria Sponge or lemon curd pie while I eat the last brownie?' '...' Scuffle 'Hey! Not fair, Gabe. Give that back.' #vss365

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'Wow, Gabe, look at all these brochures of exotic places.' 'Yes, my brother brought them around. Said I should take a #gamble on you passing your parole hearing this year, Pixie, & book a summer holiday.' 'Really? What did you say?' 'Pfft! No chance.' #vss365

'The noise could have been anything, Gabe. I mean, it's the #midnight hour when witches & goblins & all sorts of nefarious creatures roam.' 'It's also the hour when a certain Pixie creeps around the kitchen stealing brownies... & look, crumbs.' 'Oops... evidence eaten.' #vss365

'What you're saying, Gabe, is that faeries are #primitive.' 'Not per se, Pixie, just compared to angels. There's no need to take offense.' 'No offense taken, Gabe. And I hope you won't be offended when I say angels are elitist, self-important, feathered middle managers.' #vss365

'Look, Gabe. See how it glistens - how its surface fractures under the strain of such promise. See the shimmering heat. The scent of dark alchemy. The way it yields beneath my fingertips. We stand in the presence of greatness. A #wondrous sight. A freshly baked brownie.' #vss365

'There goes the last #remnant of my self-esteem, Pixie. Buried under a shower of ogre snot.' 'Hmmm... sorry, Gabe. Thanks for saving me. I never would have called it a mucus monster if I'd known it would react like that.' 'Really, Pixie?' '...well, I'd have whispered it.' #vss365

'Goblin, please ask Gabe to pass the butter.' 'Goblin, please tell Pixie I am not her personal servant & the butter is 3 inches from her hand!' 'Goblin, ple-' 'Stop! Both of you. I refuse to be dragged into this #rift!' '...Gabe, please tell Goblin he's fired.' #vss365

'Gabe, you don't understand the #gravity of the situation.' 'Oh, I do, Pixie. You've eaten all the brownies. Again.' 'Well, why aren't you panicking then. Racing to the shop to restock, unless... you've got a secret supply stashed.' 'Secret, & out of your reach!' 'Noooo!' #vss365

'I'm sorry, Gabe. I wasn't sure if that was the #signal or not.' 'Yes, Pixie! The secret signal we agreed that meant play a prank so we can escape my brother's holiday photos. Not ask loudly, in front of everyone, if it's time to do something naughty!' Giggle. 'My bad.' #vss365

'Don't judge too quickly, Gabe. It adds character.' 'Character, Pixie? CHARACTER! I need rapelling gear just to reach my sofa. And all because YOU invited a rock troll for tea. What are you going to do about this #crevasse?' '...I could invite the rock troll back.' 'NO!' #vss365

'I'm just one pixie, Gabe. Why's the Angel Council always passing #judgement on me!' '...Pixie, you faked VIP invites to a dryad rock concert on summer solstice at Stonehenge. Humans saw a centaur doing tequila shots!!' 'Ah, yes, my best work... but apart from that...' #vss365

'I need to relax, Pixie. So lie in your hammock & #immerse yourself in nature. Can you do that?' 'Absolutely, Gabe... LOOK! A squirrel.' 'Hush, Pixie.' 'There's a bee on your nose.' 'It's fine.' 'Gabe... I'm thirsty.' Aaaaaah 'What's up, Gabe? We're meant to be relaxing.' #vss365

'Gabe! How could you let go of Nixie's training #tether? She can't fly solo yet! She'll drift off on that air floater - or worse, it'll pop & she'll plummet.' 'Not my problem, Pixie. Your turn to chase her.' 'She's a baby!' 'Hmph! She dropped her nappy on my head!' #vss365

We #linger beneath the weeping willow while sylphs shimmer the stream's surface, refracting light. I tempt one with a daisy chain. It smiles, spurts water at Gabe, & his snores - more rock troll with gas than angel - splutter to silence. Bliss. I lay back victorious & close my eyes. #vss365

'Why was Pixie banished from Faery Valley? How did she end up with Gabe as her angel guardian? Did her #betrayal of him almost end the world? There's only one way to find out... read the books! 😂 Book 3 coming June 2026. #vss365 katemachon.com/books/

'You're so suspicious, Gabe. I don't always have ill #intent. What do you think I'm going to do?' 'Well, Pixie, you're hovering outside my bedroom window in ninja black, holding a lockpick, superglue & a can of silly string. So you tell me.' 'When you put it like that...' #vss365

'Grrr... No touch... Bad, Gabe.' 'Pixie, how many of those brownies have you eaten? You've gone #feral on a sugar high. I'm going to have to take them away. It's for your own good. Now don't cause a fuss. No. NO! Aaaah, stop biting me.' #vss365

From the finale of Pix and Gabe's first big adventure. Gabe's going to have a lot of memories to wipe, but his #luminous wings aren't the real problem. Will Pixie survive the power she has absorbed...? You'll have to read the book to find out! 😂 #vss365 katemachon.com/books/

'My life stretches before me, Gabe - a #barren wasteland. Rising each morning is pointless. I drift through meaningless daytime hours, then lie awake at night, staring into the abyss.' 'Seriously, Pixie? Stop being so dramatic. The brownie shop will reopen on Monday.' #vss365

'Oh come on, Gabe. I said I was sorry. I thought angels were all about #forgiveness.' 'Pixie, you didn't mean it! You snort-laughed sorry with your fingers crossed while wriggling your bottom at me.' 'Pfft. Details' #vss365