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    Sacrifices

    By AM Kirkby

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    In the Etruscan city of Cisra, the boy Karkana sacrifices his prize possession to help a prisoner of war. But the true implications of his act won't be felt till years later.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAM Kirkby
    Release dateFeb 6, 2012
    ISBN9781465866622
    Sacrifices
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    AM Kirkby

    A M Kirkby writes a wide range of fiction, including fantasy, SF and historical novels and short stories.

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      Sacrifices - AM Kirkby

      Sacrifices

      by A.M. Kirkby

      Published by A.M.Kirkby at Smashwords

      Text Copyright @ 2011 A.M. Kirkby

      All Rights Reserved

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, events, and locations are fictitious or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons or events, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. Although this is a free book, it remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied and distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      Other works by A.M. Kirkby at Smashwords:

      A ghost story of the Norfolk Broads

      Sword of Justice

      The Tin Heart

      Walsingham Way

      Doppelganger

      Green land

      and for children:

      Kasbah Cat

      Pagliaccio the Opera Cat

      Va-teh, the man is saying, va-teh, and it takes Karkana a while

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