Tag: excerpt
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The Sword of Pemphero
“You’re just a gardener,” Bennet sneered as he raised Pehmphero’s sword high and brought it down on the magician. Nico felt a surge of power rise up through him erupting in a roar as he raised his father’s sword against the blow. When the sword shattered, fine crystalline pieces flew through the air, as potent…
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Jeanne and Spyte
The Luccai were a gentle people who lived in the northern mountains of Drear. Their log homes dotted the foothills and great herds of sheep would range along the mountainside with shepherds and the great shaggy dogs who kept them safe from lurking predators. Many of the young women spent their summer days foraging for…
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Hiking to Outlook Point
“Tell me about your brother,” Lex said breathily as they climbed up the rocky slopes. The horses grazed in the foothills below them, content to wait for their return. Pebbles shifted under their boots and instinctively they reached for one another. “He’s a hermit,” Aydin said as he pulled Lex up next to him. “Ever…
Paper and Rabbits 