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    Fire Dance
    Fire Dance
    Fire Dance
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    Fire Dance

    By Viola Grace

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    Hahvi has spent eight years in the dome with other physical talents. Her body is wrapped in a restrictor suit, but she keeps her mind free to dream of possibilities. She is given to the Citadel, and when she meets the dream master, her world and her options shift dramatically.

    Rackon dreamed of a woman wreathed in flame, dancing across lava. This was the woman his people needed to help them save their city and the last of their civilization. Research pointed to Resicor, and after severe negotiations, she is handed over to them so that they can take on the trouble of her maintenance.

    Released from the restriction, she is free to use her talent for the first time in her life, unfortunately, she has to pick her outlet carefully or she could kill them all.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublishereXtasy Books Inc
    Release dateSep 19, 2012
    ISBN9781771112697
    Fire Dance
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    Viola Grace

    Viola Grace (aka Zenina Masters) is a Canadian sci-fi/paranormal romance writer with ambitions to keep writing for the rest of her life. She specializes in short stories because the thrill of discovery, of all those firsts, is what keeps her writing.An artist who enjoys a story that catches you up, whirls you around and sets you down with a smile on your face is all she endeavours to be. She prefers to leave the drama to those who are better suited to it, she always goes for the cheap laugh.

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      Book preview

      Fire Dance - Viola Grace

      Her element is fire, her mind is missing memories and a dream master is her keeper. Hahvi’s dance will reshape a world.

      Hahvi has spent eight years in the dome with other physical talents. Her body is wrapped in a restrictor suit, but she keeps her mind free to dream of possibilities. She is given to the Citadel, and when she meets the dream master, her world and her options shift dramatically.

      Rackon dreamed of a woman wreathed in flame, dancing across molten stone. This was the woman his people needed to help them save their city and the last of their civilization. Research pointed to Resicor, and after severe negotiations, she is handed over to them so that they can take on the trouble of her maintenance.

      Released from the restriction, she is free to use her talent for the first time in her life, unfortunately, she has to pick her outlet carefully or she could kill them all.

      The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.

      Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage the electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated.

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      Fire Dance

      Copyright © 2012 Viola Grace

      ISBN: 978-1-77111-269-7

      Cover art by Martine Jardin

      All rights reserved. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher.

      Published by Devine Destinies

      An imprint of eXtasy Books

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      Fire Dance

      Tales of the Citadel 9

      By

      Viola Grace

      Chapter One

      The domed city of Dathim was silent, and Hahvi walked out of her home and into the streets on bare feet. It was her eight-year anniversary in the city, and she was going to the wall to stare in the direction of her home.

      Coredel was a small town on the coast. Her family had lived there for generations. At that moment, her niece was turning nine and her sister was lighting candles on the breakfast cake.

      Three cakes were traditional in her family. Breakfast cake was just for the birthday girl, the teacake would be served in the afternoon to family and the party cake was for friends. Amlie was going to be nine, and her aunt Hahvi wasn’t even there to wish her happy birthday.

      Hahvi pressed one hand against the energy field that kept the physical talents in Dathim. It crackled against her palm and reminded her that no matter how much she missed her family, she was in prison by the laws of her own species.

      A throat cleared behind her. Hahvi turned to look at their liaison and talent descriptor Wahli.

      What is it, Wahli?

      The newest addition is missing. I think she may be trying to escape the dome.

      Hahvi sighed, knelt and pressed a hand to the ground under her feet. The suit restricted most of her talent, but she could still feel vibrations in the earth. Sure enough, there was a rhythmic pounding to the north.

      Hahvi got to her feet and followed the disturbance that only she could feel. Wahli followed closely.

      It was one of Hahvi’s duties as a council member to make sure that all newcomers settled in. If Ankahra was not settling, Hahvi needed to know why.

      The woman was pounding against the dome and the ground leading under it. When Ankahra lifted her fist and was about to bring it down again, Hahvi said, Stop it.

      The woman lifted a tear-stained face and took on a pugnacious look. I want out of here.

      Hahvi walked to her and held her fist. Do you want to die?

      Ankahra blinked. What?

      If you continue to exhibit your strength, they will demand you be returned to them, and you will be destroyed. If you look through the dome, they are already coming for you.

      It was true. Armed transports were driving across the salt flats and heading for the city.

      They heard me?

      Hahvi lifted her to her feet and walked away from the dome wall. Wahli followed closely. They have monitors outside the dome for miles. If we so much as set a toe outside the dome without authorization, they will shoot to kill.

      Ankahra sobbed. I want to be home. I want my family back.

      I know what you are feeling.

      The woman looked at her in disgust. You can’t know.

      "When I was twenty, I was driving to my family’s holiday cabin, and I went off the road. I had no food, no water and no extra

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